College Honors students may receive the College Honors designation on the diploma by graduating
with at least a 3.5 GPA and completing one of the two plans described. Participating in College Honors does not necessarily mean you must take
extra courses in addition to those that are already required. By careful planning Honors coursework can be overlapped with major,
general education, and departmental honors requirements. Please remember that you must file a
College Honors
Candidacy form at A-311 Murphy Hall by the 2nd week of your final quarter to ensure recognition at commencement (2nd week of Spring quarter for Summer graduates and Fall Special Inclusion graduates).
Your requirements will vary according to the number of units you have at the time of your application to College Honors. All students
entering College Honors are automatically placed in Coursework Plan A. The Research/Thesis Plan B is the best
option for those who are also pursuing Departmental Honors in their major.
Students who entered UCLA as Freshmen and those who entered as Transfer Students
have different requirements. Please follow the appropriate link above to find out your requirements.
>>Freshmen
>>Transfers
Which courses will satisfy my College Honors Progress?
The following list details the types of honors courses available to you. Please note that
you should always consult the Schedule of Classes for available honors courses for a particular quarter.
- Honors Collegium classes
Please note: HC 19 (formerly 98), 99, and 101 courses do not count toward your Honors Collegium requirement but will earn honors credit (see Fiat Lux and SRP information below)
- MasterList courses including:
- Lower and upper division seminars
- Honors designated courses, e.g. English 4HW (Not all "H" designated courses may be honors. Check with respective departments or Honors Programs.)
- Departmental Honors Program courses
- l99/Independent Study research courses (must have "back-up" grade if mandatory P/NP) - 195 (formerly numbered 199i) internships do not apply
- General Education Clusters (Beginning S’02 - HC credit given for Spring Quarter seminar)
- Collegium of University Teaching Fellows (CUTF) seminars
- Graduate courses (#200 - 299)
- Honors Contracts (Beginning 05W: Courses #89HC and #189HC - maximum of 4 contracts allowed) You must receive a letter grade of B or better in both the course and 1-unit adjunct to receive honors credit
- Honors Seminars (Beginning 04W: Courses #89 and #189) You must receive a letter grade of B or better in both the course and 1-unit adjunct to receive honors credit
What other ways can I satisfy my College Honors Progress?
- PLATO Society discussion groups - may count towards a maximum of 4 honors units
- Student Research Program - Dept. 99s, 101s, and Dept SRPs (F’99 and after) may count towards a maximum of 4 honors units - not Honors Collegium units
- Fiat Lux Seminars - may count towards a maximum of 2 honors units NOT Honors Collegium units - by petition only
What is the minimum grade required in my Honors courses?
You must receive a letter grade of B or better in all your honors courses. However, you can apply a limited number of units towards your honors progress for some mandatory P/NP courses (e.g. Fiat Lux seminars, graduate courses, etc.). You must receive a P grade and a “back-up grade”, if necessary, and then you must petition for the course to count towards your honors progress.
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