Requirements for a Degree with Distinction in CIS

The Degree with Distinction supplements regular departmental degree requirements by giving the student significant research experience while still an undergraduate. Candidates for the Degree with Distinction must meet the following conditions:

• The candidate's cumulative grade index must be at least 3.00 at the time of graduation, and his or her index in the major must be at least 3.50.
• The candidate must complete six credits of thesis or project (UNIV 401 and UNIV 402) and give an oral presentation and defense of the thesis or project to a committee of faculty from the major department and the University Committee on Student and Faculty Honors.

The Degree with Distinction entails no change in the regular requirements of a student's program other than research, writing, and defense of a senior thesis.