Graduation with Honors

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For all degree candidate students graduating from WPI after May 1, 2011, graduation honors will be determined as follows:

Graduation With High Distinction

An A grade on all four of the following:

  • MQP
  • IQP
  • Inquiry Seminar/Practicum
  • Eight units (24/3 units) of work registered at WPI (exclusive of PE and of the MQP, IQP and the Inquiry Seminar/Practicum component of the Humanities and Arts Requirement).

Graduation With Distinction

A grade of A on the following criteria:

  • MQP
  • IQP
  • Inquiry Seminar/Practicum
  • Four units (12/3 units) of work registered at WPI (exclusive of PE and of the MQP, IQP and the Inquiry Seminar/Practicum component of the Humanities and Arts Requirement).

or

A grade of A on the following criteria:

  • Two of the three projects: MQP, IQP and the Inquiry Seminar/Practicum
  • Six units (18/3 units) of work registered at WPI (exclusive of PE and of the MQP, IQP and the Inquiry Seminar/Practicum component of the Humanities and Arts Requirement).

Honors for Double Majors

If a student completes two majors, the student is awarded a degree with “Distinction” or “High Distinction” if the student meets the criteria above in either or both majors; if both awards are received, the degree is awarded with “High Distinction.”