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Departmental Honors Program

The Department of Biology offers a program for honors in biology to outstanding students at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Individuals wishing to take advantage of this program should contact the department no later than their junior year.

Qualifications for admission to the departmental honors program shall consist of a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in biology and a minimum of 3.0 overall. The qualified student must complete Biol. 949 to be eligible for the Honors Program. Through the recommendation of the faculty of the Department of Biology the successful honor student's degree diploma will bear the citation "Distinction, High Distinction, or Highest Distinction in Biology".