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 13 four-year institutions that offer minimally
"priority admission,"
and in some instances guaranteed admission. These transfer
institutions include:CSU Fullerton, CSU Fullerton College of Business,
CSU 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 a manila envelope on the bulletin board (outside 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
Sant 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 ESL 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 at RSCCD 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 CR / NC (credit or no credit).
HONORS COURSES
- Anthropology 100H
Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- Anthropology 104H
Honors Language and Culture
- Art 234H
Honors Advanced Mixed Media
- Astronomy 110H
Honors Introduction to Stars & Galaxies
- Astronomy 115H
Honors Developments in Modem Astronomy
- Biology 109H
Honors Fundamentals of Biology
- Dance 100H
Honors Dance History and Appreciation
- Earth Science 110H
Honors Introduction to Earth Science
- English 101 H
Honors Freshman Composition
- English 102H
Honors Literature and Composition
- English 103H
Honors Critical Thinking and Writing
- English 104H (Same as Anthropology
104H)
- French 201 H
Honors Intermediate French I
- French 202H
Honors Intermediate French II
- Geology 150H
Honors Introduction to Oceanography
- History 101 H
Honors West and the World to 1560
- History 102H
Honors West and the World since 1560
- History 120H
- Honors The United States to 1865
- History 121 H
Honors The United States since 1865
- History 128H
Honors Quest for Global Reform
- Interdisciplinary Studies 201 H
Honors Leadership Development
- Math 219H
Honors Statistics & Probability
- Philosophy 106H
Honors Introduction to Philosophy
- Psychology 100H
Honors Introduction to Psychology
- Social Science 219H
Honors Statistics and Probability
- Sociology 100H
Honors Introduction to Sociology
- Sociology 140H
Honors Social Trends and Problems
- Spanish 201H
Honors Intermediate Spanish I
- Spanish 202H
Honors Intermediate Spanish II
- Speech Communication 101 H
Honors Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
- Speech Communication 103H
Honors Introduction to Intercultural Communication
- Speech Communication 206H
Honors Gender Communication
- Television/Video 105H,
Honors Mass Media and Society
For more Information, contact the Honors
Program Coordinator,
Kathy Patterson (564-6528) at Santa Ana College, or
Elizabeth Elchlepp (564-4784) at Santiago Canyon College
Students are obligated to carry out hours
by arrangement in designated facilities, which are normally available from
| 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Monday -Thursday |
| 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
Friday |
Last updated: 12/05/07 ct |
