Students who meet the criteria for honors will receive a special notation in the graduation program and on their transcripts.

During the semester prior to graduation, students who meet the cumulative GPA requirement for honors will receive an email from the program administrator. You must apply for honors by the last day to add regular classes the summer you graduate. Note: Students will receive two emails: one from Academic Advising and one from the Behavioral Biology Office. The Academic Advising deadline is usually a month after the program deadline since the program administrator needs to verify that all honor applicants indeed meet the requirements, before submitting a final list with names to Academic Advising.

Criteria

Departmental honors are conferred upon graduating seniors who meet all of the following criteria:

1. Cumulative and major GPA of at least 3.5.
2. Six credits of research related to Behavioral Biology.
3. Honors Thesis in Behavioral Biology.
4. Letter of recommendation from the research mentor attesting to the student’s significant contribution to the research process. Due with thesis.

Honor materials, upload HERE by the last day to add regular classes the semester you graduate:

1. Honors Excel Workbook Rename with your name in the title.
2. Honors Application Form Rename with your name in the title. NOTE YOUR RESEARCH MENTOR MUST SIGN THIS and it includes your thesis Title and Abstract.

Contact Dr. Bohn if you have any questions!

After submission you will be asked to provide:

1. For the Honors Thesis the DUS must be cc’d on a draft of your honors thesis sent to your mentor for revisions. Please contact Dr. Bohn immediately if you have any questions.
2. Your approved Thesis and letter of support is due the last day of finals.