Honors-In-Major Program Requirements
Students are required to maintain an overall grade-point average of 3.40 in courses completed at the University of New Hampshire and a 3.40 in all Animal Sciences coursework.
Students must successfully complete 16 credits of Animal Sciences courses with Honors, including ANSC 799 Senior Honors Thesis (see below). Most courses can be designated as Honors courses, with the consent of the course instructor, and approval of the Department's Honors Progam Coordinator.
At least one of the courses must be:
- ANSC 612H Genetics of Domestic Animals
- ANSC 623H Comparative Histology
- ANSC 701H Physiology of Reproduction
- ANSC 702H Endocrinology
- ANSC 704H Principles of Pathobiology
- ANSC 715H Physiology of Lactation
- ANSC 718H Mammalian Physiology
- ANSC 750H Nutritional Biochemistry
- ANSC 814 Research Methods in Endocrinology
- ANSC 851 Cell Culture
Complete a Seniors Honor Thesis
- ANSC 799 - Honors Senior Thesis (5-8 credits required; 1-4 credits can be taken per semester; two semesters required and a written thesis)
Instructors shall retain flexibility in implementing additional assignments that elevate the course's educational content to justify Honors designation, which will likely involve activities such as extra reading or writing assignments, laboratory or field experiences, or classroom presentations.
At least 5 credits, but not more than 8 credits, of the 16 credits in Animal Sciences Honors courses must be as Senior Honors Thesis (ANSC 799). In order to enroll in ANSC 799, a persmission slip must be obtained from the Honors Program Coordinators (Barry Corriveau, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Richard French, Preveterinary, and Dave Townson, Biology MCB and Bioscience and Technology). Thesis work must encompass two consecutive semesters of 1-4 credits each semester. The student must identify a faculty mentor to supervise thesis work, which will involve investigation of some aspect of Animal Science that considers and applies the student's classroom education and potential career opportunities. A written thesis and public presentation of the thesis work are typically expected for successful completion of this requirement.
Department's Honors Program Coordinators
Barry Corriveau (Medical Laboratory Sciences)
Phone: 862-0133
Email: barry.corriveau@unh.edu
Richard French (Preveterinary)
Phone: 862-2726
Email: richard.french@unh.edu
Dave Townson (Biology MCB and Bioscience and Technology)
Phone: 862-3475
Email: dave.townson@unh.edu
