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Biology Honors ProgramThe Honors Program in Biology at the University of Connecticut provides
an enhanced educational experience to intellectually able and highly
motivated undergraduate students. About six percent of the undergraduates
at Storrs are in the Honors Program. The three biology departments,
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, and Physiology
and Neurobiology, are jointly responsible for the Biology Honors Program
which is the largest Honors Program at the University, with over 100
Honors Scholars. There are many benefits to participating in the Biology Honors Program
including specially designated courses designed to stimulate our Honors
Scholars, early access to advanced-level courses, and individualized
advising by Biology faculty from the students first semester on campus.
Biology Honors Scholars also carry out independent research under the
guidance of faculty mentors and are eligible for Provost Research Scholarships.
They have the potential for co-authoring research publications and are encouraged to
participate in the Annual Biology Undergraduate Colloquium. To graduate as a Biology Honors Scholar, a student must have a Total
Grade Point Average of at least 3.2 and must write a senior thesis based
on the independent research. For more information,
contact one of the Biology Honors Advisors:
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