orientation

College of Life Sciences and Agriculture

The College of Life Sciences and Agriculture provides students with speciﬁc instruction in major ﬁelds related to understanding biological processes, agricultural sciences, and the management of natural resources. Students may also combine a major with the dual major in international affairs.

You need to print out your COLSA worksheet prior to attending June Orientation.

Choosing First-Semester Courses

The speciﬁc requirements of the ﬁrst semester COLSA programs are listed below. Note that in most cases there are one or two general education requirements (gen eds) to be chosen. Since the availability of English 401 is limited to half the first-year class ﬁrst semester, make sure you have chosen alternative gen eds. You should give serious consideration to selection of gen eds before you attend Orientation.

It is expected that you will review the current Undergraduate Catalog at www.undergradcat.unh.edu and the general education and writing requirements at unhinfo.unh.edu/registrar/geneduc/genedreq.html and then choose four courses in which you are interested. Your ﬁnal choice of gen eds will be made after consultation with your academic adviser at Orientation.

A normal course load is 16 credits, usually consisting of four 4-credit courses. First-year students usually take courses numbered in the 400s and 500s.

For those taking, French or Spanish
French and Spanish Placement test: www.unh.edu/llc
Choose ‘Language Resource Center’ link on the right.
Then choose ‘Placement Tests.’’

Recommended First Semester Courses in COLSA

Animal Sciences
a) Bioscience and Technology Option or Prevet Option
BIOL 411
CHEM 403
gen ed (groups 4–8)
gen ed (groups 4–8) or
ENGL 401

b) Equine Science Option
AAS 237
ANSC 402, or gen ed (groups 4, 5, 6, or 8)
EREC 411
gen ed (groups 4, 5, 6, or 8) or ENGL 401

Biochemistry
BIOL 411
CHEM 403
MATH 425 or MATH 418
gen ed (groups 4-8) or ENGL 401

Biology
BIOL 400(1 credit)
BIOL 411
CHEM 403
gen ed (groups 4-8)
gen ed (groups 4-8) or ENGL 401

Community and Environmental Planning
CD 415
EREC 411
gen ed (group 3)
gen ed (groups 4-8) or ENGL 401

Dairy Management
ANSC 409 (3 credits)
ANSC 410 (1 credit)
ANSC 408 (2credits)—
optional or EREC 411 or gen ed (groups 4, 5, 6, or 8)
CHEM 403
BIOL 411

Environmental Conservation Studies
NR 400 (1 credit)
NR 401
NR 425 or NR 433
ZOOL 412
EREC 411 or ENGL 401 or gen ed (groups 4, 5, 6, or 8)

Environmental Horticulture
PBIO 421
CHEM 403
gen ed (groups 4, 5, 6,or 8)
gen ed (groups 4, 5, 6,or 8) or ENGL 401

Environmental Sciences
NR 400 (1 credit)
MATH 418
CHEM 403
ENE 520
gen ed (groups 4, 5, 6, or 8) or ENGL 401

Environmental and Resource Economics
EREC 411
WILD 433
gen ed (group 2)
gen ed (groups 4–8) or
ENGL 401

Forestry
NR 400 (1 credit)
NR 401
NR 425
NR 433
gen ed (groups 4, 5, 6, or 8) or
Engl 401, or EREC 411

Medical Laboratory Science
MLS 401 (1 credit)
CHEM 403
ZOOL 507
gen ed (groups 4–8)
gen ed (groups 4–8) or ENGL 401

Microbiology
BIOL 411
CHEM 403
gen ed (groups 4–8)
gen ed (groups 4–8) or ENGL 401

Nutritional Sciences
a) American Dietetics Association Track
NUTR 400
NUTR 401 (1 credit)
ZOOL 507
SOC 400 or PSYC 401
gen ed (groups 4-8) or ENGL 401

b) Science Track
BIOL 411
CHEM 403
NUTR 400
gen ed (groups 4-8) or ENGL 401

Plant Biology
a) B.A. in Plant Biology
ZOOL 412
CHEM 403
foreign language
gen ed (groups 4–8) or
ENGL 401

b) B.S. in Plant Biology
BIOL 412
CHEM 403
gen ed (groups 4–8)
gen ed (groups 4–8) or
ENGL 401

Tourism Planning and Development
TOUR 400
EREC 411
gen ed (groups 4, 5, 6, or 8)
gen ed (groups 4, 5, 6, or 8) or ENGL 401

Undeclared
LSA 400
BIOL 411
CHEM 403
gen ed (groups 4-8) or ENGL 401
a course in a potential major or gen ed

Wildlife Management
NR 400 (1 credit)
NR 401
NR 425
BIOL 411
NR 433

Zoology
ZOOL 400 (1 credit)
BIOL 411
CHEM 403
gen ed (groups 4–8)
gen ed (groups 4–8) or ENGL 401

* Premedical and predental students may major in any department but should include at least one of the following courses, if possible: CHEM 403 and BIOL 411. They should also consult with the Premedical/Prehealth Care Professional Advising Office (Hood House, Rm. 102) early in the first semester. No course prerequisite to medical or dental school should be taken pass/fail.

IMPORTANT MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST INFORMATION

First-year students arrive at UNH with a wide range of mathematics preparation. It is important that you begin your UNH experience in the mathematics course that is right for you. For that reason, EVERY INCOMING COLSA STUDENT MUST TAKE A MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST AT JUNE ORIENTATION. Based on the results of that test, you will be placed in either MATH 418, Analysis and Applications Functions, or MATH 425, Calculus I, or a gen ed (groups 4-8).

Office of First Year Programs

College of Life Sciences and Agriculture

IMPORTANT MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST INFORMATION