Honors Program Certificate

Division: Counseling

PROGRAM CODE: 1C43813

The Cypress College Honors Program Certificate is designed to encourage talent and ability in highly motivated students as they begin their academic studies and prepare to transfer to a four-year college or university. Students who complete the Honors Program and meet all major transfer requirements will have priority consideration for admission to specific four-year institutions. To earn this certificate, students must apply for and be accepted into the Honors Program, complete the required courses as listed with a minimum grade of “C” and have a minimum 3.0 GPA in all college courses. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 15 units.

Required Course (3 units):
COUN 135HCHonors Leadership3
Elective Courses: Select 4 courses (12 units):12
Honors Biological Anthropology3
Honors Cultural Anthropology3
Honors Survey of Art History II3
Honors Introduction to Astronomy3
Honors Astronomy Lab1
Honors General Biology4
Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors (formerly: COMM 100HC Honors Human Communication)
Honors Rhetoric of the City3
Honors Princ of Econ-Macro3
Honors Princ of Econ - Micro3
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors (formerly: ENGL 100HC Honors College Writing)
Honors Introduction to Literature3
Honors Critical Analysis and Literature4
Honors Film3
Honors Shakespeare3
Honors Survey of Arabic Literature3
Honors American Ethnic Studies3
Honors World Geography3
Honors Physical Geology3
Honors Western Civilizations I3
Honors Western Civilizations II3
Honors World Civilizations I3
Honors World Civilizations II3
Honors History of the United States I3
Honors History of the United States II3
Honors Introduction to Opera3
Honors Introduction to Philosophy3
Honors Introduction to Religious Studies3
Honors Logic and Crit Thinking3
Honors Introduction to Public Health (formerly KIN 280HC)3
Honors Health and Social Justice (formerly KIN 281HC)3
Honors United States Government3
Honors Intro to Psychology3
Honors Prob Stats-Soc Sci4
Honors Introduction to Sociology3
PHS 270HC
Honors Probability and Statistics-Social Sciences4
Honors Diversity in American Theatre3
Total Units15

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

OUTCOME 1: Students will demonstrate satisfaction with the services that the Honors Program provides.

OUTCOME 2: After a class presentation in the Honors Program required course of COUN 135HC Honors Leadership, students will report increased knowledge of Honors Program policies and opportunities.


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