<p>All I can think of is “Pay a fee, get a degree.”
Nooooooo. Not these days! USC has not only gone after great students[ [they have the second highest # of NMF’s in the US, only Harvard has more!], they have also actively recruited nationally recognized Profs and faculty. USC THESE days is now half-jokingly referred to as “University of Stolen Colleagues”. USC encourages students to take double majors in diverse areas with the Renaissance Majors program
[USC</a> Renaissance Scholars](<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/programs/ugprograms/renaissance/about.shtml]USC”>http://www.usc.edu/programs/ugprograms/renaissance/about.shtml). Advanced freshman are encouraged to take the writing intensive Honors Humanities core classes- Thematic Options
[Thematic</a> Option > USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences](<a href=“http://college.usc.edu/thematic-option/]Thematic”>http://college.usc.edu/thematic-option/), and the Honors Science classes<br>
[Is</a> Freshman Science Honors Right for You? > USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences](<a href=“http://college.usc.edu/is-fsh-right-for-you]Is”>http://college.usc.edu/is-fsh-right-for-you)
Both offer small class sizes, are taught by the best profs at USC and are fast paced and HARD, even for very smart student with lots of AP’s under their belt.</p>
<p>Son participated in both programs, is doing a science major and minor, as well as taking music classes on the side, has had to work hard for his grades[ the curve is alive and well at USC], and has found a lot of really smart friends and wonderful, supportive faculty at USC.</p>