Honors students who complete 15 units or more in approved Honors coursework will earn special recognition as an Honors Scholar, a distinction that may entitle students to enhanced transfer and scholarship opportunities at select transfer colleges and universities. Completion of the certificate with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or better offers enhanced prospects for transfer to elite four-year institutions and enables students to participate in CRC’s Transfer Alliance Program partnership with UCLA. A maximum of 6 units of approved Honors coursework completed at other colleges may be applied towards satisfaction of the 15 unit requirement. The units from a maximum of one 400's level STEM course can be applied towards satisfaction of the 15 unit requirement. A minimum of 9 units of CRC honors-designated courses must be applied towards satisfaction of the 15 unit requirement. Interested students should contact their counselor, the Honors Program Coordinator, or the Vice President of Instruction and Student Learning. Honors students should meet regularly with an Honors faculty advisor to ensure completion of Honors Scholar requirements in a timely fashion. Courses that qualify as part of the program are listed below.

Resultados del aprendizaje de los estudiantes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

🗸 EXPRESS IDEAS CLEARLY IN WELL-ORGANIZED WRITTEN MESSAGES (P-SLO1-Effective Communication)

🗸 UTILIZE MODES OF ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL THINKING IN A DISCIPLINE OF STUDY AS APPLIED TO SIGNIFICANT ISSUES AND/OR PROBLEMS (P-SLO2-Critical Habits of Mind)

🗸 ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY BEYOND THAT REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PASS A COURSE OF STUDY (P-SLO3-Relevant Knowledge)

🗸 RECOGNIZE THE ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF DECISIONS AND ACTIONS (P-SLO4-Social Responsibility).

🗸 ARTICULATE AN AWARENESS OF A VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES WITHIN A DISCIPLINE AND THE RELEVANCE OF THESE PERSPECTIVES TO ONE’S OWN LIFE (P-SLO5-Cultural Understanding, Social Justice, and Equity)

Career Information

This certificate supports enhanced transfer opportunities. Career opportunities are those available to transfer students. Many of the relevant career opportunities will require study beyond this certificate.