Starting in Fall 2026 Cal Poly will move from a quarter system to a semester system. As a result, the Honors Requirements will change to accommodate semesters. Note we will continue to offer GEs and Honors Seminars. Under semesters GEs will be 3 units. Honors Seminars will continue to be 1 unit, Credit/No Credit.

Click on the link below that applies to you to see what will change for you under semesters.

If you have questions, please reach out to a Honors Peer Advisor or email honors@calpoly.edu.

First Time First Years!

If you entered Cal Poly in Summer or Fall 2025 as a First Time First Year you will follow the new semester requirements.

Honors 4-Year Semester Requirements Starting Fall 2026

Here is the link to how First Years will follow the new curriculum starting Fall 2025!

First Time First Years 4-Year Flow Chart

Here is how any Honors elective units you have taken by end of Spring 2026 are converted to semester units.

Honors Electives Quarter to Semester Unit Conversion

Students Entering Cal Poly Before Fall 2025

If you entered Cal Poly before Fall 2025 we would like you to stay on your current Honors Quarter Requirements. The links below provide a guide on how your quarter requirements translate to the semester equivalent. Whether you came in as a First Year, Continuing Student, or New Junior Transfer, you can find where you stand with the requirements, you can review your academic progress by accessing the file Honors shared with you in your OneDrive. You can access this file by clicking on Shared in the sidebar. If you cannot find it, email honors@calpoly.edu.

Quarter to Semester Conversion for Students Entering Before Fall 2025

Honors Electives Unit Conversation Table