College Honors Institute

The College Honors Institute (CHI) at Crafton Hills College strives to provide highly motivated students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements the opportunity to:

• Pursue their individual scholarly interests
• Participate in an intellectual community of students with a shared purpose of advancing scholarship
• Interact with a dynamic cadre of professors interested in enriching students’ academic experience

As a result of the college’s membership in the Honors Transfer Council of California (HTCC), students participating in the College Honors Institute have opportunities for priority admission and scholarship consideration at many public and private four-year institutions.

Admission to the College Honors Institute is open to new students who provide evidence of high school GPA of 3.25 or higher and current students who have completed 12 transfer-applicable units with a cumulative GPA 3.25 or higher in all transferable work.

Students who complete the College Honors Institute will receive a certificate of completion and are presented a purple sash to be worn at commencement. To complete the program, a student must complete a minimum of 15 semester units of honors courses with a grade of “A” or “B,” have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher, complete a minimum of 15 hours of an approved community service, and earn a set number of participation points by being involved in Honors and campus activities.

Transferring students who have completed all the Honors Institute requirements are eligible to apply for three different honors scholarships: The Daniel Bahner Memorial Scholarship, the Raymond Pryke Memorial Scholarship, and the Raymond Pryke Achievement Scholarship.

Students enrolling in honors courses will complete the standard course requirements for the course as well as honors requirements. Completion of honors courses will be designated on the student’s transcript with an “H.” Most courses have been accepted by the University of California and California State University system and can be used to satisfy general education requirements. For more information, please visit Assist.org. 

Honors courses currently offered include: