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UNDERGRADUATE SENIOR THESIS IN BIOLOGY
The Biology Senior Thesis Program offers bright, academically motivated undergraduate students the opportunity to develop research and communication skills in preparation for a graduate or professional career. To apply for admission in the program, a student must: |
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- have completed BLY 121, 121L, BLY 122, 122L , CH 131, Ch 132, plus one more upper division biology course.
- have earned a 3.25 GPA or better in biology courses attempted
- have earned a 3.0 GPA or better overall.
- obtained a recommendation from a faculty member.
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| In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the standard biology program, senior thesis students must: |
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- participate in the Undergraduate Senior Thesis in BIology Program for four terms: this may include summers
- complete a minimum of two semesters (6 cr) of directed research, three of which must be Honors Research (BLY 499)
- present a formal research prospectus including an introduction, proposed methods, and relevant literature citation (The prospectus must be submitted and approved during the first term of participation in the program.)
- produce a formal writtens report of the final research project in the form of a scientific paper
- present a formal oral defense of the final research project in an open forun in the Department of Biology
- make a poster presentation at the USA Annual Research Forum or the UCUR Annual Research Forum
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| Students participating in the Biology Senior Thesis Program who have a 3.5 GPA will also be eligible for University Departmental Honors status. |
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| Biology students who are part of the University Honors Program will meet requirements for the Undergraduate Biology Senior Thesis and as well as those of the University's program. |
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