One of the two required freshman Colloquia is always organized around a scientific theme. Most Honors electives are offered once every two or three years. There are usually between 100 and 120 students in the Honors Program at any given time. Yes, the Honors Program schedules its courses carefully to ensure that they fit into students' schedules. And nearly all of the Honors courses you take will fulfill Core Curriculum requirements, so they are a practical part of your program of study.
Honors students tend to be busy people with heavy schedules, quite apart from their Honors courses.
Honors is a flexible program that works with all of these options. Only time will tell. But most students who join the Program stick with it and find it rewarding both academically and personally. You will get to know a lively group of intellectual peers, and you will take interesting, unusual courses from some of the best professors at Hood. If you give it a try, we're optimistic that you'll find it's well worth the effort.