Integrative Biology Honors
IBH Information Session!
Interested in IBH? We are currently recruiting first year students for the Fall 2026 sophomore cohort! Our spring information meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 19 at 6:00 p.m. in the Honors Classroom: NHB 4016. If you are unable to make the meeting but would like to learn more please view this recording of the IBH information meeting for first year biology students and contact the IBH director (dalling@illinois.edu) to register your interest. Applications for admission and formal interviews will begin February-March of 2026.
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Integrative Biology Honors is a complete curriculum designed for exceptional students wishing to pursue an intensive program in integrative biology and, concurrently, to gain a strong background in the physical sciences and mathematics.
With enrollment limited to 20-25 students per year and all classes and labs taught by outstanding professors, students are virtually assured the daily interactions with faculty that are critical to developing scientific techniques, critical thinking, and communication skills. Each year, participation in open-ended laboratory and field courses fosters cohesiveness among all the students in the program, creating a mutual support system unique among biology majors.
Three, semester-long core honors courses have one over-arching theme, the integration of biology at multiple levels of organization, from cells and molecules, to organisms, to ecosystems. Supplemented with a strong background in chemistry, the physical sciences, mathematics and statistics, and Independent Study research experiences, IB Honors students are among the best-prepared students at the University, whether their career goals be graduate and professional schools (Medical, Veterinary, Dental or others), as well as biology careers in the private and public sectors.