Transfer Degree-Emphasis

Honors Emphasis, Associate in Science Transfer Track 1

Program
Area of Study
Math and Science

Overview

Stand out as a curious and ambitious university transfer applicant by graduating with Honors.

Complete your Associate in Science Transfer Track 1 with Honors. This unique educational program is for highly motivated students who seek to be engaged in an intensive learning process where they make connections among ideas while developing critical thinking skills.

Sample Schedule

This sample schedule is provided as a guide for a full-time student starting in fall quarter whose goal is to earn the Associate in Science Transfer Track 1. The courses are designed with the appropriate number of credits to meet degree requirements and are organized in a recommended sequence. Please consult an advisor to schedule courses and develop a personalized educational plan.

      Your personal educational plan will vary based on many factors including:

  • The quarter you begin
  • How many classes/credits you plan to take in each quarter
  • Your math and English placement
  • If you have credits you have already taken and plan to transfer them
  • The college you are interested in transferring to
  • If you start in our Transitional Studies program

Transfer and Degree Requirements  

Students working toward their transfer degree typically take a variety of courses designed to fulfill the general requirements of most four-year colleges and universities. Students intending to transfer to a four-year college for further study are encouraged to work closely with their advisor and transfer institution to explore the requirements of the college they wish to attend after Peninsula. Most institutions have separate admission criteria, which may be based on grades, prerequisite coursework, test scores, and other considerations. Our sample schedule is designed to provide you with faculty recommended courses to complete your Associate in Science Transfer Track 1 degree with an emphasis in honors, but is not a major ready pathway.

Transfer Institution Information

First Quarter

Meet with your advisor to talk about your long-term schedule, taking into account your transfer plans. 

Catalog #
Title
Credits
5

For science and engineering majors. This course focuses on the fundamentals of chemical structures: atomic nature of matter, atomic structure, periodic trends, quantum concepts, molecular structure, and chemical reactions. Three hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Natural Sciences with Lab, Elective)

Credits: 5

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5

Active reading, effective writing, and critical thinking, using subjective and objective approaches. Introduction to research techniques. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Communication Skills)

Credits: 5

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5

Limits and continuity; techniques and applications of derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions; an introduction to antiderivatives. This class may include students from multiple sections. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Quantitative Skills, Natural Sciences, Elective)

Credits: 5

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Sub-Total Credits
15

Second Quarter

It’s not too soon to explore transfer options. Make a transfer appointment

Catalog #
Title
Credits
5

This course focuses on physical and chemical interactions: intermolecular forces, properties of mixtures, gas laws, and thermodynamics. This course builds on the content developed in CHEM& 161. Three hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Elective)

Credits: 5

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5

An introductory course that explores the nature of knowledge and its pursuit from the primary academic disciplines of mathematics, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. An emphasis is placed on establishing linkages across these disciplines to expand the realm of possible discourse. Students will develop and apply critical thinking, communication, and self-assessment skills, along with the ability to integrate multiple perspectives. As part of the class, students will engage in interdisciplinary readings and discussions of seminal ideas on a common theme to be determined by the instructor. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Humanities, Elective)

Credits: 5

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5

Integration involving algebraic and transcendental functions. Applications of integration, including an introduction to differential equations. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Quantitative Skills, Natural Sciences, Elective)

Credits: 5

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Sub-Total Credits
15

Third Quarter

Check your educational plan to make sure you’re on track to graduate. 

Catalog #
Title
Credits
5

This course focuses on the quantitation of dynamic chemical systems: equilibrium, acid-based reactions, electrochemistry, kinetics, and nuclear reactions. This course builds on the content developed in CHEM& 162. This class may include students from multiple sections. (Elective)

Credits: 5

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2

Students are introduced to faculty directed projects from a variety of academic fields. Student will use one of these projects, or identify a self-directed project, to complete the project component of the honors program. Acceptance into the Honors Program is required. This class may include students from multiple sections. 

