TAP/Honors Curriculum
The TAP/Honors curriculum has been developed to parallel the general education requirements for most four-year colleges and universities, including the University of California and the California State University systems. TAP/Honors course sections are designed to produce a more rigorous educational experience through stimulating peer interaction and enhanced course content with an emphasis on the development of critical thinking, reading and writing. There are three ways students can take honors courses, as described below. Honors courses can be found in the schedule of classes for current Spring/Fall terms. In the Searchable Schedule, select "Honors Classes" under "Class Search Type." In addition, students may take up to two courses with another Honors/Scholars program in the LACCD - please contact the TAP Director for details.
All Honors Sections
Every semester TAP offers up to five sections of honors courses. These courses are scheduled to cover all five IGETC areas, and so that students can plan ahead to meet their TAP requirements. Courses are smaller in size offering increased student/professor interaction and a highly motivated environment. Note: subject to change.
| Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 |
|---|---|
| Area 1A: ENGLISH 101H | Area 1B: COMM 105H |
| Area 3B: AFRO AM 020H | Area 2: STAT 101H |
| Area 4: PSYCH 001H | Area 3A: MUSIC 101H |
| Area 5B: ANTHRO 101H | Area 4: ECON 001H |
| LIB SCI 101H | Area 5A: ENV SCI 001H |
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 |
|---|---|
| Area 1A: ENGLISH 101H | Area 1B: ENGLISH 102H |
| Area 1B: COMM 105H | Area 3A: MUSIC 101H |
| Area 3A: CINEMA 105H | Area 3B: PHILOS 001H |
| Area 4: PSYCH 001H | Area 4: AFRO AM 004 |
| Area 4: SOC 003H | Area 5B: ANTHRO 101H |
| Area 5B: ANTHRO 101H | |
| LIB SCI 101H |
Mixed Sections
Every semester, TAP offers up to 15 sections of mixed sections (Honors and non-Honors combined). These courses vary each semester, so please check the schedule of classes for more details. In the Searchable Schedule, select "Honors Classes" under "Class Search Type."
Contracts
TAP students in good standing may use up to two contracts for the duration of the program. Contracts may only be used for courses offered at LAVC, but are not permitted for a course that is offered as a dedicated All Honors section in the same term (see table above). Contracts are not available to students who are not a part of TAP.
Facilitating a TAP contract successfully is the student’s responsibility and deadlines are listed on the contract form. Faculty are not required to contract or submit the form, but a SharePoint site has been set up for instructors. TAP students may find the step-by-step guide useful and should direct questions to the TAP Director. The TAP Director reserves the right for final approval of any contract.
Current TAP Approved Courses
* Indicates that the laboratory course must be taken simultaneously with or subsequent to the corresponding lecture course.
- AFRO AM 002, 004, 005, 020
- ANATOMY 001
- ANTHRO 101, 102, 103, 104, 111*, 116, 121
- ART 101, 102, 103, 105, 109, 111, 115, 116, 125, 501
- ASTRON 001
- BIOLOGY 003, 006, 007, 022
- BROADCASTING 001, 026
- CHICANO 007, 008, 037, 042, 044
- CINEMA 105, 107, 114
- COMM 101, 104, 105
- ECON 001, 002
- ENGLISH 101, 102, 103, 205, 206, 207, 208
- ENV SCI 001, 022*
- FRENCH 003, 004, 005, 006
- GEOG 001, 017
- GERMAN 003, 004, 005, 006
- HISTORY 001, 002, 005, 007, 011, 012
- HUMAN 001, 030
- ITALIAN 003
- JOURNAL 105
- LIB SCI 101
- MATH 227, 227S, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263
- MUSIC 101, 111
- PHILOS 001, 012
- POL SCI 001, 005
- PSYCH 001, 002, 011, 013, 014
- SOC 001, 002, 003, 011, 012, 021, 025, 031
- SPANISH 003, 004, 005, 006, 012, 016, 036, 037
- STAT 101