Honors Program
Frequently Asked Questions
Regarding Transfer from the Honors
Program
Questions and Answers
Regarding Transfer from the Honors Program
What
special transfer benefits are Honors Students eligible
for?
All Honors classes satisfy G.E.
requirements and transfer to UC and CSU campuses, but in
addition, Honors students are eligible for several
special transfer benefits at participating universities.
CR’s Honors Program has transfer agreements with a
number of notable four-year colleges, and each of those
agreements is different. In some cases benefits include
guaranteed acceptance, priority registration, and
guaranteed housing; in other cases, scholarships and
transfer directly into the university’s Honors Program
are offered.
How many Honors units do I
need to be eligible for these benefits?
Although you must complete 15 units
of Honors courses to have your transcript stamped with
“Honors Program Scholar” and to be eligible for special
transfer benefits, your DO NOT have complete 15 units to
reap the benefits of the Honors Program. Even one
Honors course on your transcript identifies you as
interested in pursuing a challenging education, not in
just getting by.
What does my GPA need to be
to stay in the program?
High school students need a 3.5
cumulative GPA to enter the program and need to maintain
a 3.3 GPA for courses taken at College of the Redwoods
to remain in the program. If your cumulative GPA falls
below 3.3, you will be allowed one semester to remain in
Honors while you work on getting your GPA back up to at
least the minimum requirement.
How would I be recognized as
an Honors Scholar?
Early in the semester that you will
complete 15 Honors units, contact Pat McCutcheon in the
Honors Program office at 476-4566. Participating
universities send us a list of all CR students who have
applied to that particular school. After the units are
verified, we fill out the forms confirming you have
taken 15 Honors units and are eligible for benefits.
What happens if I am unable
to take an honors course some semester?
Come to the Honors office to fill
out an “Honors Sabbatical Request” form or submit one
electronically. This will hold your place in the program
for one semester so that you may return again to the
program the subsequent semester without need of
re-applying (provided you have maintained the required
GPA). If you do not enroll in an honors course and do
not submit a sabbatical form to the Honors Office, then
it’s assumed that you do not intend to stay in the
program and your name will be dropped from the Honors
student list.
If you’d like to know more about
the Honors Program, please call Honors Coordinator, Pat
McCutcheon, at 476-4327
patmccutcheon@redwoods.edu or the Honors office at
476-4655
honorsprogram@eureka.redwoods.edu
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