City College of San Francisco

Honors Program

Honors Option Contract Form

                                                                                                                        Term________
                                                                                                                        Year________


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                                                              APPLICATION

    Student Name:  Last__________________   First___________________________

                            Middle________________

    Cumulative GPA: _________________________  (Please attach unofficial transcripts.)

    Student ID #: _____________________________  e-mail address: ______________

    Course #:_________________________ Sequence:________ CRN: ____________

    Course Title:______________________________

    Instructor Name: __________________________

    Department: ______________________________

    Campus:_________________________________

    Title of Project:____________________________

    Description of Project (Attach paper if more space is needed.):  ____________________

    _____________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________

    Instructor’s Explanation (Please explain how this project is over and above the regular work 
    in accordance with the criteria below.) 

   _____________________________________________________________________

    _____________________________________________________________________

 

 
 
 
 
Signatures Page
PROPOSAL SIGNATURE SECTION

    I agree to do the above project in accordance with the Honors standards:
 

    Student Signature ______________________________________Date_________
 

    Instructor Signature____________________________________  Date_________

    Department Chair______________________________________ Date_________

    Honors Coordinator____________________________________ Date_________

 

 
 
HONORS CERTIFICATION






    Honors Project Completed and Accepted: NO_____ YES__________

    FINAL GRADE EARNED: ______
 

    I certify the above-named student has satisfactorily completed the Honors Option Contract 
    in this course, according to the standards of the Honors Program listed on the back of this 
    contract and in the Honors Policies and Procedure Manual.

    Instructor Signature___________________________________ Date__________

    Department Chair____________________________________  Date__________

    Honors Coordinator___________________________________ Date__________

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

               MINIMUM DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR HONORS OPTION PROJECTS

The Honors Option Project must represent a scholarly endeavor over and above the normally
expected curriculum of the course, and it must be described well on the Honors Option Contract.

Examples of “What Makes It Honors”:

Topics that are too advanced for presentations in regular course work.

Research beyond normal course assignment.

Critical thinking and extended analysis not required in regular course work.

Creative project beyond regular requirements of the course.

HONORS PROJECT PROCEDURE:

Instructor in consultation with student determines project design.

Student must have 3.0 cumulative GPA.  An unofficial copy of student transcript
(web transcripts acceptable) is to be attached to the Honors Contract Form.

Paper should be typed and a minimum of 1200 words, free of typographical, spelling, grammar
and style errors.  Cover page must be attached indicating it is an honors project.

Instructor should arrange to meet with student throughout the term to check on progress, work
out details, etc.  Four or five meetings are suggested.

The student should present the project, or a summary of the project, to the class sometime during
the semester. (Optional)

HONORS PROJECT DEADLINES

1.  Contract form for proposed project should be in Honors    Coordinator’s Office by approximately
     mid semester.

2.  Project must be completed by deadline set by your     instructor.

3. Contract form verifying completed project should be turned in  to Honors  Coordinator’s office by
    the end of the semester.   Instructors can send  forms  in once they have completed final grades.