Entry-Level Course Requirements

All CNS students are required to meet entry-level requirements prior to declaring a specific degree and major option. In order to meet entry-level requirements, all entry-level courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better and maintain good standing in CNS. Computer Science and Environmental Science have additional program requirements and require higher than a 2.0 GPA.

MAJORCOURSESALTERNATIVE/SUBSTITUTIONS
   
AstronomyM 408C/DM 408N/S or M 408K/L
 PHY 301/101LPHY 303K/103M
   
BiochemistryM 408CM 408N or M 408K
 CH 301/302CH 301H/302H
 BIO 311C/DBIO 315H
 BIO 325BIO 325H
   
BiologyM 408CM 408N or M 408K
 CH 301/302CH 301H/302H
 BIO 311C/DBIO 315H
 BIO 325BIO 325H
   
ChemistryM 408C/DM 408N/S or M 408K/L
 CH 301/302CH 301H/302H
   
Computer ScienceCS 312CS 307
 CS 311CS 313K
 CS 314CS 315
Note: CS students are advised in the Computer Science Advising Center. Students must apply to CS for upper-division status.
   
Environmental SciencesM 408CM 408N or M 408K
 CH 301CH 301H
 BIO 311CBIO 315H
 GEO 401GEO 303 or GRG 401C
 
Human DevelopmentM 408N or SDS 302FM 408C, M 408K, SDS 304, or SDS 306
& Family SciencesHDF 304WGS 301 - Topic 4
 HDF 313/113LWGS 301 - Topic 5
 HDF 315L 
   
Human EcologyM 408N or SDS 302FM 408C, M 408K, SDS 304, or SDS 306
 HDF 304HDF 313/113L
 NTR 306NTR 312
 TXA 205/105L 
   
MathematicsM 408C/DM 408N/S or M 408K/L
   
Medical Laboratory ScienceM 408CM 408N or M 408K
 CH 301/302CH 301H/302H
 BIO 311C/DBIO 315H
 BIO 325BIO 325H
   
NeuroscienceM 408CM 408N or M 408K
 CH 301/302CH 301H/302H
 BIO 311C/DBIO 315H or NEU330/335
   
NutritionM 408N or SDS 302FM 408C, M 408K, SDS 304, or SDS 306
 CH 301/302CH 301H/302H
 CH 204 
 BIO 311CBIO 315H
 NTR 312NTR 311
Calculus is only accepted in place of the Statistics (SDS) Entry-Level requirement through the 20-22 catalog 
   
PhysicsM 408C/DM 408N/S or M 408K/L
 PHY 301/101LPHY 303K/103M
   
Public HealthM 408CM 408N or M 408K or M 408R
 BIO 311C/DBIO 315H
 CH 301/302CH 301H/302H
 PBH 317 
   
Statistics and Data ScienceM 408C/DM 408N/S or M 408K/L
 C S 303EC S 312
 SDS 313 
 SDS 315 
   
Textiles & ApparelM 408N or SDS 302FM 408C, M 408K, SDS 304, SDS 306, M 316 or EDP 371
 CH 301CH 301H
 TXA 205/105L