Each department recommends for graduation with honors those senior majors who have clearly distinguished themselves within their major field of study. In order to qualify for recommendation, a student must, after seven semesters of college work, have achieved at least a 3.50 grade point average in the major field and a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.40. Students convicted of academic dishonesty are not eligible for honors, except students who commit only one offense and receive a less-than-normal penalty for the offense. The required seven semesters of study to qualify for honors need not all be completed at Grinnell; however, only credits completed at Grinnell, Grinnell-in-Washington, D.C., and Grinnell-in-London will be used in determining grade point eligibility.

These are minimum, College-wide criteria for honors. Students should consult the individual department listings in this catalog for departmental minimum criteria for honors and  may consult with the chair of the major department for further clarification, if needed.