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Human Biology Program

Departmental Honors

Students on Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 requirements HUBI-HON

Requirements

  1. GPA Requirements.
    1. Major GPA. A Human Biology major grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.500 is required.
    2. College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.500 is required.
  2. Undergraduate Research.
    1. Course Enrollment. Six (6) credit hours over the course of two (2) semesters:
      • HUBI-X 498 Undergraduate Research in Human Biology
    2. Additional Expectations. Students will:
      1. Engage in a year-long independent project involving research, or, a creative activity or service learning project that is contextualized within the scholarly literature during the senior year.
      2. Write a thesis and an additional paper, per the guidelines of the program.
      3. Present the results to the public.

Exceptions to and substitutions for honors requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.