The Biological Sciences degrees with honors will be awarded to students satisfying the following requirements.
1) Maintain a GPA of at least 3.50 in all departmental BIOS, CHEM, MATH, and PHYS course requirements;
2) Gain approval for admission into the program from the Department of Biological Sciences Honors advisor, as well as the faculty member under whom the student will engage in research;
3) Complete at least 7 semester hours of BIOS 495, Directed Research in Biology;
4) Present and explain the results of the departmental honors project at either the departmental or university undergraduate research symposium; and,
5) Submit an approved senior thesis to the departmental honors advisor.
Note: Collectively, a maximum of 12 semester hours of credit in BIOS 490 and BIOS 495, including no more than 3 semester hours from BIOS 490 may be applied to the major.
The University Honors Program is separate but complementary to the departmental degree with honors. Eligible students may participate in one or both programs simultaneously since there is some overlap in the requirements. Students interested in the University Honors Program are encouraged to contact the University Honors office for more detailed information.
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