<p>Taking English, history, and science courses is part of EDUCATION, not a “waste” IMHO. Presumably, the Honors program is there to serve kids who are more intellectually inclined than the rest of the university population. If your S is going to college solely for a job credential and finds taking one course in each of these areas an undue burden, then by all means skip the honors program and go straight for the AP credit. (Although you might want to check and make sure that he can get a regular degree without taking a single course in those areas. I tend to doubt it…)</p>