Requirements for Completion of the Honors Program:

• Must have (and maintain) an overall GPA of at least 3.25 to be accepted (and remain) in the program
• Must be able to complete these 4 sequential semesters in the order listed below to remain in the honors program:
  1. Thesis introduction (1st semester)
  2. Thesis proposal (2nd semester)
  3. Thesis research (3rd semester)
  4. Thesis defense (4th semester)
• Register for a total of at least 9 honors research credits (NEUR379H/479H) with their mentor and conduct proposed honors thesis research 
  • Each semester requires at least 6-9 averaged hours/week in the lab
  • non-nonors research credits (NEUR379/479) do not count toward the 9 required honors credits
• Register for honors seminar (NEUR398H) each semester, and fulfill each semester’s requirements
• Submit a research progress report at the end of each semester
• Establish a thesis committee of 3 faculty (the semester before defense)
  • Committee will be composed of the mentor and two other faculty members (open to all ranks).
    • Only one committee member other than the student's mentor may be from the mentor's lab
  • A mentor can be tenure track (TTK) or professional track (PTK–but not post-docs). Post-docs can be co-mentors.
  • Mentors must be able to provide all materials and support for the student to complete their projects.
• Complete honors thesis with thesis defense presentation 
• Be actively involved in leadership or volunteerism within the NEUR program 
  • Present at NEUR research day
  • Assist with program open house and recruitment or tutoring

Additional Requirement for High Honors:

• GPA of at least 3.75
• Complete an honors thesis of exceptionally high quality as determined by the thesis committee