College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

 

Changing Majors into the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences:

If you are currently enrolled in a major in another college at NC State or another major within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and would like to pursue a change in your current major or add an additional major  within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) to your academic profile, you should:

 

Ø  Review the guidelines below for the department in which you are interested and when appropriate, contact the Undergraduate Coordinator’s Office for your intended major directly to schedule an appointment to meet with the Undergraduate Coordinator (or his/her designee).  See the website below for a list of CALS departmental undergraduate coordinators and their office locations.

 

                                                CALS Undergraduate Coordinators

 

Ø  Meet with the Undergraduate Coordinator (or his/her designee) so that he/she can review your academic record to determine if you are admissible to his/her program.

 

Ø  Obtain the College’s transfer approval form from the Undergraduate Coordinator (or his/her designee).

 

Ø  Present the College’s transfer approval form to the Office of Academic Programs in 111 Patterson Hall.

 

Ø  Upon presentation of the College’s transfer approval form, the Office of Academic Programs will complete the University’s required form to officially change your major or add your new major.  Note that if you are requesting a release from a major in another college, you will be asked to take the required major change form to that college to be officially released from your current major.

 

Ø  After obtaining all the necessary signatures from the Academic Programs Office and the releasing college (if applicable), the required university-level change of major form must be presented to the Office of Registration and Records in 1000 Harris Hall for final processing.

 

As part of the transfer process, it is the responsibility of the student to ask if there are any files that the releasing college/adviser maintains on the student that need to be transferred to the new academic adviser within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

 

For additional information regarding individual departmental intracampus transfer requirements, see the information provided below:

 

Department of Agricultural and Extension Education

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

                Agricultural Education (AED)

                Agricultural Science (AGS)

                Extension Education, Agricultural and Natural Resources Concentration (AEX)

                Extension Education, Youth Leadership Development Concentration (AEY)

 

Requirements for transfer:

Ø  2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Space is available in the requested degree program

 

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

Agricultural Business Management (ABM)

Agricultural Business Management, Biological Sciences/Business Management Concentration (BBM)

Natural Resources, Economics and Management Concentration (NRM)       

Requirements for transfer:

Ø  2.5 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Students must complete and submit an intracampus transfer application to the Undergraduate Coordinator’s Office located in 3304 Nelson Hall or by sending an email inquiry to the Undergraduate Coordinator at arnie_oltmans@ncsu.edu . 

Ø  Space is available in the requested degree program

 

Notes:

 

Ø   The 2.5 GPA is the departmental guideline for evaluating applicants; students below the 2.5 guideline may still apply and be considered pending other information in their application and transcript.

Ø   Transfer decisions are made three (3) times a year.  Students must submit their transfer applications to meet deadlines in January, May, and September (exact dates are available from the department).  Transfer acceptance decisions will be made in February, May, and October.

Ø   Students with additional questions should call (919) 515-7727 or come to the Undergraduate Coordinator’s office in 3304 Nelson Hall.  In addition and depending on time available, students may schedule an appointment with the Undergraduate Coordinator to ask more in-depth questions.

 

 

Department of Animal Science

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

                Animal Science, Science Concentration (SAS)

                Animal Science, Industry/Business Concentration (IAS)

 

Requirements for transfer:

Ø  2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Completion of ANS 150, Introduction to Animal Science, with a grade of C- or higher

Ø  Space is available in the requested degree program

 

Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Undergraduate Program of Study:

                Agricultural & Environmental Technology (AET)

                Biological Engineering (BE)

                Biological Engineering, Agricultural Engineering Concentration (BEA)

                Biological Engineering, Bioprocessing Engineering Concentration (BEP)

                Biological Engineering, Environmental Engineering Concentration (BEE)

 

Requirements for transfer – Agricultural & Environmental Technology (AET) program:

Ø  2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Space is available in the requested degree program

 

Requirements for transfer – All Biological Engineering programs (BE, BEA, BEP, BEE)

Ø  Students are guaranteed admission to the Engineering degree programs listed above if they meet the following requirements prior to attempting 60 credit hours at NC State:

 

·         Completed CH 101, CH 102, E 101, ENG 101, MA 141, MA 241, and PY 205 with a C- or higher, and E 115 satisfactorily (S).  (English requirements depends upon semester of first enrollment, and may be satisfied by ENG 101 or ENG 111Z or ENG 111/112)

·         2.5 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

·         Space is available in the requested degree program

 

A student who has satisfactorily completed the required courses, but does not meet the cumulative grade point average requirement, may request a departmental evaluation of his or her transcript by contacting Dr. Mary Clare Robbins.

