All CNS students are required to meet entry-level requirements prior to declaring a specific degree and major option. To meet entry-level requirements, CNS students must:
- complete all entry-level courses with a grade of C- or higher, and
- maintain good standing in CNS with a minimum cumulative in-residence GPA of 2.0.
Benefits of completing your entry-level classes in a timely manner include receiving more specialized advising for upper-division major courses, and in some cases, earlier registration access for these courses. Talk with your academic advisor about how to ensure you complete your entry-level classes in a timely manner.
Computer Science and Environmental Science have additional program requirements and require a higher than 2.0 GPA.
Entry-Level Course Requirements by Major
| Major | Courses | Alternatives/Substitutions |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomy |
M 408C and M 408D PHY 301 and PHY 101L |
M 408N/408S or M 408K/408L PHY 303K and PHY 105M |
| Biochemistry |
M 408C CH 301 and CH 302 BIO 311C and BIO 311D BIO 325 |
M 408N or M 408K BIO 315H BIO 325H |
| Biology |
M 408C CH 301 and CH 302 BIO 311C and BIO 311D BIO 325 |
M 408R, M 408N, or M 408K BIO 315H BIO 325H |
| Chemistry |
M 408C and M 408D CH 301 and CH 302 |
M 408N/408S or M 408K/408L CH 301C and CH 302C |
| Computer Science |
CS 312 CS 311 CS 314 Note: Advising handled by CS Advising Center. Application required for upper-division status. |
Substitutions to be reviewed. |
| Environmental Sciences |
M 408C CH 301 BIO 311C GEO 401 |
M 408N or M 408K CH 301C BIO 315H GEO 303 or GRG 401C |
| Human Development & Family Sciences |
M 408N or SDS 302F HDF 304 HDF 313/113L HDF 315L |
M 408C, M 408K, SDS 301 (if taken before declaring HDFS), SDS 322E, or SDS 320E |
| Human Ecology |
M 408N or SDS 302F HDF 304 NTR 306 TXA 305 PBH 317 |
M 408C or M 408K HDF 313/113L NTR 312 TXA 301C |
| Mathematics | M 408C and M 408D | M 408N/408S or M 408K/408L |
| Medical Laboratory Science |
M 408R CH 301 and CH 302 BIO 311C and BIO 311D BIO 325 |
M 408C, M 408N, or M 408K BIO 315H BIO 325H |
| Neuroscience |
M 408C CH 301 and CH 302 BIO 311C and BIO 311D |
M 408N or M 408K BIO 315H or NEU 330 and NEU 335 |
| Nutrition |
SDS 302F CH 301 and CH 302 CH 104M and CH 104N BIO 311C NTR 312 |
SDS 320E CH 204 BIO 315H |
| Physics |
M 408C and M 408D PHY 301 and PHY 101L |
M 408N/408S or M 408K/408L PHY 303K and PHY 105M |
| Public Health |
M 408C BIO 311C and BIO 311D CH 301 and CH 302 PBH 317 |
M 408N, M 408K, or M 408R BIO 315H |
| Statistics and Data Science |
M 408C and M 408D C S 303E SDS 313 SDS 315 |
M 408N/408S or M 408K/408L C S 312 |
| Textiles & Apparel |
CH 301N TXA 305 SDS 301 |
CH 301 M 408C, M 408K, M 408N, SDS 302F, SDS 324E, EDP 308, M 316, or EDP 371
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