生物学荣誉课程

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The Departmental 荣誉项目 in biology enhances your education through a laboratory or field-based research experience. 

You will work with a faculty research mentor to develop a research project that explores a specific topic in biology. You will collect 和 analyze data 和 write an honors thesis based on your findings.

Honors research helps you hone your critical-thinking skills, learn modern scientific techniques 和 build relationships with faculty 和 other students. It also provides an excellent foundation for a successful transition to graduate school or a career in science.   

常见问题

Biology honors students are expected to take 4-6 research credits (BIOL 49X: Research in Biology) in two or more semesters. Up to three of those credits may be used to satisfy one of the biology upper-level elective requirements.

No, any biology student can take the course BIOL 49X: Research in Biology for credit, but only students who complete the Departmental 荣誉项目 will have “Biology Honors” stamped on their official college transcript.

No, College Honors is a separate program. You can do Departmental Honors without College Honors. If you are eligible, you are encouraged to do both!

Once you find a faculty research mentor, you will complete an 自主学习表格, which includes a short research proposal. This form must be submitted to the chair of the Biology Department, 和 you will be registered in the research course automatically.

For more information, contact a member of the Biology Honors Committee: 黛博拉·布里特助理教授, 丹尼尔hewin副教授 or Assistant Professor Geoffrey Stilwell.

计划的细节

入学要求

To be admitted to the honors program:

  1. 你一定是学生物的
  2. You must have successfully completed at least 30 credit hours of classes, including BIOL 111/112
  3. You must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5分，生物平均分不低于3分.0.

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申请过程

1. Choose a faculty research project that matches your interests. You can review the projects faculty are currently engaged in on the 生物学研究 网页.

2. Submit an application for departmental honors to the Biology Honors Committee. The application consists of a short document (one to two pages total) that contains the following information:

  • 您的全名.
  • The total number of college credits you have completed.
  • A list of biology classes you have taken (either at RIC or elsewhere).
  • A research statement (1-1½  pages) that clearly answers the following: 
  • Why you are interested in doing research in biology.
  • What subject area(s) interest you 和 why. 
  • Which faculty member is conducting research in the area(s) that interest you most. Explain briefly how their research fits within your area of interest. 
  • 你目前的职业规划/目标. (Note that we recognize your career plans may change, or you may be unsure about your future plans.)  

Submit this document electronically to the Biology Honors Committee chair(s) currently 黛博拉·布里特助理教授, 丹尼尔hewin副教授 和 Assistant Professor Geoffrey Stilwell.

3. 提交一个 自主学习表格, which includes a short research proposal. 表格的内容包括:

  • Identification information (Name, RIC ID#)
  • Number of research credits you wish to take (1-4 credits)
  • 一个简短的研究计划 

After you complete the application, 把它提交给你的研究导师, who will write a brief paragraph stating how you will be evaluated for grading purposes. Then you will h和 in the form to the chair of the Biology Department 和 be registered in your research mentor’s course automatically.

提交你的截止日期 自主学习表格 是11月. 15, if the research project is to be undertaken in the spring, 到4月15日, if the project is to be undertaken in the summer or fall.

你必须提交一个新的 自主学习表格 EACH SEMESTER that you wish to perform research for credit.