Biology Honors Program (BS)

Faculty Advisors: Dennis Viele, Judie Federico

The Honors Program in Biology seeks to provide exceptional students an opportunity for formal academic recognition in a program even more rigorous than the curriculum required of other biology students.

Students considering this Honors Program should consult with the Biology Department’s honors advisor as soon as possible after being admitted to the University Freshman/Sophomore Honors Scholar Program. This facilitates the planning of the student’s program. The importance of this early consultation should not be underestimated. There is very little room for error in planning a schedule of courses that permits breadth while requiring rigor.

Students should plan to fulfill some of their requirements with courses taken during spring or summer terms.

Applications to the Honors Program in Biology should be made early in the second semester of the sophomore year after completing the prerequisites. Procedures for application to this program can be obtained from the biology honors advisor.

Requirements.

1. All requirements of any Biology Bachelor of Science program, including the  Biology General Program (BS) , the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Program (BS) , Wildlife Biology Program (BS)  .
2. All requirements of the Honors Program including:
   1. HON 155 , HON 156 , HON 251 , HON 252 , HON 393 , HON 498 .
   2. BIO 494  (1 cr.), BIO 495  (optional), BIO 496 . 

Prospective Honors students are urged to acquaint themselves as early as possible with the requirements of the Honors Program in Biology and the  Honors Program .  See the Biology Honors Program Advisor and the Honors Program Director for this information.