Academic Core Requirements Credit Transfer Rules and Major Pathways

Departmental Math Requirement: Every student in the North department is required to take mathematics coursework. One of the math courses taken counts directly toward satisfying the general core curriculum requirement.
Departmental Science Requirement: Science coursework forms an integral part of the core curriculum. All students must enroll in a science course, with options including:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
Core Science Elective: Completing a science course satisfies the designated science elective within the core curriculum.
Core Credit Deduction Calculation:
- Standard academic documentation and paperwork list core curriculum requirements as 39 to 40 credits.
- Because math and science requirements for the major overlap with core requirements, those credits are deducted from the baseline total.
- Following these deductions, the net remaining core requirement for students to complete is exactly 34 credits.

Brightspace Platform: General core curriculum information and academic resources are accessible on the Brightspace page.
Curriculum Guides: Students receive curriculum guides during orientation. These guides should be kept readily available for use during advising sessions and throughout coursework (such as in chemistry).
Approved Major and Minor Options:
- Chemistry majors have options for completing complementary minors.
- Environmental Science majors are eligible to major in Environmental Science and minor in Biology.
- Computer Science majors are eligible to minor in Mathematics.
- Mathematics majors are eligible to minor in Computer Science.

Policy Scope: The credit transfer policy governs incoming transfer students arriving from other universities as well as currently enrolled students.
Major Course Transfer Restrictions:
- Students are strictly prohibited from taking any course required within their major at another institution and transferring those credits back.
- Biology Major Example: A Biology major is not permitted to take Anatomy at a different university and transfer the credit in.
- Computer Science Major Example: Computer Science majors are prohibited from taking major-specific coursework at another university.
Non-Major Course Flexibility: Non-major courses (such as a History course) are not subject to the strict transfer prohibitions placed on major-specific courses.

Handbook Information: The academic handbook provides detailed, major-specific information regarding professional pathways, accelerated degree tracks, and graduate admissions.
Biology Pre-Chiropractic Major Track:
- Contains specific guidance tailored for students aiming for chiropractic program admission.
- Accelerated Chiropractic Track: Allows students to complete coursework at the university through their third year, after which they depart to enter the clinical phase of the chiropractic program.
Pre-Physician Assistant (Pre-PA) Pathways:
- Detailed guidance is provided regarding graduate program entry points and acceptance standards into the Physician Assistant graduate program.
- 3+2 Pathway: An accelerated entry model combining undergraduate and graduate PA studies across five total years.
- 4+2 Pathway: A traditional entry model consisting of four years to complete a Bachelor's degree, followed by a two-year paid graduate program after earning the Bachelor's degree.

Overall GPA vs. Major GPA:
- Overall GPA: Evaluates total overall performance across all completed university coursework.
- Major GPA: Specifically calculates performance across all courses designated within the major, including all required Mathematics and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) coursework.