Biology majors are eligible for Departmental Honors if they complete six hours of BIO 395, have an overall GPA of 3.5, and present their work as a thesis at a professional meeting or at a departmental research conference (e.g., biology's poster session in spring term).

Honors theses should be in the format of a thesis or professional publication in the student's research field. For example, a student doing research in genetics might follow the format of the journal, GENETICS. Theses should be typed and should have necessary tables and figures. Figures can be scanned images, photos, or hand drawn illustrations. Theses will range in length, but most are no longer than a typical professional manuscript (30 pages).

For an application, contact:
Director, Honors Program
1153 Patterson Office Tower
University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40506--0027
859-257-3111
email: HONPROG@uky.edu
www.uky.edu/Honors/
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr Ruth Beattie (rebeat1@email.uky.edu)