Departmental distinction. To be eligible for graduation with distinction, a student must have:

• a college grade-point average of 3.5
• a Gender and Women's Studies Concentration grade point average of 3.5

High distinction. To be eligible for graduation with high distinction, a student must have:

• a college grade point average of 3.5
• a Gender and Women's Studies Concentration grade-point average of 3.7
• complete a thesis or project in a 400-level GWS course that is approved by the department