 

Department of Biology
Undergraduate Programs of Study:

Biological Sciences (BLS)

Biological Sciences, Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Concentration (EEC)

Biological Sciences, Human Biology Concentration (HB)

Biological Sciences, Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology Concentration (IPN)

Biological Sciences, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Concentration (MCD)

Zoology (SZO)  

Requirements for transfer (all programs): 

Ø  2.8 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

 (Note:  New freshmen or transfer students who are enrolled in their first semester at NC State and are                                          interested in joining the Department of Biology should apply even if they do not currently have a GPA.  Applications will be reviewed after the current semester grades are officially submitted.)

Ø  In order to apply for intracampus transfer, students must:

o    Review the information located online at Biology Department Intracampus Transfer Information

o    Attend an information session (times posted on the web site listed above)

o    Complete and submit the online intracampus transfer application (available on the web site listed above) at least two weeks before the last day of classes during the fall or spring semester.

 

Notes:

 

Ø  Acceptance depends on space availability in the requested degree program

Ø  Decisions regarding applicants may not be made until after grades are posted for the semester in which they are applying.

Ø  Students who wish to meet with the Coordinator of Advising regarding their upcoming semester schedule must FIRST attend one of the information sessions and submit their application.  Once they have completed those two steps, they may call (919) 515-3341 to schedule an appointment.

Ø  Students with additional questions should call (919) 515-3341. 

 

Department of Crop Science    (see also Department of Soil Science)

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

                Plant and Soil Sciences, Agroecology Concentration (PAE)

                Plant and Soil Sciences, Agronomic Business Concentration (PAB)

                Plant and Soil Sciences, Agronomic Science Concentration (PAA)

                Plant and Soil Sciences, Crop Biotechnology Concentration (PCB)

                Plant and Soil Sciences, Crop Science Concentration (PAC)

                Turfgrass Science (TFG)

 

Requirements for transfer (all programs):

Ø  2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Space is available in the requested degree program

 

Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

                Bioprocessing Science (BBS)

                Food Science, Science Concentration (SFS)

                Food Science, Technology Concentration (TFS)

                Nutrition Science, Science Concentration (NTS)

                Nutrition Science, Applied Nutrition Concentration (NTSA)                                       

 

Requirements for transfer (all programs):

Ø  2.5 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Space is available in the requested degree program

 

Department of Genetics

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

                Genetics (GN)

 

Requirements for transfer:

Ø  3.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Completion of GN 311, Principles of Genetics, with a grade of B or higher (Note:  Previously listed as GN 411, Principles of Genetics)

Ø  Space is available in the requested degree program

 

Department of Horticultural Science

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

                Horticultural Science, Science concentration (SH)

                Horticultural Science, Technology - General Concentration (THG)

                Horticultural Science, Technology - Landscape Concentration (THL)

 

Requirements for Transfer:

Ø  2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Space is available in the requested program

 

Department of Microbiology

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

                Microbiology (SMB)

 

Requirements for transfer:

Ø  2.5 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Space is available in the requested program

 

Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

                Biochemistry (BCH)

 

Requirements for transfer:

Ø  2.8 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Space is available in the requested degree program

 

Department of Plant Biology

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

                Plant Biology (PB)

 

Requirements for transfer:

Ø  2.5 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Space is available in the requested degree program

 

Department of Poultry Science

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

                Poultry Science, Science Concentration (SPS)

                Poultry Science, Technology Concentration (TPS)

               

Requirements for transfer:

Ø  2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Space is available in the requested degree program

 

Department of Soil Science   (see also Department of Crop Science)

Undergraduate Programs of Study:

Natural Resources, Soil & Water Systems Concentration (NRW)

Natural Resources, Soil Resources Concentration (NRS)

Plant and Soil Sciences, Soil Science Concentration (SST)

Soil and Land Development, Soil Development Concentration (LDEV)

Soil and Land Development, Soil Science Concentration (SSCI)         

Requirements for transfer (all programs):

Ø  2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA

Ø  Space is available in the requested degree program