<p>From what I understand, most of the honors programs at Public Universities offer a limited number of science courses. Is this true? If so, what is the real advantage for a science major to apply to a honors program - other than to get preferential registration for core courses?</p>
<p>Would appreciate hearing from students (or their parents) majoring in the sciences and attending an Honors program.</p>
<p>All honors programs are not created equal. For instance, at Ohio University, students in the honors tutorial program mainly work individually with professors in “tutorials” in their chosen major. In other honors programs, honors students take pretty much the same courses as everyone else with a few courses reserved just for “honors students.” So, before you dismiss the idea of an honors college, be sure to compare the individual programs and offerings. It’s impossible to say “all honors programs are like this” because there are many, many variations out there.</p>