Faculty Honors
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- GPA Requirements
- Faculty Honor Cord for Commencement
Faculty honor is awarded to undergraduates earning their first bachelor’s degree and ranking in the top 10% of their program. Students must earn a minimum of 70 credits at UW Bothell (except BSN students, who need 43 credits) to qualify. Those eligible for baccalaureate honors cannot receive faculty honors.
GPA Requirements (Autumn 2023-Summer 2024)
| Program | Faculty Honors |
|---|---|
| Business Administration | 3.78 |
| Educational Studies | 3.97 |
| Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences | 3.91 |
| Interactive Media Design | 3.86 |
| Nursing and Health Studies | 3.98 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (includes Computer Science and Software Engineering) | 3.86 |
Faculty Honor Cord for Commencement
For spring/summer graduates:
To be eligible to wear a Faculty Honor Cord during the commencement ceremony, an undergraduate student must:
- Complete 70 numerically graded credits by the end of winter quarter (24 graded credits for Bachelor of Science in Nursing students)
- Meet the cumulative GPA requirement by the end of winter quarter (see chart above)