• Although not a CALS requirement, students enrolled in the honors program may earn credits for their research by enrolling in an independent research course (course enrollment is required by some program areas).
• Students are required to present their research in the form of an oral presentation or poster session. Some departments have a seminar series during which honors presentations may be given; the Cornell Undergraduate Research Board (CURB) Forum is another possible venue for presentations.  Students should discuss presentation options with their faculty mentors.
• In addition to a presentation, successful completion of the honors program requires a research report, written in the style of a master’s thesis or scholarly journal article. 
• The research honors committee for each program area then recommends to the college registrar those students who qualify for honors. Only those who maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 and complete all of their honor requirements will be graduated with “distinction in research.” 

Additional information may be found on the research honors program website - Research Honors Program Requirements.