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Environmental Studies – Academic Honours

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Unlike completing requirements for an Honours degree program which refers to degree requirements (credits/courses) receiving an academic honour refers to academic excellence. The Faculty recognizes the academic excellence of its students by means of the following honours which are recorded on a student's transcript.

Scholarships and Merit Awards

These include FES Awards and Scholarships, Merit Awards, Entrance Scholarships, Renewable Scholarships and In-Course Scholarships.

Sessional Dean's Honour Roll

The Dean's Honour Roll recognizes a student's academic achievements in a given session based on the following criteria:

• students taking 12 to 17 credits in a given session and who have attained a sessional grade point average of 8.00.
• students taking 18 or more credits in a given session and who have attained a sessional grade point average of 7.50.

Graduating Honours

Students with high grade point averages are eligible for the following honours upon graduation from the Faculty:

Specialized Honours BES Degree - 120 Credits

• Summa cum laude: cumulative grade point average 8.00+
• Magna cum laude: cumulative grade point average 7.80 to 7.99
• Cum laude: cumulative grade point average 7.50 to 7.79
• Member of the Dean's Graduating Honour Roll: cumulative grade point average 7.00+
• Dean's Sessional Honour Roll: 8.00 sessional cumulative grade point average on 12 to 17 credits or 7.50 sessional cumulative grade point average on 18 or more credits.

BES Degree - 90 Credits

• With Distinction: cumulative grade point average 8.00+
• With Merit: cumulative grade point average 7.50 to 7.99
• Member of the Dean's Graduating Honour Roll: cumulative grade point average 7.00 to 7.49
• Dean's Sessional Honour Roll: 8.00 sessional cumulative grade point average on 12 to 17 credits or 7.50 sessional cumulative grade point average on 18 or more credits.