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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:
- 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 - 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.
- Many departments allow students to submit an online application to change to or add a major. You may click the Proceed to Application button on the left to see which departments accept online applications.
Please Note: The Proceed to Application button will only be available during the application windows listed on the left.
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
Agricultural Science
Extension Education, Agricultural and Natural Resources Concentration
Extension Education, Youth Leadership Development Concentration
Requirements for transfer:
- 2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- Space is available in the requested degree program
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Undergraduate Programs of Study:
Agricultural Business Management
Agricultural Business Management, Biological Sciences/Business Management Concentration
Requirements for transfer:
- 2.5 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- 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 .
- Space is available in the requested degree program
- 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.
- Transfer decisions are made three (3) times a year. Students must submit their transfer applications to meet deadlines in January, May, and September. Transfer acceptance decisions will be made in February, May, and October.
- 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
Animal Science, Industry/Business Concentration
Requirements for transfer:
- 2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- Completion of ANS 150, Introduction to Animal Science, with a grade of C- or higher
- Space is available in the requested degree program
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Undergraduate Program of Study:
Agricultural & Environmental Technology
Agricultural & Environmental Technology, Agricultural Systems Management Concentration
Agricultural & Environmental Technology, Environmental Systems Management Concentration
Biological Engineering
Biological Engineering, Agricultural Engineering Concentration
Biological Engineering, Bioprocessing Engineering Concentration
Biological Engineering, Environmental Engineering Concentration
Requirements for transfer – Agricultural & Environmental Technology program:
- 2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- Space is available in the requested degree program
Requirements for transfer – All Biological Engineering programs
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.
Please proceed to College of Engineering's CODA Site to apply to transfer into Biological Engineering.
Department of Biology
Undergraduate Programs of Study:
Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences, Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Concentration
Biological Sciences, Human Biology Concentration
Biological Sciences, Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology Concentration
Biological Sciences, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Concentration
Zoology
Requirements for transfer (all programs):
- 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.)
- In order to apply for intracampus transfer, students must:
- Review the information located online at Biology Department Intracampus Transfer Information
- Attend an information session (times posted on the web site listed above.
Notes:
- Acceptance depends on space availability in the requested degree program
- Decisions regarding applicants may not be made until after grades are posted for the semester in which they are applying.
- 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.
- Students with additional questions should call (919) 515-3341.
PROCEED TO APPLICATION for Biology.
Department of Crop Science (see also Department of Soil Science)
Undergraduate Programs of Study:
Plant and Soil Sciences, Agroecology Concentration
Plant and Soil Sciences, Agronomic Business Concentration
Plant and Soil Sciences, Agronomic Science Concentration
Plant and Soil Sciences, Crop Biotechnology Concentration
Plant and Soil Sciences, Crop Science Concentration
Turfgrass Science
Requirements for transfer (all programs):
- 2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- Space is available in the requested degree program
Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
Undergraduate Programs of Study:
Bioprocessing Science
Food Science, Science Concentration
Food Science, Technology Concentration
Nutrition Science, Science Concentration
Nutrition Science, Applied Nutrition Concentration
Requirements for transfer (all programs):
- 2.5 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- Space is available in the requested degree program
Department of Genetics
Undergraduate Programs of Study:
Genetics (GN)
Requirements for transfer:
- 3.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- Completion of GN 311, Principles of Genetics, with a grade of B or higher (Note: Previously listed as GN 411, Principles of Genetics)
- Space is available in the requested degree program
Department of Horticultural Science
Undergraduate Programs of Study:
Horticultural Science, Science concentration
Horticultural Science, Technology - General Concentration
Horticultural Science, Technology - Landscape Concentration
Requirements for Transfer:
- 2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- Space is available in the requested program
Department of Microbiology
Undergraduate Programs of Study:
Microbiology
Requirements for transfer:
- 2.5 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- Space is available in the requested program
Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
Undergraduate Programs of Study:
Biochemistry
Requirements for transfer:
- 2.8 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- Space is available in the requested degree program
Department of Plant Biology
Undergraduate Programs of Study:
Plant Biology
Requirements for transfer:
- 2.5 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- Space is available in the requested degree program
Department of Poultry Science
Undergraduate Programs of Study:
Poultry Science, Science Concentration
Poultry Science, Technology Concentration
Requirements for transfer:
- 2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- 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
Natural Resources, Soil Resources Concentration
Plant and Soil Sciences, Soil Science Concentration
Soil and Land Development, Soil Development Concentration
Soil and Land Development, Soil Science Concentration
Requirements for transfer (all programs):
- 2.0 or higher cumulative NC State GPA
- Space is available in the requested degree program
Contact the Office of Academic Programs, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at 515-2614 or by email at cals_programs@ncsu.edu.