Sixth College
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OFFICE: Provost, Sixth College
Pepper Canyon Hall, Second Floor
http://sixth.ucsd.edu
Culture, Art, and Technology
See ”Culture, Art, and Technology” core sequence.
Sixth College Honors Program
OFFICE: Academic Advising
Pepper Canyon Hall, 2nd floor
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.
- Through seminars, research, and social and cultural events, students are introduced to the academic, cultural, artistic, and social richness of the campus, provide information about resources, support students in finding extracurricular activities, and create opportunities to make connections to people, peers, faculty, staff, and campus community leaders.
- Through special advising by Sixth College provost and Sixth College associated faculty, honors students will receive mentoring and guidance.
Freshman Honors Sequence
Students 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 Sequence
Sixth 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:
- Second-year honors can participate in the Sixth College Honors Apprentice Research Program by enrolling in SXTH 96 (2 units P/NP)—Honors Project. Second-year projects may extend for one to three quarters and may lead to the creation of a Practicum project. Students are encouraged to present their projects at the UCSD Undergraduate Research Conferences held each spring and summer.
- A second option is participation in SXTH 60 (1 unit)—Sophomore Honors Seminar, a series that deals with Technology and Society and the Arts issues.
