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or higher for each enrolled course. No student is eligible for the Dean’s List in any term
during which the student has received an incomplete grade (“I” or “O”). Grades of “S”
are not included in determining Dean’s List eligibility.
Honors at Graduation
The final cumulative grade point average is calculated to three decimal places without
additional rounding. Students who during their academic careers establish a grade point
average of 3.500 are graduated cum laude; those who establish a grade point average of
3.750 are graduated magna cum laude; and those with a grade point average of 3.900 are
graduated summa cum laude.
Academic Awards
At Honors Day Convocation and in department award ceremonies, the College bestows
academic awards and other recognitions upon students of distinction. At the Honoring
Scholarship Conference held in conjunction with Honors Day, students present their
scholarly research and musical and artistic works.
Honor Societies
Alpha Epsilon Delta recognizes excellence in pre-medical scholarship.
Alpha Kappa Delta is an international sociology honor society.
Alpha Lambda Delta is a scholarship honorary for first-year students.
Alpha Psi Omega is a national theatre honor society for those demonstrating a high
standard of accomplishment in theatre.
Beta Beta Beta is an honorary society whose members are biology majors with aboveaverage
scholastic records.
Kappa Alpha Omicron is an international environmental honorary for students at the
sophomore-level or higher recognizing outstanding academic achievement in urban
environmental studies.
Kappa Delta Pi, a national education honorary, recognizes outstanding work in the field
of education.
Kappa Mu Epsilon recognizes excellence in the field of mathematics.
Kappa Pi recognizes excellence in the fields of studio art and art history.
Mortar Board, an honorary society for senior students, recognizes eminence in
scholarship, leadership, and service.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024