Departmental Honors

Departmental Honors are conferred upon graduating seniors who have maintained a Biology grade point average of 3.5, have received a minimum grade of A- for the Senior Evaluation, and have contributed significantly to the activities of the Biology department.

Students must meet the following requirements in order to complete the Honors program within the Biology major:

• Completion of Principles of Biology I and II with a minimum grade of B+, or present evidence of high achievement in equivalent courses.
• Seven additional one-semester, 3000-level courses in Biology with a minimum grade of B+.
• Of these seven additional Biology courses, six must be laboratory courses.
• Principles of Chemistry I and II with laboratories with a minimum grade of B+.
• Organic Chemistry I and II with laboratories with a minimum grade of B+.
• Biochemistry I, with laboratory, with a minimum grade of B+.
• College Physics I and II with laboratories, with a minimum grade of B+.
• Mathematics through Calculus II, with a minimum grade of B+.
• Senior research program. A minimum grade of A- must be obtained in the course sequence.
• Students must declare interest in this Honors Program by the end of their 3rd semester or in the first semester for transfer students. Students must notify the Chair of the Biology Department in writing that they would like to be considered for the Honors Program.