Honors Information

Students can easily find themselves confused between the Honors options at Carolina. There are basically two options for being involved in Honors programs:

UNC Honors Program

The UNC Honors program offers students specific courses. Honors Carolina students must maintain a 3.0 GPA (cumulative) and complete two Honors courses each academic year to remain in good standing. For more details, please go to http://honorscarolina.unc.edu/home/ and learn about the application process and relevant courses. You will find biology-specific Honors courses under the UNC Honors Program Courses in Biology tab on the left-side navigation menu.

Biology Honors Program

Participating in the Biology Honors program will allow you to graduate with honors or with the highest honors from the biology major, regardless of whether you are part of the UNC honors program . For additional details about the Biology Honors program please follow the “Biology Honors program” tab on the left-side navigation menu.

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