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Undergraduate Programs Honors in Biology

Students may graduate with the designation of Honors in Biology. To qualify, students must:
  • maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 in biology courses

  • satisfactorily complete "Honors Colloquium" (BIO 288)

  • satisfactorily complete a minimum of two semesters of "Guided Research" (BIO 498/499)

  • submit an acceptable thesis to the Committee on Honors and Undergraduate Research

  • meet all other requirements for graduation.

The student's final transcript will contain an acknowledgement that a student has received Honors in Biology.

To be admitted to the Honors Program, students should petition the Biology Department's Committee on Honors and Undergraduate Research. This petition should include a written statement of the student's interest in the program and relevant background, and should be submitted no later than two weeks prior to the students' registering for BIO 288

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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Department of Biology
Science Building, Room 103
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY 11530
p - 516.877.4200
f - 516.877.4209

This page last modified on March 3, 2008.
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