Honors
Certificate of Achievement (C) Honors · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Overview
Honors courses cultivate scholarship and creative thought, essential components of a wise, ethical, and socially responsible life. Our program empowers students to master critical thinking, expository and argumentative writing, and oral communication. Through interdisciplinary research, field trips, and immersion in the arts, students actively shape the themes of their coursework. Knowing that wisdom is a collective journey, we have spent the last three years merging academic learning with community outreach through our annual Sustainability Festival, which features local vendors, live music, and diverse educational exhibits.
Requirements
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
Complete all of the following:
1. A minimum of 18 units selected from the major requirements to include a minimum of 15 units of honors courses and at least one 3 unit IGETC or CSUGE course.
2. All major requirements for the certificate with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher in honors classes.
3. All major requirements with a C or better or P in each course.
4. A maximum of one honors course from other colleges may be applied to the honors certificate at the discretion of the Honors Program Director.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| List A - Complete 15 units of honors courses from the following: | 15 | |
| ANTH 101H | Physical Anthropology, Honors | |
| ANTH 102H | Introduction to Archaeology, Honors | |
| ARTH C1100H | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era - Honors | |
| ARTH C1200H | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary - Honors | |
| BLST 102H | The African-American in U.S. History, from Civil Rights to Present, Honors | |
| COMM 121H | Interpersonal Communication, Honors | |
| COMM C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | |
| ECON C2001H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors | |
| ECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors | |
| ENG 111H | Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors | |
| ENG 221H | Survey of British Literature 800-1798, Honors | |
| ENG 222H | Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present, Honors | |
| ENG 226H | American Literature, Honors | |
| ENG 292H | Advanced Literary Analysis, Honors | |
| ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | |
| ERTH 101H | Introductory Astronomy, Honors | |
| ERTH 111H | Dynamic Earth - Physical Geology, Honors | |
| ETHS 101H | The Immigrant Experience in the U.S., Honors | |
| FS 101H | Introduction to Film Studies, Honors | |
| HIST 110H | History Of American Women (Honors) | |
| HIST 113H | History Of Western Civilization: 1600 To Present, Honors | |
| HIST C1002H | History Of The U.S. Since 1865 - Honors | |
| PHIL 100H | Introduction to Philosophy, Honors | |
| PHIL 101H | Introduction To Ethics, Honors | |
| POLS 121H | International Politics, Honors | |
| POLS 134H | Political Violence, Honors | |
| PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| SOC 101H | Introduction to Sociology, Honors | |
| List B - Complete at least one 3-unit Cal-GETC course | 3 | |
| Total Units | 18.00 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Apply Program knowledge by describing what requirements are necessary for transferring to HTCC-agreement schools and certain UCs as an Honors student, when to apply for Honors Program scholarships, how to complete the Program, and how to receive the certificate.
- Produce cross-disciplinary work centered on the Honors Program annual theme.
- Articulate the ethical and social obligations of an engaged citizen.
Recommended Sequence
Make an appointment with your SBCC academic counselor through Starfish to create a Student Education Plan that reflects a recommended course sequence for this program that is tailored to your individual needs.
How to schedule an Academic Counseling appointment.