Academic Eligibility

Admission to the COMP BIO major is contingent on successful completion of all pre-major courses while meeting the following requirements:

• a minimum 2.7 GPA in all pre-major courses
• a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• a minimum grade of C or better in all pre-major courses

Students are permitted to repeat up to two pre-major courses if they do not receive grades of C or better. Declared pre-COMP BIO students who receive grades below a C in three pre-major courses–either in separate courses or repetitions of the same course–are officially dismissed from the pre-major, and students will be coded as Undeclared. In such cases, students will have the opportunity to submit an appeal. If students receive grades below a C in pre-major courses prior to being declared for the pre-major, they are not eligible to declare the pre-major or major, and there is no opportunity to appeal. Students who have received a C- in two(2) pre-major courses must meet with the CaSB Academic Advisor as soon as they can. It is the responsibility of the student to check in on major status. Students who fail to meet with the CaSB Academic Advisor in a timely manner may be at risk of being dismissed from the major.

All pre-COMP BIO students are monitored at the end of each term to assess if they are meeting the minimum requirements of a C or better in pre-major coursework as stated above. Any student who receives a C- or below in a Pre-Major course will be notified via Message Center.