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Entrance-to-Major Requirements

Eberly College of Science


Requirements to enter the college (general, pre-major status)
2.00 cumulative grade-point average (CGPA) and MATH 140 with a grade of C or higher


Requirements to enter the major
Major CGPA Credits/Courses/Grades
Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASTRO) 2.00 27.1 credits

ASTRO 291
CHEM 110
MATH 140
MATH 141
PHYS 211
PHYS 212
each with a grade of C or better
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B M B) 2.00 27.1 credits

CHEM 110
CHEM 111
CHEM 112
MATH 140
each with a grade of C or better
Biology (BIOL) 2.00 27.1 credits

BIOL 110
CHEM 110
MATH 140
each with a grade of C or better

At least one of the following with a grade of C or better:
BIOL 220W
BIOL 230W
BIOL 240W
Biotechnology (BIOTC) 2.00 27.1 credits

CHEM 110
CHEM 111
CHEM 112
MATH 140
each with a grade of C or better
Chemistry (CHEM) 2.00 27.1 credits

CHEM 110
CHEM 111
CHEM 112
CHEM 113
CHEM 210
MATH 140
MATH 141
MATH 231
each with a grade of C or better and a grade-point average of 2.50 in these courses. (Note: If courses are repeated, only the better grade will be used in this calculation.)
Forensic Science (FRNSC) 2.00 27.1 credits

CHEM 110
CHEM 111
CHEM 112
MATH 140
MATH 141
each with a grade of C or better
Mathematics (MTHBA)
Mathematics (MTHBS)
2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140
MATH 141
each with a grade of C or better
Microbiology (MICRB) 2.00 27.1 credits

CHEM 110
CHEM 111
CHEM 112
MATH 140
each with a grade of C or better
Physics (PHYS) 2.00 27.1 credits

CHEM 110
MATH 140
MATH 141
PHYS 211
PHYS 212
each with a grade of C or better
Premedical-Medical (P M M)   Direct admission program
Premedicine (P M) 2.00 27.1 credits

BIOL 110
CHEM 110
MATH 140
each with a grade of C or better
Science (SC BA)
Science (SC BS)
2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140 with a grade of C or better

At least two of the following, each with a grade of C or better:
BIOL 110
CHEM 110
PHYS 211 or 250
Science/Business (SCBUS)   Direct admission program
Statistics (STAT) 2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140
MATH 141
each with a grade of C or better

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