New Undergraduates
Guidelines & Requirements
We review each application on an individual basis depending on which major you plan to pursue. You should base your high school coursework on the following guidelines to prepare for your desired major. The following guidelines are listed by the department in which your major resides:
Architecture and Art
Architecture
- English: 4 years
- Math: 3 years, including algebra I and II, geometry, and pre-calculus
- Lab Science: 3 years, including physics
- Art or Creative Writing: 1 year
Business
Accounting, Computer Science, Computer Securities and Information Assurance, Engineering Management, Management
- English: 4 years
- Math: 3 years, including algebra I and II, geometry, and advanced math
- Lab Science: 2 years, including biology and chemistry
Engineering
Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- English: 4 years
- Math: 4 years, including algebra I and II, geometry, pre-calculus and calculus
- Lab Science: 3 years, including chemistry and physics
Humanities
Communications, English, Spanish
- English: 4 years
- Math: 3 years, including algebra, geometry and trigonometry
- Lab Science: 2 years
- Modern Language: 2 years
- Social Science: 3 years
Math and Science
Chemistry, Math, Physics
- English: 4 years
- Math: 4 years, including algebra I and II, geometry, and pre-calculus
- Lab Science: 3 years, including chemistry and physics
Biology, Biochemistry, Geology
- English: 4 years
- Math: 3 years, including algebra I and II, geometry and pre-calculus
- Lab Science: 3 years, including biology and chemistry
Environmental Science, Nursing, Physical Education, Sports Medicine (both Athletic Training and Health Science concentrations)
- English: 4 years
- Math: 3 years, including algebra I and II, geometry and advanced math
- Lab Science: 3 years, including biology and chemistry
Social Science
Criminal Justice
- English: 4 years
- Math: 3 years, including algebra, geometry and trigonometry
- Lab Science: 2 years, including biology and chemistry
- Modern Language: 2 years
- Social Science: 3 years, including World history and United States history
History, International Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Studies of War &Peace
- English: 4 years
- Math: 3 years, including algebra, geometry and trigonometry
- Lab Science: 2 years, including biology and chemistry
- Modern Language: 2 years
- Social Science: 4 years, including World history and United States history
