Students invited into the honors program may earn honors in biology by completing the following requirements:
- a minimum GPA of 3.30 in biology and overall;
- two units BIOL 395 Honors Research (taken for two semesters at 1 unit per semester);
- one unit of biology in addition to those already required for the major. A grade of B or above in this course would allow it to count towards the honors degree;
- BIOL 391 Honors Seminar;
- BIOL 392 Honors Seminar II; and
- honors thesis written under the supervision of a research advisor and presented to the department in an oral presentation.
