<p>hi guys
so there are multiple colleges at cornell, but im really interested in ag&life. could someone tell me what the difference btw a science major at ag&life and a science major at arts&sci?
i know that we can take courses regardless of the college you're in soooo yeah</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Well, it depends on what you want to major in. You can only major in physics, chem, and math in CAS. Bio you can do in both colleges.</p>
<p>If you're a bio major...the only difference is the graduation requirements of each college. CALS doesn't offer physics or chem. </p>
<p>CAS requirements are more liberal arts based and CALS requirements are laden with science and math.</p>
<p>The biggest difference is that if you have NY state residence, A&LS is waaaaaaay cheaper than A&S.</p>
<p>If you check the graduation requirements for the biology majors in the two colleges, you will find a few differences. But, they aren't particularly significant, and if you really want that A&S course list at the A&LS price, you can probably make up the difference with your choice of electives.</p>
<p>One other thing, which is pretty much irrelevant, but turns some people off.
I'm not positive but I think,
A&S graduates with a B.A.
CALS graduates with a B.S.</p>
<p>Does having a B.A or a B.S make a difference if you apply to grad school/med school?</p>
<p>I don't think it really makes a difference. Especially since you take the same pre-med required courses as every other medical school applicant. </p>
<p>B.A students typically take more liberal arts type classes than students with a B.S. At the first college I attended...you graduated with a B.A. if you took 90 or more credits of liberal arts courses.</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry too much about it.....</p>
<p>Sorry, and one more question.</p>
<p>THe cornell website says that a biology major must have basic courses in biology, chemistry, math and physics. How would that work for a CALS student? Do we have to take courses in CAS for those?</p>
<p>^yeah. CALS doesn't offer a chem or physics major, but you still have to take chem and physics courses for the biology major. it's not a big deal at all.
you have take lots of courses that aren't CALS (like freshman writing seminars). your bio, chem, and math classes will all be a mix of students from both colleges. you will have no idea who is who. it's not like you'll feel like you're invading somewhere you don't belong or something.</p>
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<p>Just like faustarp mentioned...you'll take chem and physics with the rest of the Bio majors from CAS and CALS. </p>
<p>Another difference we should have mentioned is that (and this true for all CALS majors) as a CALS student you are only permitted to take 55 endowed credits (any college other than CALS, ILR and HumEc). However...it's very difficult to exceed that limit. In my 3 years at Cornell I only took 39 endowed credits...and I studied a CALS major that required a lot of classes offered through CAS.</p>
<p>Wow ok that's good to know thanks</p>
<p>A question for dewdrops.. how much time did you have to take courses outside or your major requirements? I know i'll be taking lots of science courses (of course since i'll apply to cals) but i want to take a few history/art classes too.</p>
<p>Every semester I took 2 classes not related to my major....2nd semester of my senior year I took 5 classes...and only 1 was related to my major :-)</p>
<p>But...I don't count Intro to Wines as a class...just an awesome 2 hours each week :-)</p>