2025-2026 Catalog

BIOL 495-496 Thesis

Majors with strong academic records and research potential are invited to become candidates for departmental honors toward the end of the first semester of their junior year. The courses consist of an original laboratory investigation and culminate in a thesis submitted at the end of the senior year and defended before the department staff and guests they may invite. Hours by arrangement.

Credits

1 each

Prerequisite

BIOL 265 (prior to or concurrent with BIOL 495)

Instructor

Staff

Attributes

One W credit only upon completion of both 495 and 496