Biology majors who are enrolled in the Honors Program (HP) of the College of Arts and Sciences begin their honors courses in the first semester of the sophomore year (the course is Sophomore Honors Orientation BIOL317). Students admitted to the Honors Program at the end of their freshman year (in summer) should contact the Honors Adv
Honors
Biology Honors Program
The purpose of the Honors Program is to provide students the opportunity for advanced mentored instruction and training in a specific area of research sufficient to develop the Honors thesis. https://coashonors.howard.edu/
Students admitted to the HP at the end of their freshman year (in summer), should contact the Honors Advisor (Courtney Robinson, courtney.robinson@howard.edu) in the Department of Biology, no later than the end of the first week of the fall semester.
All honor students must enroll in the following series of courses below. Importantly, all seven (7) credit hours earned from the six courses offered by the Department of Biology Honors program are counted as Biology major electives. These courses DO NOT replace any other course requirements of Biology majors.
COAS Honors| Year | Semester | Course | Credits | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophomore | Fall | BIOL 217 | 1 | Honors Orientation |
| Sophomore | Spring | BIOL 218 | 1 | Directed Readings |
| Junior | Fall | BIOL 317 | 1 | Directed Readings |
| Junior | Spring | BIOL 318 | 1 | Proposal Development |
| Senior | Fall | BIOL491 | 2 | Honors Research |
| Senior | Spring | BIOL 492 | 1 | Honors Thesis |
Honors Program Policy
HonorsProgramPolicyDirected Reading Mentor Agreement Form
HonorsDirectedReadingFormOnly Biology majors in the COAS Honors Program can register for Directed Readings. Directed Reading is preparation for Honors Research and Honors Thesis; therefore, Directed Readings students are expected to enroll subsequently in Honors Research under the same mentor. The following form is held on file in the office; this serves as a binding contract between the Chairman, Department, Directed Faculty Mentor, and the Honors Scholar.
Honors Research Form
HonorsResearchFormSenior Biology majors who are members of the COAS Honors Program should register for Honors Research after BIOL 318. It is expected that the research done in this course will be used as the basis for the Honors Thesis.