Dean's List

Each semester the college deans recognize superior scholarship by including on their Dean's List those students who earn a 3.5 GPA or better in the preceding semester. To be eligible, undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 12 letter-graded units with no incomplete grades, no grade lower than a "C" and be in good standing.

Graduation with Academic Honors

The University recognizes superior academic performance at graduation and on students' diplomas and transcripts. You may earn baccalaureate academic honors based on your cumulative grade point average in all work including your final semester. You must complete a minimum of three semesters in residence at CSUMB and earn letter grades for at least two-thirds of your earned credits to qualify for academic honors. Second bachelor's degree graduates are not eligible for academic honors.

Honors Designations
  • Summa Cum Laude: 3.90 to 4.00
  • Magna Cum Laude: 3.75 to 3.89
  • Cum Laude: 3.50 to 3.74
Distinction in the Major

Departments offering degree programs may confer Distinction in the Major honors to students meeting criteria developed by the department faculty and officially published and circulated by the department to students in the program.