Honors
Department website: http://www.sbcc.edu/honors/
Honors students are not born; they are made when people decide they are ready to challenge themselves. The Honors Program at SBCC believes that all students can be Honors students and seeks students who want to be part of a community of faculty and students. The Honors Program uses a rewarding and challenging interdisciplinary approach to general education. Each year the Honors Program focuses on a shared theme, chosen by Honors students. This creates a more coherent, interesting approach to GE and IGETC requirements, allowing Honors students to investigate ideas across disciplines while making lasting friendships. Our mini-communities, called PODS, are arranged around particular interests and encourage students to know each other. The Program kicks off each semester with a field trip. Each spring, we host an academic conference, open to all SBCC students. Our innovative approach to education, combined with students’ own hard work, results in our 100% transfer rate. Students transfer to excellent schools, from the best UCs to private colleges and universities, including NYU and Columbia. Enrolling in the Honors Program and completing the certificate shapes independent learners who exercise their talents at their own highest level of excellence.
Honors (HRNS)
HNRS 100 Honors Colloquium (0.5 Units)
Corequisites: Any Honors course Interdisciplinary colloquium on a selected topic each semester, designed to aid in students' transition to the Honors Program.
Hours: 9 (9 lecture)
Limitation on enrollment: Admission in the Honors Program. Strengthens academic, cognitive and social skills, as well as introduces the aims and requirements of the Honors Program. Led by faculty members from various college departments, invited guest speakers from the college and the community address the semester's topic.
Additional Honors Courses
ANTH 101H Physical Anthropology, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Honors course.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Biological aspects of human characteristics and behavior, the relationship of humans to other animals, the origins and evolutionary adaptations of human populations, and the biological basis for the diversity of human groups. Emphasis on reading and discussing selections from classic and contemporary research, and producing original research projects.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area A Lecture
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area B2, IGETC Area 5B, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ANTH 101, ANTH 101H and BIOL 171 combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: ANTH 110.
ANTH 102H Introduction to Archaeology, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Honors course.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Introduction to the methods and theories of anthropological archaeology, as well as a review of significant data and models that contribute to knowledge of the human past. Includes the history and interdisciplinary nature of archaeological research; dating techniques; field and laboratory methods; CRM; ethical considerations; and selected cultural sequences.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D1, IGETC Area 4A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: 102 and 102H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: ANTH 150.
ART 103H History of Art, Prehistoric to Gothic, Honors (3 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Honors course.
Hours: 54 (54 lecture)
Survey of art from prehistoric times through the Gothic period, and an examination of its cultural and conceptual context.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C1, IGETC Area 3A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: 103 and 103H combined: Maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: ARTH 110.
ART 104H History Of Art, Renaissance To Modern, Honors (3 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
Hours: 54 (54 lecture)
Survey of the history of Western art, its styles and cultural context, from the Renaissance to the present.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C1, IGETC Area 3A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: 104 and 104H combined: Maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: ARTH 120.
BLST 102H The African-American in U.S. History, from Civil Rights to Present, Honors (4 Units)
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Comprehensive examination of the history of Black people in American society and culture from the Civil Rights Movement to the present, with special emphasis on contributions, institutions, trends, movements and problems relevant to Black America. The award-winning film series, Eyes on the Prize, serves as a focal point.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B, SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area E5
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, CSUGE Area D3, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 4C, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: 102 and 102H combined: maximum credit, one course.
COMM 121H Interpersonal Communication, Honors (3 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to Program.
Hours: 54 (54 lecture)
Introduction to principles and skills of effective communication, with a focus on verbal and nonverbal channels, person perception, conflict resolution, listening, and communication barriers. Study includes the social science of interpersonal communication and presentational speaking. In-depth exploration of selected COMM 121 topics conducted through a research paper.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area D2, SBCCGE Area E4
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area A1, IGETC Area 1C, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: COMM 121, 121H and 122 combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: COMM 130.
COMM 131H Fundamentals Of Public Speaking, Honors (3 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Honors course.
Hours: 54 (54 lecture)
Instruction in public speaking honors aims to help students prepare and deliver speeches on topics of current concern. In this process, honors students will also learn how to conduct an audience analysis, organize speeches, and find evidence to support ideas. Students will receive feedback on speech preparation, speech performance, speech analysis.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area D2, SBCCGE Area E4
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area A1, IGETC Area 1C, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: COMM 131 and 113H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: COMM 110.
ECE 153H Holiday Celebrations For Young Children (1 Unit)
Hours: 18 (18 lecture)
The course is designed to allow the ECE Department the opportunity to offer a variety of courses related to curriculum development which reflect student interest, community need and current trends.
