• Completion of student undergraduate program hours of 12 or more.
• Student undergraduate program GPA of 2.0 or more.
• Completion of ENG-W 131 with a C or better.
• Completion of the First Year Seminar (FYS).
• Completion of at least one introductory course in the major chosen by the student with a C or better.

These are some of the attributes that increase retention and success rates once students are admitted to the School of Natural Sciences:

NATS-R 300 - Research in the Sciences (0-3 cr) P: Written consent of faculty sponsor.  Provides opportunity for students who want to participate in research to do so and students who received research fellowships to finish their work when their fellowship runs out. Pass/Fail grading.

General requirements - No grade less than C (2.0) will be accepted in any core required School of Natural Sciences course for a degree or minor in this school.  Some degrees may have higher requirements.  See specific disciplines for details.