This is a unique major that does not exist at any other school.  It is patterned after graduate programs so that the best students at USF can prepare to attend graduate/professional school after completing their undergraduate education.  Like graduate programs, the Honors College Research Major will focus on individual research rather than coursework and will be student centered rather than faculty directed.

Admission to the best graduate/professional programs is more competitive than ever before.  Students who gain admission to prestigious advanced degree programs are generally those who have high college grade point averages, high test scores and who have had significant research experience.  In fact, many graduate programs look to see whether an applicant has research publications or has presented research at national, regional or state conferences.