Behavioral and Social Sciences Department Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards The Behavioral and Social Sciences Department Awards are for students who have a cumulative GPA of 3.5-4.0 and have taken classes from at least two of the department's three units. Criteria: The Gold BSS Award is presented for outstanding achievement in BSS by a graduating student who has completed four or more BSS classes in at least two of the three BSS units. The student must have an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.7 in BSS courses. The Silver BSS Award is presented for outstanding achievement in BSS by a graduating student who has completed three or more BSS classes in at least two of the three BSS units. The student must also have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.5 in BSS courses. The Bronze BSS Award is presented to a student who has shown outstanding academic growth in BSS. The student must have completed a minimum of three BSS classes in at least two of the three BSS units and must also have an overall GPA of at least 2.8 and a GPA of at least 3.5 in BSS courses.