Latin Honors and Awards

Latin honors are based on the student’s final cumulative GPA and indicate a consistently high level of scholastic achievement. Latin honors are awarded according to the following cumulative grade point averages:

3.80 - 4.00: Summa cum laude

3.60 - 3.79: Magna cum laude

3.40 - 3.59: Cum laude

A minimum of two years of full-time course work in the traditional undergraduate program (60 semester hours) at Mount Carmel is required to qualify for Latin honors. Successful completion of the Second Degree Accelerated Program at Mount Carmel is required to qualify for Latin honors.

Online RN-BSN Completion Program graduates and all other graduates completing degree requirements with less than 60 semester hours of Mount Carmel coursework and a minimum 3.40 cumulative GPA are awarded Academic Distinction.

At the conclusion of the Academic Year, students choose their peers to receive prestigious awards. These awards include, but not limited to: the Lamp Award, Inspiration Award, and the Kathy Espy Humanitarian Award.

Additionally, faculty select award recipients within their respective academic programs. These awards include the Dr. Ann E. Schiele Caring Award and Clinical Excellence Awards and program-specific awards.