Credits: 2

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MATH& 146 or MATH& 163  +
5
Remaining Credits  +

Complete sufficient college-level credits so that total credits earned are at least 90 credits. These remaining credits may include prerequisite for major courses, additional major coursework, Professional/Technical coursework, or specific general education or other university requirements, as approved by advisor. A maximum of 5 nonacademic electives may be accepted.

5
Sub-Total Credits
17

Remaining Credits + Work with your advisor to choose a course.

Fourth Quarter

Meet with your educational and career planner to explore universities. 

Catalog #
Title
Credits
Additional Requirements  +
5
BIOL& 221 or PHYS& 114 or PHYS& 221  +
5
1

In these two hour bi-weekly seminars students will make brief presentations on the nature objective and probing the nature of their individual projects and provide status updates. Students will contribute to the process of project development by evaluating the methods used to achieve a project’s objective and probing the nature and outcomes of the project using an integrative knowledge approach to critical inquiry. Acceptance into the Honors Program is required. This class may include students from multiple sections. 

Credits: 1

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1 - 2

This course is for students completing the projects requirement of the Honors Program degree. Faculty permission for students in the Honors Program. This class may include students from multiple sections. 

Credits: 1 - 2

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Social Sciences  +
5
Sub-Total Credits
17

Fifth Quarter

Apply to graduate. You’re just two quarters away...keep it up! 

Catalog #
Title
Credits
Additional Requirements  +
5
BIOL& 222 or PHYS& 115 or PHYS& 222  +
5
1

In these two hour bi-weekly seminars students will make brief presentations on the nature of their individual projects and provide status updates. Students will contribute to the process of project development by evaluating the methods used to achieve a project’s objective and probing the nature and outcomes of the project using an integrative knowledge approach to critical inquiry. Acceptance into the Honors Program is required. This class may include students from multiple sections. 

Credits: 1

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1 - 2

This course is for students completing the projects requirement of the Honors Program degree. Faculty permission for students in the Honors Program. This class may include students from multiple sections. 

Credits: 1 - 2

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Humanities or Social Sciences  +
5
Sub-Total Credits
17

Sixth Quarter

You’re almost done! Good luck on your final quarter! 

Catalog #
Title
Credits
BIOL& 223 or PHYS& 116 or PHYS& 223  +
5
2

Students complete all aspects of their individual project, including background research activities, submission of a final product and its public dissemination; a critical examination of the project using integrative knowledge; and lastly, a self-reflective video on the project’s value to their undergraduate experience. Students must receive a passing grade on their project to successfully complete the course. Acceptance into the Honors Program is required. This class may include students from multiple sections. 

Credits: 2

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Remaining Credits  +

Complete sufficient college-level credits so that total credits earned are at least 90 credits. These remaining credits may include prerequisite for major courses, additional major coursework, Professional/Technical coursework, or specific general education or other university requirements, as approved by advisor. A maximum of 5 nonacademic electives may be accepted.

2 - 5
Sub-Total Credits
9-12

  • Develop familiarity with theories of knowledge, with how knowledge is pursued in different academic disciplines, and with how to apply – or integrate – that knowledge across disciplines to better understand the world, the challenges humanity confronts, and possible avenues for reconciliation.
  • Demonstrate interdisciplinary knowledge through thoughtful communication, which emphasizes listening, thinking, and expressing understanding of ideas.
  • Learn how to use and apply technology to define information needs, to identify and critically evaluate sources, and to incorporate information into one’s own knowledge base to accomplish a learning objective.
  • Develop awareness and respect for cultural differences and demonstrate the ability to work with/within diverse groups to better engage the community and the world.
  • Demonstrate breadth and depth in learning through the application of critical thinking across and within academic disciplines.
  • Critically assess their own work and learn to develop the skills necessary to be self-directed and self-reflective learners.
  • Work with college faculty and/or other mentors in developing, implementing, and presenting project work, thus expanding learning beyond the classroom by actively advancing knowledge.
  • Complete their capstone experience by exploring the significance of their project using integrative knowledge through a written statement and by producing a video that reflects upon the value of the experience in promoting their educational objectives.
Total Credits
90