Honors Program - Biology

Requirements / Honors: (16 hours)	Credits	yr 1	yr 2	yr 3	yr 4
Suggested sequence over 4 years
Required Honors courses in lieu of general ed. Requirements: (9 hrs.) choose 9 hours from HNRS 104, 204, 205, 304, and 404.
HNRS 104 Human communication (Freshman year) (Substitutes for COMM 111-Fundamentals of speech)	3	3
HNRS 204 Advanced American History, 1866-present (Sophomore yr.) (Substitutes for HIST 112-American History, 1866-present)	(3)		(3)
HNRS 205 Advanced Western Civilization, 1648-present (Sophomore yr.) (Substitutes for HIST 212-History of Western Civilization)	3		3
HNRS 304 Discovering the Universe (Junior year) (Substitutes for PHYS 112-Introductory Astronomy)	(3)			(3)
HNRS 404 The Bible and human understanding (Senior year) (Substitutes for upper division RLGN course)	3				3
Required Honors seminar courses: (3 hrs.) (1 hr. semester-long seminars) choose 3 hours from HNRS 250 and 450 (one each year for first 3 years).
HNRS 250 Honors Seminar (Freshman year)	1	1
HNRS 250 Honors Seminar (Sophomore year)	1		1
HNRS 450 Honors Seminar (Junior year)	1			1
Required Honors research in Biology: (4 hours) (Prerequisite - BIOL 380) complete 2 hours during junior year and 2 final hours during Senior year.
HNRS 480 Honors Thesis (1^st sem. Junior year) (Substitutes for BIOL 480-Research in Biology)	1			1
HNRS 480 Honors Thesis (2^nd sem. Junior year) (Substitutes for BIOL 480-Research in Biology)	1			1
HNRS 480 Honors Thesis (1^st sem. senior year) (Substitutes for BIOL 480-Research in Biology)	1				1
HNRS 481 Honors Thesis Forum (2^nd Sem. Senior year) (Substitutes for BIOL 481-Senior Thesis)	1				1
Total:	16*

* 9 of the 16 hours are unique Honors Program hours in lieu of General Education Requirements 7 of the 16 hours are in addition to existing course requirements for completing the Biology Major.