West Los Angeles College Transfer Honors Program
As a member of the Honors Transfer Council of California, WLAC Transfer Honors Program provides
priority admission to selected prestigious four-year institutions. The Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) is a
partnership with UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Cruz, Pomona, Occidental, Chapman,
Pepperdine and other alliance universities. Students who meet the scholar’s requirements receive priority
consideration for admission to the above mentioned four-year institutions.
To qualify for the program
 You must be eligible for English 101 through assessment or successful completion of English 28
at West Los Angeles College (or its equivalent at other institutions)
 A grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or above in 12 or more transferable credit college units. High
School students must have a cumulative 3.2 GPA in college prep courses
 Complete the application available on the Transfer page of the College website
 Submit Application along with unofficial transcript or official High School transcript, and essay to
Transfer Honors Director
 Applicants will be notified selection decision after careful review of application materials
To remain in the program
 Complete English 101 within the first year of the program
 Maintain at least a 3.2 GPA in all transfer course work
 Honors contract courses must be completed with an “A” or “B” in order to earn honors credit
 Enroll in at least one or two courses with an Honors component per semester
 Meet with the Transfer Honors Counselor each semester to review educational plan
 Complete a minimum of 15 hours of documented volunteer/community services
 Attend at least two (2) verified transfer related workshops during an academic year
 Meet with a minimum of two (2) University Representatives (on or off campus) during the
academic year.
*Since Honors course work will require a heavy amount of writing, critical thinking and research, students
are strongly advised to enroll in Library Science 101before entering in the program or in the first semester
of participation.
To compete the program
 Complete a minimum of 18 Honors units, consisting of five or six designated “Honors Courses”.
 Complete courses necessary for transfer as a junior in your major
 Complete a 200 level math course
 Have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA in all course work
 Complete and file an application for admission to your intended transfer University at the
appropriate time
 Honors certification on completion of honors transfer courses
Contacts
Helen Young, Transfer Honors Director, at (310) 287-4289 in A-13, or E-mail: Transferhonors@wlac.edu
Andrea Frederic, Transfer Honors Counselor, at (310) 287-4206 in A-13, or E-mail: Frederam@wlac.edu
Updated Spring 2013