Academic Recognition
Dean's List
To be placed on the Dean's list, students must meet the following requirements:
- Be a degree-seeking student at NSC;
- Complete twelve (12) or more letter-graded (A-F) credits in an academic semester (not counting any remedial credits);
- Earn a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher.
A notation is added to eligible students' academic transcripts indicating their status as a member of the Dean's list. The lists are generated at the end of each semester after the final grades positing and repeat course processing and are not recalculated based on grade changes or the removal of Incomplete grades.
President's List
To be placed on the President's list, students must meet the following requirements:
- Be a degree-seeking student at NSC;
- Complete twelve (12) or more letter-graded (A-F) credits in an academic semester (not counting any remedial credits);
- Earn a semester grade point average (GPA) of 4.0.
A notation is added to eligible students’ academic transcripts indicating their status as a member of the President’s list. Students who are placed on the President’s List receive a commendation from the President of the College. The list is generated at the end of each semester after final grades posting and repeat course processing and is not recalculated based on grade changes or the removal of Incomplete grades
Latin Honors
Students are eligible to receive honors at the time of graduation if:
- At least half of the required degree credits are letter-graded (A-F);
- The student completed a minimum of thirty (30) upper-division credits at Nevada State College;
- The student's Cumulative GPA, as calculated by the Office of the Registrar, is 3.5 or higher.
Graduation honors are designated as follows:
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Cum Laude - GPA of 3.50 to 3.69
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Magna Cum Laude - GPA of 3.70 to 3.89
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Summa Cum Laude - GPA of 3.90 to 4.0