Biology

This program provides an opportunity for outstanding Biology majors to gain research experience with individual faculty guidance and may be of value for research-minded pre-medical students. The designation “Honors” will be added to the academic record of any student who completes the program. Interested students should contact the Biology department office.

Admission to the Program

Admission to the program is granted by approval of the department honors coordinator. Students in the B.A. degree program or in any of the B.S. options are eligible, provided they have:

1. Completed 90 units of college work.
2. Maintained a 3.5 GPA overall and in the Biology major.
3. Obtained the approval of a faculty sponsor who will supervise their research.

Graduation with Honors Requires:

1. Completion of the following courses:
   BIOL 330/L Design and Analysis of Experiments and Lab (2/1)
   BIOL 495 Directed Research (3)
   BIOL 498 Senior Thesis (2)
   All 8 units must be in addition to those completed for the major.
2. Maintenance of a GPA of 3.5 overall and in all courses in the Biology major completed at CSUN.
3. Approval of a senior thesis by an Honors Committee made up of the faculty supervisor and two other faculty members.
4. An oral presentation of the research.