<p>I want to study microbiology and biochemistry, especially on bacteria and their influence on our environment... but I couldn't decide whether I fit more with CALS or CAS.
I could use the primary/alternate choice option but the thing is the essay for my alternate choice is really horrible and I don't think I can write another decent one before the deadline. So I want to choose one out of the two and I was hoping I could get some advices from you guys!!
I'm leaning towards CALS at the moment but I don't know whether I am doing the right thing.</p>
<p>Thanks! That’s really reassuring!
But I still don’t completely understand the difference in biology courses/programs offered in the two colleges… how are they different?</p>
<p>The Biological Sciences program which offers the Biology major in both CAS and CALS is the same department.</p>
<p>Your classes and requirements for your major are exactly the same.
However, the other classes that are required by the college are different. I.e. in CAS you have a foreign language requirement and I believe in CALS you have several other science/math requirements.</p>
<p>there’s no difference really in the Biological Sciences major in either college, although Chendrix is right about the different other requirements.
also, if you’re really hoping to do a certain minor, you’d likely find it in CAS rather than CALS, so think ahead to factors like that.</p>