High School Honors Program

Dominican University of California is pleased to offer to the public and private high schools of the Bay Area a program for advanced and gifted students. The undergraduate curriculum of the University, on a space available basis, will be available to high school students who have demonstrated strong academic achievement and a high level of motivation. A major purpose of the program is to provide the gifted student the experience of a college campus.

The University hopes that this program will help local high schools to serve those students who can profit from additional academic challenge or enrichment. Through this program, it would be possible for an advanced student to complete enough units to begin college as a Sophomore. The program is open to students in grades 9 through 12. Although the majority of students will take a single course, they may take a maximum of four courses per semester. To participate in the program, a student needs the approval of their counselor, headperson, or principal, and must meet the eligibility requirements below.

Eligibility Requirements

Student must first fulfill the eligibility criteria for the Honors Program required by the student’s high school (strong college preparatory program curriculum at the secondary school)
Written permission of principal or guidance counselor
Student must have 3.3 (‘B+’) average in subject field of course or courses chosen (must provide an official high school transcript)
Course chosen is not offered by the student’s high school
For upper division Humanities or Social Science courses, a Writing Assessment is required before registering. The assessment will be administered in the Academic Advising and Achievement Center at Dominican.

Note: Requirements 3 and 4 may be waived for Summer sessions with permission of the Office of Academic Affairs.

Students participating in the High School Honors Program will be entitled to most of the services available to Dominican students, including use of the library and athletic facilities. For further information, contact the Academic Advising and Achievement Center.