Core Curriculum: BS 66+ Hour Degrees, 0-14 Credits of Transfer

Core Pathways for BS degrees over 66 hours (exclusive of BSN)

This core sequence is for students who have transfer credit and/or examination credit totaling 0-14 credit hours based on first semester enrolling at UST and are enrolled in a BS degree track that is greater than 66 hours for the degree. This includes:

1. All Engineering degree plans
2. Cell and Molecular Biology
3. Chemistry
4. Biochemistry
5. Physics

All of these are externally accredited and thus have limited flexibility about their size.

Dual/transfer courses/test credits determine which core pathway the student should complete, count towards the overall credits necessary to graduate, and may count for specific courses in a major, minor, or pre-professional program. Transferred courses cannot substitute for core requirements established in a student's core pathway. However, incoming transfer students may apply one previously completed math/natural science course and one previously completed social/behavioral sciences course to satisfy core requirements.

Every student is required to complete at least 30 hours of core coursework, which must include one course from each of the following categories: humanities/fine arts, math/natural science, and social/behavioral sciences. Students should consult with an advisor to ensure core requirements are satisfied.

Enrollment begins with courses in section 1, but a student may start courses in section 2 or 3 as long as at least one course in section 1 is enrolled. Specific pre-requisites are listed in the course descriptions.

Switching from a high credit BS major

Students who change majors from one of the high credit BS degrees indicated above must complete the ordinary core pathway associated with their transfer tier.