Sixth CollegeOFFICE: Provost, Sixth College Culture, Art, and TechnologySee ”Culture, Art, and Technology” core sequence. Sixth College Honors ProgramOFFICE: Academic Advising Sixth College Honors Program nurtures academically high achieving students intellectually and socially, increases their awareness about opportunities of academic, social, and cultural engagement, and motivates them to become community leaders in Sixth College, at UCSD, and in communities outside the university.
Freshman Honors SequenceStudents who have distinguished themselves academically in their high schools are invited to participate in the Freshman Honors Program. The qualifications are outstanding high school grade-point averages (3.8) and College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test scores (SAT math: 700 and above, and SAT verb: 700 and above). In the fall quarter, freshmen are invited to enroll in SXTH 20—Freshmen Honors Seminar, which is noted on the UCSD transcript for zero units. Students who were not originally invited and who completed at least twelve graded units with a 3.7 cumulative GPA, will be invited to join the honors program. Students need to maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA in order to remain in the honors program. The weekly Freshman Honors seminars are led by Provost Gabriele Wienhausen. Cultural and social events such as lectures, hikes, dinners, plays, music events, and visits to museums are also an important component of the program. Sophomore Honors SequenceSixth College students who distinguish themselves academically during their freshman year and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 have two additional academic enrichment opportunities available to them:
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