Honors Program

The Cypress College Honors Program 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.

Classes are taught by faculty interested in enriching the students’ academic experience with special projects, readings and class activities. The Program provides a unique, seminar environment with close academic and social interaction with outstanding faculty and other highly motivated honors students. Guest speakers, cultural events and field trips enhance the challenging and creative learning experience.

The Transfer Alliances: Cypress College is a member of the Honors Transfer Council of California. This group has established transfer alliance agreements with four-year colleges and universities.

Honors Courses
ANTH 101HCHonors Biological Anthropology3
ANTH 102HCHonors Cultural Anthropology3
ART 112HC Honors Survey of Art History II3
ASTR 116HC Honors Introduction to Astronomy3
ASTR 117HCHonors Astronomy Lab1
BIOL 101HCHonors General Biology4
COMM 100HCHonors Human Communication3
COMM 220HCHonors Rhetoric of the City3
COUN 135HCHonors Leadership3
ECON 100HCHonors Princ of Econ-Macro3
ECON 105HCHonors Princ of Econ - Micro3
ENGL 100HCHonors College Writing4
ENGL 102HC Honors Introduction to Literature3
ENGL 103HC Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing4
ENGL 104HC Honors Critical Analysis and Literature4
ENGL 125HCHonors Film3
ENGL 234HCHonors Shakespeare3
ENGL 260HC Honors Survey of Arabic Literature3
ETHS 101HCHonors American Ethnic Studies3
GEOG 100HCHonors World Geography3
GEOL 100HCHonors Physical Geology3
HIST 110HCHonors Western Civilizations I3
HIST 111HC Honors Western Civilizations II3
HIST 112HCHonors World Civilizations I3
HIST 113HCHonors World Civilizations II3
HIST 170HCHonors History of the U.S. I3
HIST 171HC Honors History of the United States II3
MUS 118HCHonors Introduction to Opera3
PHIL 100HC Honors Introduction to Philosophy3
PHIL 101HCHonors Intro. to Religion3
PHIL 170HCHonors Logic and Crit Thinking3
PHS 270HCHonors Nutr Science and Appl3
PHS 280HC Honors Introduction to Public Health (formerly KIN 280HC)3
PHS 281HC Honors Health and Social Justice (formerly KIN 281HC)3
POSC 100HC Honors United States Government3
PSY 101HCHonors Intro to Psychology3
PSY 161HCHonors Prob Stats-Soc Sci4
SOC 101HC Honors Introduction to Sociology3
SOC 161HCHonors Prob & Stats-Soc Sci4
THEA 107HCHonors Diversity in Amer. Tht3

Requirements for Entrance:

  • Minimum 3.25 GPA in high school course work or a minimum of 3.0 GPA in 6 units of college course work, verified by transcripts.
  • Completion of the Honors Transfer Program application.

To Complete the Program:

  • Complete five (5) Honors designated classes for a minimum eighteen (15) units
  • Complete COUN 135HC Honors Leadership
  • Complete the requirements necessary to be accepted by the transfer school in your major
  • Complete two extracurricular activities and a Service Learning component each semester

Benefits of Completion of the Program:

  • Priority consideration for admission at the junior level to selected four-year colleges and universities.
  • Special recognition at Commencement.
  • Honors notation on transcripts.

Applying to the Program: Submit an application to the Honors Program Office. Applications are available in the Transfer Center or online at www.CypressCollege.edu/academics/specialprograms/honors program. Submit transcripts and Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) scores

For more information please contact:

Honors Program Counselor
Penny Gabourie
pgabourie@CypressCollege.edu

Honors Program Director
Dr. Kathryn Sonne
ksonne@CypressCollege.edu

Honors Program Office is located in the Transfer Center Located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center

(714) 484-7129
www.CypressCollege.edu