SLCC Honors Program students can automatically transfer to the University of Utah’s Honors College if the following transfer criteria are met:

1. Admission to the University of Utah Honors College is contingent upon acceptance to the University of Utah as a bachelor’s degree-seeking student.
2. SLCC students transferring to the University of Utah’s Honors College must complete the following Honors Criteria:
   • Complete an AA/AS degree from SLCC.
   • Graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.5.
   • Engage in 3 formal High-Impact Practices (HIPs). One will be strong ePortfolio. For the second and third, students can choose from the following: Undergraduate Research, Study Abroad, Domestic Study, Community-Engaged Learning, Internship, Publication, Writing Intensive, Common Intellectual Experience, or another HIP that meets with the approval of SLCC’s Honors Program.
   • Successfully pass all Honors Courses (9 credits): HON 2060, HON 2100 and HON 2211.
   • Participate in 2 Enrichment Experiences per semester and write descriptive/reflective entries about them in their ePortfolio.
   • SLCC students must complete the University of Utah New Transfer Orientation and meet with a University of Utah Honors College advisor. Matriculated, Junior status will be granted to AA/AS graduates from SLCC who meet the academic performance standards presented above.

9 honors credits will be earned at SLCC, consisting of 1 IT, 1 Honors Writing, and 1 Honors Elective. The remaining 15 credits to earn an Honors Bachelor’s Degree will be earned at the UU Honors College, consisting of 1 IT, 1 Honors Science, 6 credits of Honors Electives, and an Honors Thesis.

The Honors College at the University of Utah and the Honors Program at SLCC agree that the following courses will be accepted as equivalent in transfer:

(Note: HON 1900 and HON 2900 are not required SLCC courses, but placeholders for possible future courses.)

A maximum of 9 credits will transfer to the U of U Honors College.
HON 1900 and 2900 courses are only used under specific, as needed, circumstances.

University of Utah Honors bachelor’s degree requirements

Students who do not complete all SLCC Honors Program requirements and transfer to the University of Utah will not receive automatic admissions to the University of Utah’s Honors College, but students are still encouraged to apply to the University of Utah’s Honors College by completing the separate University of Utah’s Honors College Application.

SLCC Honors Program students can automatically transfer to the Utah State University’s Honors Program if the following transfer criteria are met:

1. SLCC students intending transfer to the University Honors Program at USU must meet the following criteria and thus earn Honors distinction at SLCC graduation:
   1. Complete an AA/AS degree from SLCC.
   2. Graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
   3. Engage in three formal High-Impact Practices (HIPs) as defined in the SLCC Honors Program curriculum. One will be a strong ePortfolio. The other two will be chosen by the student, and may include these approved areas: Service-learning, Undergraduate Research, Writing Intensive Course, Study Abroad, a Common Reading experience, or another HIP that approved by the SLCC Honors Program.
   4. Pass all three of the following SLCC honors courses: HON 2060 - American Identities (BSS), HON 2211 - Honors Writing (EN/CL2), and HON 2100 - Intellectual Traditions (BHU).
   5. Participate in two Enrichment Experiences per semester, as part of the SLCC Honors Program, and write descriptive/reflective entries about them for inclusion in the ePortfolio.
2. Admission to the University Honors Program is contingent upon acceptance to Utah State University as a student seeking a bachelor’s degree. Students must contact the USU Honors Program and indicate interest prior to matriculation at USU.
3. The University Honors Program at USU and the Honors Program at SLCC agree that SLCC students must complete USU’s New Transfer Orientation modules and meet with the University Honors Program’s Academic Advisor before earning the benefits of early registration and the scholarships described below.
4. USU Honors advising and any preliminary transfer advising from the Honors Program at SLCC should emphasize the requirements to remain in good standing and retain the scholarships awarded as part of this transfer agreement. At USU (on any USU campus) students admitted under this agreement will earn (in addition to credits required for their major(s)) 16 Honors points (in addition to the 12 points awarded upon entry). Students earn 5 of these points as they prepare for and complete an Honors capstone project; they can earn the remaining 11 Honors points at USU by successfully completing additional Honors courses, co-curricular engagement and reflection, or Honors-in-Practice projects in areas that might include research, creative work, community service, internships, or study abroad.

Each year, on a first-come-first-served basis, the USU Honors Program will commit to fund two-year book scholarships for up to five successful graduates of the SLCC Honors Program who opt to transfer directly into the USU Honors Program and who meet the first three requirements outlined in the list of stipulations above. Awardees who remain in good standing with USU Honors will receive a $500 Honors “Dare to Know” Book Award (dispersed as $250/term) for each full year of active membership in the USU Honors Program, up to two years total ($1000/student). To remain in good standing, recipients of these scholarships must be 1) active in the University Honors Program, and 3) making appropriate progress toward graduation with University Honors, as outlined in the fourth stipulation above. In keeping with institutional requirements, scholarship recipients must also be enrolled at USU for the term in which the award is given.

Students who do not complete their associate degree (AA or AS) at SLCC or who do not meet all requirements outlined in this transfer articulation agreement are still encouraged to apply to the USU Honors Program at any time as traditional transfer applicants, but are not eligible for the benefits outlined in this articulation agreement. Students who do not complete all SLCC Honors Program requirements will need to complete the separate USU Honors Program application.

SLCC Honors Program students can automatically transfer to Westminster University Honors College if the following transfer criteria are met:

• SLCC students shall complete the AS or AA degree in the Honors Program prior to transferring
• A minimum grade of C required for all honors courses and an overall 3.0 GPA.
• Students will apply and be admitted into the Honors College via the Honors Degree Lateral Entry pathway in one of three degree programs, depending on major: HBA, HBS, HBFA
• Students will seek advisement at both SLCC and Westminster to ensure proper course sequencing and efficient time to degree completion
• SLCC students who join the honors college via the Honors Degree Lateral Entry pathway have full access to all honors college programming, benefits, and resources, including honors college continuing scholarships, independent summer research grants, academic conference funding, Glasgow study abroad program, annual Nelson writing awards, etc.; and they may apply as incoming transfer students for one of the honors college academic excellence scholarships.
• This agreement will remain in effect unless terminated in writing by either institution.
• This agreement applies only to the Honors Degree Lateral Entry – courses do not transfer for certificate program, though students who do not satisfy the criteria outlined in this agreement may apply to the Honors College at any time as a honors certificate transfer applicant.

The courses listed below may be applied to the Westminster Honors Degree per the articulation agreement. This addendum presents courses specific to the Honors Program AA or AS at SLCC and how courses are accepted in transfer through the lateral entry Honors Degree pathway and applied to the Honors Bachelor of Science (HBS), Honors Bachelor of Arts (HBA), or Honors Bachelor of Fine Arts (HBFA) degree in Westminster’s Honors College. These courses may transfer only if the student is declaring the Honors Degree through Westminster’s lateral entry pathway.

SLCC and Westminster Honors Transfer Pathway Map