All University Honors
To be eligible for honors designations at graduation, SUNY Oneonta students must complete 45 A-E graded semester hours in residency and earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The three categories of honors designations are:
| Category | GPA Range |
|---|---|
| Cum laude | 3.50-3.69 |
| Magna cum laude | 3.70-3.89 |
| Summa cum laude | 3.90-4.00 |
Departmental Honors
A degree with honors in an academic area is awarded to students who have completed at least 24 s.h. of course work at the university with a minimum 3.5 GPA, if recommended by the department concerned. Transfer students must complete 18 s.h. in the major at SUNY Oneonta and maintain a 3.5 GPA or better for department honors. Students may not qualify for department honors in an academic area for which they have not registered as a major.
For students enrolled in a Childhood Education Program, Education is considered the major academic area. For students enrolled in a Secondary Education Program, the academic field (Biology, Business Economics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, English, Foreign Language, Human Ecology, Mathematics, Physics, Social Science) is considered the major academic area.
A student with two major academic areas may qualify for honors in both areas.