<p>The difference in gpa for Latin Honors is only about 0.15 points, so that can be used as a rough indicator for GPA averages as a whole, since Latin Honors is determined by constant percentages of the graduating classes.</p>
<p>The last time I investigated this was when my son was a graduating senior. Here is how the gpa breakdown went:</p>
<p>For engineering as a whole, the average GPA required for the Latin Honors is lower than for any other college at UCLA. That indicates harsher grading in all of the engineering majors.</p>
<p>The minimum GPA requirements for the 2006-07 academic year were as follows:</p>
<p>School of the Arts and Architecture: 3.924 for summa cum laude, 3.862 for magna cum laude, 3.777 for cum laude </p>
<p>College of Letters and Science: 3.862 for summa cum laude, 3.769 for magna cum laude, 3.638 for cum laude </p>
<p>School of Nursing: 3.862 for summa cum laude, 3.769 for magna cum laude, 3.638 for cum laude </p>
<p>Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science: 3.834 for summa cum laude, 3.728 for magna cum laude, 3.575 for cum laude.</p>
<p>School of Theater, Film, and Television: 3.907 for summa cum laude, 3.857 for magna cum laude, 3.753 for cum laude</p>