Graduation with Honors (Undergraduate Only)
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 or DIST grade on all four of the following:
- MQP
- IQP
- Sufficiency or Inquiry Seminar/Practicum
- Eight units of work registered at WPI (exclusive of PE and of the MQP, IQP and the SUFF/Independent Study component of the Sufficiency or Inquiry Seminar/Practicum component of the Humanities and Arts Requirement).
Graduation With Distinction
A grade of A or DIST on the following criteria:
- MQP
- IQP
- Sufficiency or Inquiry Seminar/Practicum
- Four units of work registered at WPI (exclusive of PE and of the MQP, IQP and the SUFF/Independent Study component of the Sufficiency or Inquiry Seminar/Practicum component of the Humanities and Arts Requirement).
or a grade of A or DIST on the following criteria:
- Two of the three projects: MQP, IQP and the SUFF/ Independent Study component of the Sufficiency or Inquiry Seminar/Practicum
- Six units of work registered at WPI (exclusive of PE and of the MQP, IQP and the SUFF/Independent Study component of the Sufficiency or 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."