Honors Program

Upon completion of Nbio 301 and 302, students may apply for entry into the honors program in neurobiology. Admission will be based on performance in Nbio 301 and 302, and on individual interviews. In addition to the above requirements, to receive an honors degree students must:

(a) Maintain a GPA of 3.4 or higher in all required courses;

(b) Conduct an independent research project in the laboratory of a faculty member in the program (Nbio 499) for a least 3 quarters (minimum 3 credits per quarter). At least 2 quarters of this research must be done after completion of Nbio 302;

(c) Write a senior thesis based on this project, in the form of a scientific manuscript, and have it approved by the faculty mentor and one other faculty member in the program; and

(d) Attend a weekly journal club in neurobiology (Nbio 450; 2 credits, C/NC) for at least two quarters. The program can help honors students finda laboratory that matches their interests.