For Current Students

These are the three theses grading categories: 

Thesis with Distinction - Most theses fall into this category.
Thesis with High Distinction - For theses that are significantly better than the average thesis.
Thesis with Highest Distinction - This grade is awarded only in exceptional cases.

A minimum overall GPA≥3.4 and a major GPA≥3.5 is requireed to be eligible for honors. 

In addition, program honors designations are assigned at the end of Winter term based on the student's Communication and Media GPA and the student's thesis grade. The program honors designation are Honors, High Honors, or Highest Honors.

The major honors designations and guidelines are as follows:

If the thesis is rated as Unacceptable or if the Communication and Media GPA<3.5, no honors designation is earned in Communication and Media.

Thesis is rated as Thesis with Distinction and:

• Communication and Media major GPA≥ 3.90, then High Honors in Communication and Media are awarded, or
• Communication and Media GPA≥ 3.5 but <3.90, then Honors in Communication and Media are awarded

Thesis is rated Thesis with High Distinction and:

• Communication and Media major GPA≥ 3.90, then Highest Honors in Communication and Media are awarded, 
• Communication and Media major GPA≥ 3.7 but <3.9, then High Honors in Communication and Media are awarded

Thesis is rated as Thesis with Highest Distinction and:

• Communication and Media major GPA≥ 3.70, then Highest Honors in Communication and Media are awarded, or
• Communication and Media GPA≥ 3.5 but <3.7, then High Honors in Communication and Media are awarded

Please note that there is also the college honors designation (Highest Distinction, High Distinction, or Distinction) which is determined simply by overall grade point. Both honors designations appear on the student diploma.