CNS Honors Programs

• About

  The College of Natural Sciences offers both college-wide and major-specific Honors Programs. 

  College-wide programs include: 

  • Dean’s Scholars

  • Polymathic Scholars

  • Health Science Scholars

  Major-specific programs include:

  • Turing Scholars (Computer Science majors)

  • Texas Honors Computer Science & Business

  • Texas Robotics Undergraduate Honors

  • Human Ecology Honors (includes Human Development & Family Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, Public Health and Textiles & Apparel)

• Eligibility

  Application to Dean’s Scholars, Polymathic Scholars and/or Health Science Scholars is restricted to students applying to the College of Natural Sciences. Departmental honors programs are for people within the majors.

• Application Process

  All incoming, non-transfer students apply for honors programs via the Common App or the separate Honors application at UT Austin’s Admissions site by December 1; students applying to honors programs at UT Austin are strongly encouraged to complete their applications by October 15. 

  Transfer applications are online. Application materials for Spring admission must be received by December 15th. Applications materials for Fall admission must be received by July 31st. 

  Find details about applying to specific programs, as a first-year or transfer student, at the links below: 

  • College-wide honors programs  

  • Turing Scholars honors program 

  • School of Human Ecology honors program 

  • Texas Honors Computer Science & Business