There are a number of answers. More simply, it s a small college experience in a much larger setting. Honors features small classes and allows students to work closely with faculty in a variety of settings. Freshman classes average around 25 with a maximum of 30, while seminars generally enroll about 12 students. Faculty are drawn from departments and programs throughout the University, and they are chosen especially for their excellence as classroom teachers.
Students find Honors courses and faculty both challenging and stimulating.
Honors Program has received recognition as one of the very best in the nation. Contrary to popular opinion, honors students do not spend all their time poring over their books or working in laboratories. Most have broad interests, and many have well developed skills outside their majors. It s common for science majors to be interested in music and to sing or play in one or another ensemble. Many students have double majors.