# Honors Scholar (Certificate of Achievement (CA))

Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Honors

Source: https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/102/103/105/107/2156/2157/2158/2160/2161

#### Overview

The Honors Scholar Transfer Certificate Program is designed to provide students with opportunities for intellectual and personal enrichment in a diverse, rigorous and stimulating academic environment, intended to foster high-level critical thinking, in-depth research skills, and effective scholarly communication. The program helps foster a passion for learning and active engagement in the college environment and cultivates culturally aware citizens who are leaders, innovators, and advocates. Completion of the certificate with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or better offers enhanced prospects for transfer to elite four-year institutions and enables students to participate in Transfer Alliance Program partnership with UCLA, as well as to utilize other transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities through the Honors Transfer Council of California.

#### Program Learning Outcome(s)

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1.  Investigate advanced methods of inquiry and analysis employed in a variety of disciplines.
2.  Incorporate argumentative reasoning and logic involved in the process of advanced problem-solving in an academic setting.
3.  Analyze the broad areas of human knowledge that contribute to purposeful and meaningful lives.

##### **Honors Scholar (CA): Program Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core: The following courses must be completed with a grade of 'B' or higher (16-26 Units)** | |  |
| HNRS 1 | Honors Research Seminar I | 1 |
| **Five Courses From at Least Two Different Disciplines Completed as Honors** | | 15-25 |
| **Total** | | **16-26** |