Transfer Information: CSU Transferable
ECON 101H Microeconomics, Honors (4 Units)
Prerequisites: MATH 095 or MATH 007C or Equivalent based on SBCC's Assessment Center placement via multiple measures.
Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to the Honors program.
Course Advisories: MATH 107, ENG 110 or ENG 110H.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Principles of microeconomic analysis, economic institutions and issues of public policy. Topics include scarcity, specialization and trade, market equilibrium, elasticity, production and cost theory, market structures, factor markets and market failure. The honors course is enhanced with supplemental analytical tools and requires additional readings, writing and a research capstone project.
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D, IGETC Area 4, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ECON 101 and 101H combined: maximum credit, 1 course.
C-ID: ECON 201.
ECON 102H Macroeconomics, Honors (4 Units)
Prerequisites: MATH 095 or qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Limitations on Enrollment: Honors course Students must be accepted into The Honors Program at SBCC.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
An introductory course focusing on aggregate economic analysis. Topics include market systems, aggregate measures of economic activity, macroeconomic equilibrium, money and the financial system, the business cycle, monetary and fiscal policy, and economic growth. The honors course is enhanced with supplemental analytical tools and requires additional readings, writing, and a research capstone project.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D, IGETC Area 4, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ECON 102 and 102H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: ECON 202.
ENG 110H Composition and Reading, Honors (4 Units)
Prerequisites: ENG 088 or ENG 098 or by placement.
Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to Program.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
First semester of freshman English for students enrolled in the Honors Program. Practice in expository composition based on critical reading of various academic texts and one book-length work. Develop skills in writing effectively, reading carefully, and thinking clearly.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area D1
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area A2, IGETC Area 1A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ENG 110, ENG 110E and ENG 110H combined: maximum credit, 1 course.
C-ID: ENGL 100.
ENG 111H Critical Thinking and Composition Through Literature, Honors (3 Units)
Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 110H.
Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to Program* Acceptance into the Honors Program.
Hours: 54 (54 lecture)
For students enrolled in the Honors program at SBCC, a study of critical thinking and composition using literature as a basis for analysis. Emphasis on the techniques and principles of effective written argument as they apply to reading and writing about literature.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area D2
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area A3, CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 1B, IGETC Area 3B, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ENG 111 and 111H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: ENGL 105 and ENGL 110 (when combined with SBCC's ENG 200
ENG 221H Survey of British Literature 800-1798, Honors (4 Units)
Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 110H.
Limitations on Enrollment: Honors course Admission to the Honors Program at SBCC.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Honors chronological survey of British literature from Anglo-Saxon times to the end of the 18th century.
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ENG 221 and 221H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: ENGL 160.
ENG 222H Survey of British Literature: 1798-Present, Honors (4 Units)
Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 110H.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Survey of British literature during the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, including fiction, poetry, drama and essays.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ENG 222 and 222H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: ENGL 165.
ENG 226H American Literature, Honors (4 Units)
Prerequisites: ENG 110 or ENG 110H.
Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to Program.
Course Advisories: ENG 111 or 111H.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Intensive study of post-Civil War American culture through a reading of its major authors. Included are novels, short stories, drama and poetry by Americans from varied backgrounds.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ENG 226 and 226H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: ENGL 135.
ENG 292H Advanced Literary Analysis, Honors (2 Units)
Prerequisites: ENG 110 or 110H.
Limitations on Enrollment: Admittance into The Honors Program at SBCC.
Hours: 36 (36 lecture)
Honors course . By practicing a variety of in-depth literary analyses across a variety of texts and genres, students will see and understand the application of theories to texts.
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
ERTH 101H Introductory Astronomy, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to Program.
Course Advisories: ERTH 102.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Introduces students to the universe throughout its history. It emphasizes astronomical knowledge from Earth, as a planet in the solar system, to quasars at the edge of the known universe. The motions of objects within the galaxy are also examined.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area A Lecture
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area B1, IGETC Area 5A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ERTH 101 and ERTH 101H combined: Maximum credit, one course.
ERTH 111H Dynamic Earth - Physical Geology, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
Course Advisories: ERTH 111L or ERTH 131.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Introduction to the physical development of the earth. Emphasis on earth materials (rocks and minerals), hydrologic processes (weathering, streams, glaciers, beaches and ground water), tectonic processes (plate tectonics, earthquakes, mountain building and volcanism), and structures (folds, faults). Current theories on structure and evolution of the earth are discussed.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area A Lecture
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area B1, IGETC Area 5A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ERTH 111 and 111H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: GEOL 100.
