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 courses;
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 int he following:
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 the following may be applied to the major:
BIOS 490 - Cooperative Education/Internship
No more than 3 semester hours of BIOS 490 may be applied to the major.
BIOS 495 - Directed Research in Biology
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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