The Honors Program at Santa Ana College offers honors sections of
transferable general education courses. These seminar type classes
are further characterized by close interaction with Honors Program
faculty, small size, and special projects and activities. The major
benefits for members of the program include:
- Honors transfer
agreements with thirteen four-year institutions that offer
minimally "priority admission," and in some instances guaranteed
admission. These transfer institutions include: California State
University Fullerton, and California State University,
Fullerton, College of Business an Economics, California State
University Stanislaus, La Sierra University, Pomona College,
Pitzer College, Occidental College, University of Southern
California, Chapman University, San Diego State University,
UCLA, UCI, UCR, UC Santa Cruz, Whitman College in Washington,
and Pacific University in Oregon.
- Recognition of
program completion on Santa Ana College or the Santiago Canyon
College transcript and diploma.
- Designation as a
President's Scholar (for those students who qualify).
- Recommendation
by the Faculty Officer of the Honors Program.
- Library
privileges at some of the transfer institutions.
- Scholarship
eligibility.
Note: No
association/affiliation with outside honor societies will be posted
to the academic transcript or diploma.
Any student
wishing to become a Member of the Honors Program must submit a
completed application packet (located in the Honors Program
Coordinator's office in room D-428 at Santa Ana College;
applications may also be obtained in the Honors Program counselor's
office in room L-222 at Santa Ana College). The following are
considered minimum for acceptance into the program:
- Minimum
cumulative GPA of 3.0 (in 6 transferable units for students
already in college)
- One of the
following: A DTLS score which qualifies the student for English
101; completion of English 061 or EMLS 112 with a grade of "C"
or higher; ACT score of 15; SAT score (combined) of 1000, with
450 minimum on either the verbal or math section.
- Two references
The philosophy of
honors studies at the Colleges is that honors courses are not more
work than non-honors courses. Instead, honor courses are enriched
and creative. Students may take honors courses without
being in the Honors Program, as long as they meet
any one of the following guidelines:
- Students
who have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA, or,
- Students meeting
the prerequisites of an honors course as stated in the schedule
of classes.
All Honors courses
taught within the Rancho Santiago Community College District are to
be taken for a letter grade only, not P/NP.
For more Information,
contact the Honors Program Coordinator,
Kathy Patterson (564-6528) at Santa Ana College.
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