The Honours program gives you a chance to get into a lab and to do a research project under the guidance of a faculty member. In addition to the experience of doing a research project, the Honours program provides very good experience in writing up a piece of work, presenting it publicly and defending it in an oral examination. The Honours program includes two seminar courses, BIOL 347 and BIOL 447, that introduce students to research in biology and provide experience in presenting material. It is helpful to make arrangements to begin your research project during the summer between your third and fourth years. Students who find summer employment in a faculty member's lab have an opportunity to extend the project into their final year, whereas others complete the course during the regular academic terms.
Many faculty members hire undergraduates as research assistants during the summer.
Inquire about summer positions in early March.