Departmental Honors Advisor:
Dr. Kim Sullivan
BNR 313, ext. 73713
Email: yejunco@biology.usu.edu

Eligibility for Acceptance:
Qualified students will have cumulative GPAs of at least 3.50 and a 3.50 GPA in all Biology Department courses and will have declared a major in the department.

Program of Study:
The 15-credit requirement for Honors in Biology is met by successfully completing contracts in the following courses:

• 9 credits in upper-division Biology Department courses
• 3 credits must be taken under Undergraduate Research (Biol 5800H)*
• 3 credits must be taken under Bachelors Thesis (Biol 5810H)**

* These three credits may count toward the upper-division elective total for the BA or BS degree emphases in Biology. Students should use an Honors contract to get Honors credit for all courses.

**A written thesis is done under the supervision of two faculty members. One shall serve as thesis advisor. A second faculty member will act as a committee member and must also approve the thesis. At least one of the faculty must belong to the Biology Department. The committee must be approved by the Biology Honors advisor.

Suggested Coursework in the Department:
Any Biology coursework (Biology) numbered 3000 or above.