Liberal Arts Honors

Liberal Arts Honors

Program Description

An interdisciplinary program which offers high achieving, highly motivated students an enriched educational experience designed to prepare them for a successful transition from community college to university.

Category 1:

Entering high school graduates who have: scored 4 or better on the advanced placement exam in any academic area (Government, History, Language and Composition, Literature and Composition, Math, or Science).

Category 2:

Solano College students who have: Achieved a 3.5 GPA after completing twelve units in Solano College classes. (NOTE: These 12 units must be completed in any Solano College course numbered 1 through 49, excluding PE activity classes.)

Once admitted to the Honors Program, students must maintain a 3.5 overall GPA, with a minimum grade of "B" in each honors course in order to remain eligible for the Honors program.

Associate in Arts Degree

The Associate in Arts Degree can be obtained by completing a minimum of 18 units in Honors courses, general education requirements, and electives. The 18 units in Honors courses must include a minimum of 3 units in three of the four areas of the Liberal Arts Program shown below.

Required Courses

Each course must be completed with a minimum grade of "B."

Natural Science
Completion of any two of the following courses:
BIOSC 1, 2
CHEM 1, 2, 3, 4
PHYS 2, 4, 6, 7
OR
Completion of one of the following series:
BIOSC 1 or 2 or 5 or 14 or 15, concurrently with or followed by BIOSC 49H-Honors
CHEM 1 or 2 or 10, concurrently with or followed by CHEM 49H-Honors
GEOL 1 and 2, concurrently with or followed by GEOL 49H-Honors
Mathematics
MATH 20 & 21 or MATH 30 & 31
Social Science (at least one course)
HIST 17H
POLSC 1H
PSYCH 1H
Humanities (at least one course)
ENGL 2H, 4H
HIST 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H
SPEECH 1H

Participation in at least one Learning Community course is strongly recommended for students in the Honors program.

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