Honors courses typically constitute half of the course work (four or five courses) in the first year of study, although sometimes students limit their Honors courses to a total of three courses in the first year. After the first year Honors students generally take about one Honors course per semester, although students are welcome to take as many Honors courses as they like. In fact, the courses of the sophomore and junior year are fully interchangeable in any combination.

The following is a typical distribution of the Honors curriculum.