The Â鶹´«Ã½ Honors Program provides a supportive learning community that nurtures academic, professional, and personal growth in highly motivated students from all backgrounds. The program offers eligible students access to the following opportunities:
- Small, seminar-style honors classes
- Enriched coursework
- Interaction with other motivated students
- Recognition on transcripts and at graduation
- Priority admission review at many transfer institutions, including UCLA and UCI
- Dedicated honors scholarships
- Designated honors counselors
- Priority registration for classes*
- Research conferences and publication opportunities
- Honors study lounge in LA 107
- Leadership positions
- Field trips and field studies
- Social and cultural activities
- Complimentary library access at UCI and UCLA
The mission of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Honors Program is to foster academic excellence by providing a supportive learning community that nurtures academic, professional, and personal growth in highly motivated students from all backgrounds. The program aims to enrich students’ learning experiences while at Â鶹´«Ã½ and provide excellent preparation for transfer as well as for life-long, independent learning. Honors Program faculty are committed to employing a variety of the most successful traditional and innovative teaching methods, and the Program provides students increased opportunities for high-level critical thinking, self-directed scholarship, leadership, and social and cultural experiences.
* Some students, like those who have completed more than 100 degree-applicable units or who have already earned an associate degree or higher, are not eligible to receive priority registration per California education code.