Biology Honors Research Certificate Requirements

This certificate is intended for students in biology or related sciences who wish to complete a research thesis within the biology department. Such a decision should be made by the student in conjunction with their research mentor. Thesis work will include: the formation of a research committee; a research proposal; the research itself; a written thesis; and defense of the thesis.

Certificate Requirements - 10 units 1
Choose two from:4-8
BIOLOGY 254
BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY METHODS I
BIOLOGY 258
ECOLOGICAL FIELD METHODS
BIOLOGY 364
BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY METHODS II
BIOLOGY 448
BIOINFORMATICS
BIOLOGY 458
ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY
or CHEM 458
 ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY
CHEM 352
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
ENVSCI 300
FIELD AND RESEARCH METHODS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
One unit from:1
BIOLOGY 498
INDEPENDENT STUDY
or BIOLOGY 498R
 INDEPENDENT STUDY - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Thesis Requirements (two semesters)
BIOLOGY 499BIOLOGY THESIS 22
BIOLOGY 499BIOLOGY THESIS 33
Total Units10-14
1

Students must have a 3.40 major GPA and within the certificate courses to graduate with this certificate.

2

Select 2 units.

3

Select 3 units.