DISCIPLINARY HONORS PROGRAM IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 2023 COHORT
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 17, 2023.
Program Director: Doug Lobner
Honors Committee: Doug Lobner, Bob Peoples, Maria Crowe, Kevin Siebenlist
The Disciplinary Honors Program in Biomedical Sciences is designed for students to demonstrate exceptional work in the areas of research and community engagement, as well maintain high academic standards. Students involved in this program must go beyond normal expectations in these areas by generating an honors proposal that integrates coursework, research, community engagement, writing, and oral presentations into a coherent plan of work. There are two specific tracks within the program, one in which the emphasis is on scientific research and the other focused on community engagement, although all students must include some experience in each area.
Graduation with Disciplinary Honors in Biomedical Sciences requires completion of the portfolio and participation in a second-semester senior year capstone course. As part of this course, the students are required to prepare a presentation describing how they completed their Honors Plan.
Honors students within both tracks are required to complete five courses which may be applied simultaneously to the Biomedical Sciences major as elective credit. Students should consult the Biomedical Sciences major Bulletin to confirm which Honor鈥檚 courses may be used toward Biomedical Sciences elective credit.
For their laboratory research experience, students within the research focus must complete six credits of BISC 4995H Independent Study in Biomedical Sciences (students will enroll twice, for three credits each class session) or complete three credits of BISC 4995H Independent Study in Biomedical Sciences and participate in the Biomedical Sciences Summer Research Program. Participation in the summer research program is indicated by registration for a 0 credit summer course (BISC 9007).
Questions about the research track can be directed to Dr. Lobner, Doug.Lobner@marquette.edu
Questions about the community engagement track can be directed to Autumn Swanson, Autumn.Swanson@marquette.edu
In addition to the individual focus requirements, all students within the program must take two one-credit Honors courses as well as the Honors Program capstone course.
Choose two of the following courses:
Capstone Requirement:
Students must have a 3.200 cumulative grade point average for entry into the Disciplinary Honors Program in Biomedical Sciences. Students must achieve a 3.200 cumulative grade point average in order to graduate with an Honors Program degree. If a student drops below a 3.200 in any given semester during the junior year or any subsequent year, he/she will receive a letter of warning from the director. If a student drops below a 3.200 cumulative GPA, he/she will be placed on Honors Program academic probation; if he/she does not achieve a 3.200 cumulative by the end of the following semester, he/she will be removed from the program. Students must earn a grade of C or better in a course for it to count toward the Honors Degree.
The program is structured to be completed over the last two years of a student鈥檚 academic career. Sophomores are eligible to apply to the program near the end of the spring semester as long as they meet the 3.2 minimum cumulative GPA requirement.
The application requires a comprehensive Honors Plan addressing three core honors themes: Academic Excellence, Research, and Community Engagement. Along with the Honors Plan submission, the student must identify a faculty mentor who will sponsor the plan.
Sample Honors Plans:
Research Track
Community Engagement Track
The Disciplinary Honors Program in Biomedical Sciences Committee approves the plans and selects a limited number of honors applicants to participate in the program.
Research Track Application:
Community Engagement Track Application:
