Honors Program

RCCD offers an Honors program at each of the colleges in the district: Riverside City College, Moreno Valley College, and Norco College. Each Honors program offers an enriched academic experience for motivated students aiming to transfer to a four-year university or college. Our Honors classes are small (20 students) and taught seminar style. Our students read challenging texts, write original arguments, participate actively in class, and often present their research at statewide conferences. The classrooms are active and dynamic, and the faculty can offer one-on-one mentoring. Honors students also become part of a close-knit community, going on field trips, taking many of the same classes, and often transferring together to the school of their choice.

To be eligible for the program, current RCCD students need:

  • 3.2 GPA in nine transferable units OR recommendation for the program from a high school or college faculty member, teacher, or counselor. This form can be found on the program’s website at http://rcc.edu/academics/honors/index.html
  • Completed Honors program application
  • Students will need to complete an Honors program orientation before or during their first semester in the program.

To be eligible for the program, incoming high school students and all other first-time college students need:

  • 3.2 GPA or recommendation for the program from a high school or college faculty member, teacher, or counselor. This form can be found on the program’s website at https://www.rcc.edu/academics/honors/index.html
  • Completed RCCD application
  • Completed Honors program application
  • Students will need to complete an Honors program orientation before or during their first semester in the
    program.

Benefits:

  • Transfer agreements, including the UCLA TAP agreement.
  • Smaller classes: Honors classes have a maximum of 20 students and are taught seminar-style, emphasizing active student participation.
  • Help in the transfer process: workshops, one-on-one mentoring, help from Honors coordinators and faculty in preparing applications for university admissions and scholarships.
  • Field trips: cultural activities, college visits, and other
    enrichment activities.
  • Leadership opportunities. Students may serve as a class advocate on the Honors Advisory Council, as a director in the Honors Community Club, or as a volunteer in outreach activities.
  • Our Honors Study Center (Quad 207): this resource center allow for informal study groups, personalized interaction with Honors professors and counselor, access to transfer advice and research materials, and a general sense of belonging to a cohort of similarly-interested students.
  • Scholarships and essay contests.
  • Conferences: Students have the opportunity to share their research/scholarship through oral presentations and posters at local and regional conferences, including one hosted by the University of California, Irvine.

For more information:

Website: http://rcc.edu/academics/honors/index.html
Facebook page: (“RCCD Honors Program”)
Video: www.youtube.com/RCCDHonors
Phone: (951) 222-8562