Citrus College Catalog 2009-2010 (ver. 10/22

How Does Citrus Recognize High Achievement?
Honors Programs and Recognition
Academic Honors
Every fall and spring semester a
press release is sent to the local
media, on behalf of each member
of the board of trustees, listing
each student who earned a place
on the President's List and the
Dean's List. Academic honors
criteria are presented in the Evaluating
Academic Progress section.
Achievement Awards
Every year, Citrus College hosts
its Annual Achievement Awards, a
banquet and awards ceremony in
honor of the college’s top students.
Awards are given to the
Man of the Year and the Woman
of the Year; the Male Athlete of
the Year and the Female Athlete
of the Year; and the Citrus College
Foundation Transfer Scholarship
recipients. In addition, the
Top 100 Students, who have
demonstrated high academic performance
in a given department,
are announced and the college’s
highest academic honor, the Keys
of Knowledge, is awarded to the
10 students who have achieved
Citrus’ highest overall academic
performance.
Honors at Graduation
Citrus College graduates are recognized
at Commencement for
their permanent membership in
the Alpha Gamma Sigma, Phi
Theta Kappa and Psy Beta honor
societies. In addition, students
are recognized for earning Highest
Honors, 3.80-4.00 GPA; High
Honors, 3.60-3.79 GPA; and Honors,
3.30-3.59 GPA.
Honors Program
The Honors Program is for highly
motivated students and provides
a unique learning environment
emphasizing scholastic excellence.
The objective of the pro-
gram is to better prepare students
for transfer to a four-year
institution and to complete a
bachelor's degree.
To enter the Honors Program, a
student must have a minimum
grade point average of 3.25 and
be eligible for English 101.
Honors course work enhances a
student’s ability to read, write,
and think critically about current
topics.
Other program benefits include:
• A variety of courses that meet
UC, CSU and private university
transfer requirements
• Enhanced transfer
opportunities
• Interaction with highly
motivated students
• Smaller class sizes
• Honors classes and program
participation noted on Citrus
College transcripts
• Scholarship opportunities
Honor Societies
Alpha Gamma Sigma
Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) is the
honor scholarship society of the
California Community Colleges.
Its purpose is to encourage students
to achieve the highest degree
of development in scholastic,
leadership, and community service
endeavors while attending Citrus
College.
AGS membership is renewed each
semester and is based on GPA
and number of units completed.
After completing of three semesters
of membership, students may
be eligible for lifetime or permanent
membership. For additional
information, visit the AGS website
www.ags-honor.org
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa, an international
honor society of two-year colleges,
is the world’s largest and most
prestigious honor society serving
two-year colleges. Eligibility is
based on GPA, number of units
completed and membership fees.
The organization offers a myriad
of opportunities for scholarships,
intellectual enrichment and personal
development through programs
based on Phi Theta
Kappa's four hallmarks of Scholarship,
Leadership, Service and Fellowship.
In recent years, Phi Theta Kappa
members from Citrus College
have achieved prominence in Phi
Theta Kappa at the state level,
through their rankings on the or
ganization's academic teams.
For more information, visit
www.ptk.org
Psi Beta
Psi Beta® is the psychology national
honor society for community
and junior colleges. Its
mission is professional development
of psychology students
through promotion and recognition
of excellence in scholarship,
leadership, research, and community
service.
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