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The Honors certificate involves five Honors classes, completed with a C or better, at SCC, and some may be taken at other Los Rios campuses. The Honors certificate gives students a notation on their transcript that they achieved this milestone. Students pursuing the Honors certificate are encouraged to join the SCC Honors Program .

Honors classes are smaller in size (15-20 students), interdisciplinary, include a research or community service project, satisfy GE requirements, and are CSU/UC transferable.

There is no application or requirements to take Honors classes at SCC. Simply enroll.

Program Maps

Certificates

Honors Certificate Map

Program Coordinators Dana Armstrong
Paul Frank
Email HonorsProgramSCC@gmail.com

Certificate of Achievement

Honors Certificate

Students who have completed at least 15 units of approved Honors coursework earn a Certificate of Achievement noted on the transcript.

Students may also join The Sacramento City College (SCC) Honors Program, a community of students and faculty who are dedicated to the pursuit of intellectual and personal enrichment in a diverse and challenging academic environment. There are many benefits to being an active member of the program. Completion of the program with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or better allows students to take advantage of transfer agreements with highly selective colleges and universities through the Honors Transfer Council of California and to participate in the Transfer Alliance Program at UCLA. Honors students must meet with a counselor to ensure completion of SCC graduation and/or transfer requirements. In addition, Honors students must meet at least once with an Honors Faculty Coordinator to ensure completion of the Honors certificate in a timely fashion.

To participate in the SCC Honors Program please contact an Honors Faculty Coordinator. For more information, see the Honors Program website.

Catalog Date: January 1, 2026

Certificate Requirements

Course Code	Course Title	Units
A minimum of 15 units from the following:		15
ANTH 480	Honors Biological Anthropology (3)
ANTH 481	Honors Cultural Anthropology (3)
ARTH 484	Ancient Art-Honors (3)
ARTH 486	Medieval Art-Honors (3)
ARTH 487	Renaissance Art-Honors (3)
ARTH 488	Modern Art--Honors (3)
CHEM 484	Advanced General Chemistry - Honors (1)
COMM 481	Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors (3)
ENGLT 480	World Literature: Antiquity to the Early Modern World - Honors (3)
ENGLT 481	World Literature: Seventeenth Century to Present - Honors (3)
ENGWR 482	Honors Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking (3)
ENGWR 488	Honors College Composition and Research (4)
HIST 483	History of the United States - Honors (3)
HIST 484	History of the United States - Honors (3)
HIST 486	History of the United States: African American Emphasis - Honors (3)
HIST 487	History of the United States: African American Emphasis - Honors (3)
MUFHL 481	Survey of Music History and Literature (Greek Antiquity to 1750) - Honors (3)
MUFHL 482	Survey of Music History and Literature (1750 to the present) - Honors (3)
NUTRI 480	Nutrition Honors (3)
PHIL 480	History of Classical Philosophy - Honors (3)
PHIL 481	History of Modern Philosophy - Honors (3)
POLS 480	Introduction to International Relations - Honors (3)
POLS 481	Introduction to Government: United States - Honors (3)
PSYC 480	Honors General Principles (3)
SOC 482	Race, Ethnicity and Inequality in the United States - Honors (3)
STAT C1000H	Introduction to Statistics - Honors (4)
Total Units:		15

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

analyze the broad areas of human knowledge that contribute to purposeful and meaningful lives.
incorporate argumentative reasoning and logic involved in the process of advanced problem-solving in an academic setting.
investigate advanced methods of inquiry and analysis employed in a variety of disciplines.
justify personal accomplishments as a highly motivated, self-directed individual in an advanced academic setting.
demonstrate cultural competence in a diverse academic setting.