Honors Program Office

For details about days, times, locations, instructors, and textbooks please view the Online Class Schedule.

• ENGL C100H – Academic Reading and Writing – Honors (3) - formerly ENGWR 480
• ENGLT 486 – Honors African American Literature (3)
• POLS C1000H – American Government and Politics – Honors (3) - formerly POLS 481
• PSYC C1000H – Introduction to Psychology – Honors (3) - formerly PSYC 480
• SOC 480 – Introductory Sociology – Honors (3)
• STAT C1000H – Introduction to Statistics – Honors (3) - formerly STAT 480

For details about days, times, locations, instructors, and textbooks please view the Online Class Schedule.

• ANTH 480 - Honors Biological Anthropology (3)
• CISP 480 - Honors Introduction to Structured Programming (5)
• ENGL C100H – Academic Reading and Writing – Honors (3) - formerly ENGWR 480
• ENGL C1001H - Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors (3) - - formerly ENGWR 482
• POLS 480 - Introduction to International Relations - Honors (3)
• PSYC 481 - Honors Abnormal Behavior  (3)
• SOC 480 – Introductory Sociology – Honors (3)

For details about days, times, locations, instructors, and textbooks please view the Online Class Schedule.

• ANTH 481 - Honors Cultural Anthropology (3)
• ENGL C100H – Academic Reading and Writing – Honors (3) - formerly ENGWR 480
• ENGLT 486 – Honors African American Literature (3)
• POLS C1000H – American Government and Politics – Honors (3) - formerly POLS 481
• PSYC C1000H – Introduction to Psychology – Honors (3) - formerly PSYC 480
• SOC 480 – Introductory Sociology – Honors (3)
• STAT C1000H – Introduction to Statistics – Honors (3) - formerly STAT 480

For details about days, times, locations, instructors, and textbooks please view the Online Class Schedule.

• ANTH 480 - Honors Biological Anthropology (3)
• CISP 480 - Honors Introduction to Structured Programming (5)
• ENGL C100H – Academic Reading and Writing – Honors (3) - formerly ENGWR 480
• ENGL C1001H - Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors (3) - - formerly ENGWR 482
• POLS 480 - Introduction to International Relations - Honors (3)
• PSYC 481 - Honors Abnormal Behavior  (3)
• SOC 480 – Introductory Sociology – Honors (3)

You are eligible to participate in the ARC Honors Program if you:

Have an ENGWR 300 placement or
Have an ENGWR 300 placement and cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in nine units of transfer-level coursework or
Have a score of 90 or higher on an ARC writing placement test taken prior to February 1, 2018 or
Have an Honors placement at another community college (please bring documentation to the Honors Program Office, 607E in the Portable Village)

If you don't meet these requirements, you may submit a  PREP for Honors (Pre-Requisite Re-Evaluation Petition)  to the Honors Coordinator by one of the deadlines indicated below. Please click on the appropriate link below for details about the  PREP for Honors  for high school students and returning students.

ARC students are eligible for the Honors Transfer Certificate by completing 15 units of approved Honors coursework. Students who successfully complete five Honors courses receive a transcript notation showing that they have earned the certificate.

In addition to the transcript notation, completion of the certificate with a 3.5 or better GPA makes a student eligible for enhanced prospects for transfer to competitive schools through the ARC Honors Program's partnerships with UCLA, UC Irvine, and other public and private four-year institutions. These enhanced transfer partnerships are ONLY available to students who complete the certificate requirements with the minimum GPA, and are in addition to transfer admission guarantees (TAG) or transfer admission agreements (TAA) offered through ARC.

American River College does not automatically confer certificates because requirements vary from program to program. For information on how to petition for a Certificate at ARC, including the Honors Certificate, please navigate here: https://arc.losrios.edu/why-arc/graduation-and-transfer/get-a-certificate

The HTCC negotiates transfer partnerships with colleges and universities. Students completing our programs enjoy enhanced transfer consideration and/or other benefits at the partner campuses. These may include guaranteed or priority acceptance consideration, special scholarships, housing priority, pre-transfer library privileges, recognition of HTCC honors program completion as an indicator of academic rigor, and a range of other academic, cultural, and social benefits. For more information navigate here: https://www.honorstransfercouncil.org/transfer-partners

For more information on Academic Opportunities for Honors Students, including information on The Bay Honors Consortium (BHC) Honors Research Symposium, please navigate here: https://www.honorstransfercouncil.org/students

The UCLA Transfer Alliance Program gives you the opportunity to enhance your ability to transfer to UCLA at the junior level from ARC. Students are certified after completing the ARC Honors Certificate and given priority consideration for admission to the College. Historically, ARC students are 74% more likely to be admitted to UCLA if they receive an Honors Certificate and apply using the TAP protocols than students applying without TAP. For general information please navigate here: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/ucla-transfer-alliance-program

TAP Eligible majors within the College of Letters and Science can be found in the link below. You should complete as many preparatory courses for your major as possible prior to transferring, based on the availability of the courses at your current or local schools. ARC students are strongly encouraged to complete IGETC prior to transfer. Some majors are highly selective; for these UCLA looks for stronger preparation and the completion of most preparatory courses before transferring. For more information please navigate here: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/deciding-on-major/major-preparation-the-college