Satisfactory Progress
By the end of the semester in which the student has attempted 60 hours (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, and credit by examination), “satisfactory progress” towards a B.S. degree in the College of Natural Resources and Environment will include the following minimum criteria:
- Having a grade point average of at least 2.0
- Passing at least 24 semester credits that apply towards the Pathways General Education
- Passing the required 1000-level courses in Biology, Chemistry, English, and Math
Graduation Requirements
In-major GPA Computation
Includes all courses designated SBIO. The acceptable minimum is 2.0.
Sequencing
Courses should be taken in a sequence that ensures that any prerequisite or corequisite requirements are met. Free elective courses may also have prerequisite requirements. Students should plan ahead and ensure that they have completed prerequisites or are enrolled in corequisite courses.
Acceptable Substitutions
- SBIO 3994 or SBIO 4994 Undergraduate Research: SBIO 3005 Sustainable Packaging Design and Innovation I or SBIO 3006 Sustainable Packaging Design and Innovation II.
- MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus: MATH 1225 Calculus of a Single Variable
- MATH 1026 Elementary Calculus: MATH 1226 Calculus of a Single Variable
- STAT 3604 Statistics for Social Science: STAT 3005 Statistical Methods or STAT 3615 Biological Statistics
- SBIO 4214 Food and Health Packaging: FST 4304 Food Processing
Foreign Language Requirement
Two years of one language in high school or complete an 1105-1106 foreign language (e.g. FR, GR, SPAN) grouping or equivalent.