<p>How much harder are honors classes at CCs? I am thinking of enrolling in a couple this fall, so I was just wondering in order to figure out the workload I will be carrying. It says on the school's website that they are not more work or more difficult, just offered in a seminar style instead of regular lecture. I don't understand why everyone wouldn't take them if this were true.</p>
<p>Just wondering.</p>
<p>Also, do UCs really like seeing "honors scholar" on transcripts? Does it help much?</p>
<p>It can mean the difference between acceptance and rejection...I didn't take them, but it worked out anyway. but then, I wasn't in an incredibly impacted major such as Bus. Econ, Biochem, and Poli Sci.</p>
<p>well many ppl dont take them bc you need a 3.0 gpa to take those classes, plus other ppl do have the idea that they're harder. I took one honors class, and it was easier than most of my other classes (and i think theres a limit of 18 students for every class). But since I only took one, I dont think it made a difference for the UCs when I applied.</p>
<p>I'm currently in my third honors class. The first one I took was the hardest- Western Civ Honors (plus the prof was notorious for being hard). The second one I took was challenging- US Hist 20th Century Honors. The one I am in now, General Psych Honors is not much different than a regular psych class but we have an extensive research project at the end. I have gotten A's in all my honors classes, and I have a 4.0 overall. It just depends on who teaches the class. I got into Berkeley and am waiting for notice from UCLA in regards to their Regents Scholarship, so I'm sure the classes are a a benefit to the transcript. I definitely think you should take an honors class because it might give you an idea of what you are in for at a top tier school, if you want to go to one (i.e. Berkeley, UCLA etc.)</p>
<p>One more thing... I'm a political science major, which is impacted at Berkeley and UCLA and I got in.</p>
<p>My campus did not offer any offical honors classes... If we wanted honors for a class we had to talk to the professor, and if they agreed we'd take on typically an extra essay for the course or something of that nature.</p>