Departmental Honors

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements BIOL-HON

Requirements

Since independent research is an integral part of the Biology's Departmental Honors program, students must enroll in at least two semesters of BIOL-X 490 Individual Study. (In some limited circumstances MSCI-M 450 and CHEM-X 399 may count in place of BIOL-X 490 credit.) The Undergraduate Advising Office should be consulted for other requirements, but in general, students completing coursework with a minimum grade point average of 3.300, a senior thesis, and at least 6 credit hours of BIOL-X 490 over a minimum of at least two semesters or a semester and one full summer will be awarded a degree with honors. Departmental Honors students are urged to enroll in special honors courses and seminars offered by many departments in the College of Arts and Sciences.

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

Students must have a College GPA of 3.300 or higher to qualify for admission to a Departmental Honors program and to receive Departmental Honors. Units may set a higher College GPA.
Units establish additional criteria, including admissions procedures, academic performance standards, and whether there are required courses, papers, or projects.
Students who wish to earn honors in two different units must complete a distinct body of work for each honors notation.