The Honors College Is A Unique Experience
The Honors College is a unique experience that brings opportunities that go beyond the classroom - travel to Oxford, visits to downtown Los Angeles, free tickets to the theater, and research.
Why Join The Honors College?
We provide a fun and engaged learning experience with the advantages of a major public university combined with the best features of a liberal arts college. Exceptional faculty, interdisciplinary courses, and extraordinary advantages--create an immersive, enjoyable college experience right now, while providing rigorous preparation for what comes next, whether it is employment, or graduate school. Caring staff and specialized advising, as well as motivated peers, help each student move toward achieving their full potential and meeting their goals. There are no additional fees associated with enrollment in the Honors College.
Benefits
- Being part of a supportive Honors learning community
- Access to dedicated study and social spaces
- Smaller interactive classes
- Honors College scholarship opportunities
- Priority registration
- Working with a faculty member on a culminating project
- Special recognition at graduation
- Individualized advising with an emphasis on career development and professional or graduate school
- Access to the broad range of Cal State LA’s undergraduate research and other creative academic opportunities
Our Next Event

Honors Joins: UEC and Doing Urban Ecology: The Silverman-Perez Symposium 2025
April 15th & 16th, 2025
Join us for the Silverman-Perez Symposium 2025, an exciting two-day event exploring urban ecology, biodiversity, and sustainability on campus! 🌍🐦🌿
Day 1: Birds and Seeds 🐦🌱
Morning Symposium (9:30 AM - 11:30 AM)
- Talk by Eric Wood on urban ornithology
- Talk by Kirsten Fischer on LA native plants
- Discussion on native plants in the campus food garden
- Native seed packets giveaway from the Theodore Payne Foundation
Lunch Break (12:30 PM - 1:30 PM)
- Light snacks and refreshments
Afternoon Session (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
- Seed Workshop with Theodore Payne Foundation & Artemisia Nursery
- Bird Tours on campus led by Eric's graduate students
- Installation of a Peregrine Falcon camera on the old administration building
Art Exhibition 🎨
- Wildlife photography exhibition at JFK Library
Day 2: Planting for Sustainability 🌿🌱
Morning Session (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
- Plant edible and medicinal indigenous shrubs donated by Northeast Trees
- Install a composting system as a campus sustainability showcase
- Create two raised beds with perennial edible plants (labeled for food security awareness)
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in urban ecology, biodiversity, and sustainable initiatives on campus! 🌿✨
Honors College
Main Office: King Hall D1045
Advising Office: D145, Basement
323-343-5969
honorscollege@calstatela.edu