ETHS 101H The Immigrant Experience in the U.S., Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Comparative study of foreign immigrants in the United States from the mid-19th century to the present. Examines ethnic identity and nativist resistance to newcomers. Particular attention is paid to Hispanic and Asian immigrants, as compared to European immigrants. Analyzes the social and economic conditions as well as cultural factors that shape immigrant adjustment patterns.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B, SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area E2, SBCCGE Area E5
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, CSUGE Area D3, CSUGE Area D6, CSUGE Area F, CSU US-1, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 4, IGETC Area 4C, IGETC Area 4F, IGETC Area 7, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: ETHS 101/HIST 114 and ETHS 101H/HIST 114H combined: maximum credit, one course.
FS 101H Introduction to Film Studies, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
Hours: 90 (63 lecture, 27 lab)
Focuses on film aesthetics, history, literature and creative techniques, as well as a depiction of social cultures, history and values in film. Includes an in-depth examination of major directors and important film movements. Lectures, discussions and readings are supplemented by the screening of representative films.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C1, CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3A, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: FS 101 and 101H combined: maximum credit, one course.
HIST 102H History Of The U.S. Since 1865, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Honors course.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Analysis of social, economic, and institutional developments in the United States, from 1865 to the present.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B, SBCCGE Area E2
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, CSUGE Area D6, CSU US-1, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 4F, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: HIST 102 and 102H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: HIST 140.
HIST 110H History Of American Women (Honors) (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Honors course.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Economic, social, political and cultural history of women in America, from colonial times to the present.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B, SBCCGE Area C, SBCCGE Area E2, SBCCGE Area E5
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, CSUGE Area D6, CSU US-1, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 4F, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: HIST 110 and 110H combined: maximum credit, one course.
HIST 113H History Of Western Civilization: 1600 To Present, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Critical analysis and discussion of major ideas and attitudes that have shaped the Western mind and structure of Western civilization. Emphasis on the relation of ideas to this historical context. Western civilization from the beginning of the modern era to the present.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, CSUGE Area D6, IGETC Area 3B, IGETC Area 4F, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: HIST 104 and 113H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: HIST 180.
PHIL 100H Introduction to Philosophy, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Other: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
In-depth survey of the basic problems and systems in philosophy. Special consideration given to Logic, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics, Philosophy of Religion, Political Philosophy, and Aesthetics.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: PHIL 100 and 100H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: PHIL 100.
PHIL 101H Introduction To Ethics, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
In-depth study of the types and history of ethical theories. Analysis of the factual and normative factors involved in making moral choices. Discussion of the nature of moral standards and values and their relevance to present times. Topics include the meaning of "should," "right," "justice," "blame," "responsibility." Examines the moral aspect of social issues, such as abortion, euthanasia, the environment and drug legalization, etc.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area C
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area C2, IGETC Area 3B, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: PHIL 101 and 101H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: PHIL 120.
POLS 121H International Politics, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to Honors Program.
Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Introduction to the field of international politics. Discussion of the history of international politics, including the emergence of nation-states, international organizations and nongovernmental organizations. Use of various international relations theories to analyze war and conflict, diplomacy and cooperation, and foreign policy making.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area E5
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D, IGETC Area 4, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: POLS 121 and 121H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: POLS 140.
POLS 134H Political Violence, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to Honors Program.
Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Interdisciplinary study of origin, causes, dimensions and kinds of political violence, from regicide to terrorism, from revolution to war. Emphasis on theoretical and historical studies of political violence.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B, SBCCGE Area E5
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D8, IGETC Area 4H, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
PSY 100H General Psychology, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
Skills Advisories: Eligibility for ENG 110 or ENG 110H and Math 104 or Math 107 or Math 111 or qualifying score on SBCC placement exam.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Survey of psychology as a science. Principles of behavior, maturation, emotions, intelligence, learning, thinking, motivation and personality are some of the many topics covered. This Honors class emphasizes the development of creative application and critical analyses of these behavioral principles.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D9, CSUGE Area E, IGETC Area 4I, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: PSY 100, 100H and 120 combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: PSY 110.
SOC 101H Introduction to Sociology, Honors (4 Units)
Limitations on Enrollment: Acceptance into the Honors Program.
Skills Advisories: Eligibility for English 110 or English 110H.
Hours: 72 (72 lecture)
Introduction to the study of society and everyday life, examining a diverse range of topics on human behavior and social structure. Focuses on developing a sociological perspective, through theory, research, and application. Examines contemporary American society in global perspective. Emphasis on reading and discussing classic and contemporary texts, and producing original research.
SBCC General Education: SBCCGE Area B
Transfer Information: CSUGE Area D0, IGETC Area 4J, CSU Transferable, UC Transferable
UC Transfer Limit: SOC 101 and 101H combined: maximum credit, one course.
C-ID: SOCI 110.