To complete the Honors Program, receive recognition on the IVC academic transcript, and get special consideration by transfer institutions, Honors Program students must accomplish the following:
Coursework
Honors Course Completion: Students complete a minimum of 15 semester units of Honors courses during their time at IVC. Honors courses must be taken for a letter grade (not pass/no pass). To be eligible for transfer agreements, students must complete the 15 semester units of Honors courses by the end of the spring semester before transfer.
Honors Course Progress: To maintain good standing, Honors students are required to complete at least two Honors courses within two semesters of admittance to the program, and at least two Honors courses each year thereafter until the 15 semester units are completed. Students must complete at least 9 of the 15 required semester units by the end of their final fall semester before transferring.
Honors Courses Taken at Other Colleges: At least 9 of the 15 semester units of Honors courses must be completed at IVC. Honors students can take up to 6 semester units of Honors coursework at another college; Honors courses taken at other colleges must have “Honors” in the course title to count towards Honors Program completion. After completing an Honors course at another college, students must submit to the Honors Program office an unofficial transcript listing the Honors course and grade received.
GPA
Students must maintain a 3.25 GPA in their UC-transferable coursework and a 3.25 GPA in their Honors courses. For UCLA TAP consideration, students must attain a 3.5 UC-transferable GPA; for UC Irvine Honors to Honors, students must attain a 3.7 UC-transferable GPA.
Portfolio
Students must submit an Honors Student Learning Portfolio at the end of their final semester at IVC.