Honors

Academic Honors

To be eligible for Academic Honors, students must be pursuing a degree, diploma or certificate and receive no grades of “I”, “NC”, or “WF” during the term. Grades for zero-level courses are not included in the Grade Point Average (GPA) calculation or the required credit hours for academic honors.

President’s List — Each semester, students who achieve a 4.0 GPA in at least 12 credit hours (excluding zero-level courses) earned at Midlands Technical College will be placed on the President’s List for the semester and given appropriate recognition. Developmental Studies courses (0-level courses) are not used in determining honors.

Scholars List — Each semester, students who earn a 3.5-3.99 GPA in at least 12 credit hours (excluding zero-level courses) will be placed on the Scholars List for the semester and given appropriate recognition.

Part-Time Student Honor Roll — Each semester, students who earn a 3.8 GPA or better in three to 11 credit hours (excluding zero-level courses) will be placed on the Part-Time Student Honor Roll and given appropriate recognition.

Graduation Honors

Associate Degree with High Honors — This honor is awarded to associate degree recipients who have a cumulative GPA of 3.8-4.0.

Associate Degree with Honors — This honor is awarded to associate degree recipients who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5-3.79.

Certificate/Diploma with Honors — This honor is awarded only to certificate and diploma recipients who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above in at least two semesters of work at the college.

The cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of the preceding semester is used to determine honors at the Commencement Ceremony. Grades for the current semester are not available in the timeframe that this information is due for the ceremony. Correct designation of honors will be displayed on the graduation credential where applicable.

Departmental honors in specific academic programs may be granted at the discretion of the academic department.