<p>I'm sorry if this is an often asked question, but I'm a bit confused about which college I should be looking at in regard to completing a biology major. I'd like to get a degree in biology, with a focus on human evolution (a lot of overlap with physical anthropology.) A friend of mine recommended that I apply to Cornell, and after looking, I'm unsure if I should be looking closely at the College of Arts and Sciences, or the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Common sense suggests that the latter would be more applied to horticulture, genetic modification etc, but I really can't find a concrete resource saying which would be best for someone looking to major in Biology, with a focus on evolutionary biology. </p>
<p>(Sorry that this post is a bit rambling, it's been far too long without sleep.)</p>
<p>The primary difference lies not with your major, but with the 2/3 of your program of studies that are outside of your major. consider the distribution requirements, and requirements for # credits to be taken in vs. outside your own college, at each school.</p>
<p>^agree with monydad. also, if you are from NY, you should know that you would pay “in state tuition” for CALS, because it is a state-endowed college (still part of cornell as a whole), saving you and your parents a ton of money</p>
<p>If you plan on taking lots of arts type classes, languages, philosophy, things like that, then I’d be in CAS. If you don’t care so much about that stuff, go to CALS. Don’t have a language requirement is the biggest thing… I wish we didn’t have that in CAS.</p>
<p>CUAmbassador11-Wow I didnt know that.SO if a student transferred from CALS to CAS would their be a modification in the amount of financial aid they were originally awarded??</p>