Latin honors for Health Sciences undergraduate and graduate degrees are conferred based on the cumulative program grade point average (GPA). This GPA includes grades earned in required prerequisite courses transferred into undergraduate programs, as well as grades received during the student's enrollment in the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences program.
A student’s honors are determined by the student’s cumulative program GPA, as outlined below:
- New GPA Requirements for Latin Honorifics, Effective Fall 2025*
- cum Laude (3.60 to 3.74)
- *Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 graduates with a 3.50 to 3.74 GPA will be honored as cum Laude
- Magna cum Laude (3.75 to 3.89)
- Summa cum Laude (3.90 to 4.00)
- 4.0 Medallion (4.00)
The final transcript, the University commencement program, and the graduate’s diploma will carry the earned designation of Summa cum Laude, Magna cum Laude, or cum Laude.
Academic Regalia: Graduation regalia includes the cap and gown, along with other distinguishing hoods, stoles, and cords that denote traditions of academic achievement or involvement in organizations.
Latin Honorifics: Graduate and professional program students graduating with Latin honorifics wear a specific color hood with their gown. Undergraduate program students wear a specific color hood with their gown.
- cum Laude - Gold hood
- Magna cum Laude - Cream hood
- Summa cum Laude - Crimson hood
4.0 Medallion: Health Campus graduate, professional, and undergraduate academic program students with an overall programmatic 4.0 GPA are eligible to receive a 4.0 University Medallion on a crimson ribbon. This medallion may be worn during Commencement and other academic celebrations. Details on official eligibility requirements for the 4.0 Medallion are available
here.
If you have any questions, please contact OU Recruitment & Admissions at (405) 271-2359 or via email at
hscgraduation@ouhsc.edu