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Characteristics of an Â鶹´«Ã½ Honors Course

Honors courses at Â鶹´«Ã½ are designed to provide students with academic experiences and requirements not normally available in a conventional course. What typically distinguishes an Honors course from a non-honors course is not the quantity of work required but the attainment of a higher level of quality and sophistication that comes about from more intense student involvement in class discussions, a wider exposure to the critical literature, and more sophisticated analyses of a given topic.

Honors counseling is an integral part of being an Honors Program member, and is available to help you set goals and prepare for a smooth transition to a four-year institution. Meeting with an Honors counselor is recommended at least once per semester. Here is just some of what you can expect when seeking Honors counseling:

Wednesday, March 2, 2022
6 - 7:30 pm on Zoom

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Come learn about the benefits and admissions requirements of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Honors Program. Featuring Honors Program Director Dr. Emily Liu, Honors Counselor Michelle Minkler, Honors faculty, and a student panel.

Honors Program Admission Criteria

Students who have completed at least 12 units of college coursework should apply as a continuing student. 

We encourage students to apply to the Honors Program as soon as they are eligible, since Honors students are required to complete at least 9 units of Honors coursework by the end of their final fall semester and 15 units of Honors coursework prior to transferring.

High school students who have completed college coursework should apply as a first-year applicant.

Priority Registration Deadline

The Honors Program reviews applications on a rolling basis using a holistic review process. Students can submit applications year-round and there is no deadline to apply to the program; however, deadlines do exist for priority registration privileges, which enable Honors students to enroll on the second day of the registration period.

To receive priority registration through the Honors Program, applicants must submit the application with all requirements by the following dates:

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Honors Program is dedicated to helping students (both Honors Program members and non-members) engage in meaningful, faculty-mentored research while at Â鶹´«Ã½. The Honors Program works to help students learn how to conduct scholarly research and present their work at local and regional undergraduate research conferences.

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Honors Program and Saddleback College Honors Program invite Â鶹´«Ã½ and Saddleback students to participate in the 14th Annual Â鶹´«Ã½ / Saddleback College Student Research Symposium on November 14, 2025, held on the Â鶹´«Ã½ campus.