BIOL 490 - Undergraduate Honors Research

Units: 3

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major with GPA of at least 3.20 and 15 units completed in the major. Two previous semesters of advanced upper division research in biology. Consent of instructor and undergraduate adviser. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.

Experience in designing and carrying out independent research in a laboratory setting plus a written record of experimental design and results in the form of an honors research thesis to be defended before a committee. Does not satisfy laboratory requirement in major. Maximum Credits: three units.