Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | Variable | $448 for 15 - 16 hours | Contact provider |
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Course summary
During the first semester of the junior year the student will confer with the Department of Biological Sciences honors adviser regarding his or her intent to pursue the departmental honors degree. With the approval of the honors adviser and a departmental faculty member under whom the student will engage in independent study, the following are required in the sequence indicated. Successful completion of 1-3 semester hours of BIOS 370, Directed Research in Biology, during the second semester of the junior year. Recommendation of the honors adviser and the faculty research supervisor to continue toward the degree with honors. The student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.50 in all departmental and extra departmental requirements. Successful completion of 6 semester hours (taken over the two semesters of the senior year) of BIOS 495H, Honors Biology Directed Research, culminating in a satisfactory research paper.
Entry requirement for international students
Students should possess High School Diploma and should have GPA score of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 (USA) scale or be in the upper-half of their graduating class. Applicants who have a GPA of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale or are in the upper-half of the class must have ACT composite score of at least 19 and SAT score of 870-900. Applicants who have 2.50 on a 4.00 scale or are in the upper two-thirds of the class must have ACT composite score of at least 23 and SAT score of 1030-1050. Students should have TOEFL scores which includes 527 on a paper based test, 197 on computer-based test or 71 on an internet based test. IELTS Score includes 6.0. Students need not submit TOEFL/IELTS score, if they can prove English is recognized as their countries' native language and if they have attended a US High School for more than 1 year.
Northern Illinois University accepts IELTS*
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Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
Northern Illinois University
Department name
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences
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