<p>I have been accepted as a third year transfer into CALS. My first choice of a major was Biology, but I was accepted as a Science of Natural and Environmental Systems (SNES). Does anyone know anything about this major? While the SNES major covers some biology, it seems to also involve some social/economic/political environmental policy courses. How different is a SNES major for a traditional Ecology and Evolutionary Biology major? As a straight-up Bio-Guy, will I be disappointed in either the curriculum content or the post-grad opportunities offered by the SNES major? For instance, is SNES a plausible path to med. school? As a transfer student, is it possible to change my major? Should I try to change before or after I get to Cornell?</p>
<p>SNES is a viable path to med school so long as you fulfill your pre-med requirements.</p>
<p>You have to fulfill certain science requirements to graduate from CALS, so SNES does cover some bio, but SNES is very different from ecology and evo. Once again, I would suggest changing majors after you get here.</p>