<p>I want to get into CAS but I want to minor in animal science at CALS...this is a big part of why I want to attend Cornell, but it seems a bit odd to start mentioning CALS in my CAS supplement. Should I add like one or two sentences or leave it out completely?</p>
<p>Wait what? I thought you can’t major and minor in different colleges? :S</p>
<p>You probably don’t want to mention it because you usually (always?) can’t do a minor outside CAS. There is a decent chance if you apply now you’ll be able to minor by the time you get to Cornell though since Cornell in general is rapidly trying to expand the minors it offers to encourage students to take a greater variety of courses. Who knows, if you get in, you could petition and be a key figure in getting the Animal Science minor cross-listed in CAS.</p>
<p>I thought you could minor but not major across colleges.</p>
<p>Also, I dont know what the supplement is but if you mention CALS in the context of Cornells diversity and can tie it to your goals/major, go for it!</p>
<p>Some minors are listed across multiple (or all) colleges, but not all. Here are the minors for A&S students: [Minors</a> in the College of Arts and Sciences](<a href=“http://as.cornell.edu/academics/major-minor/minors.cfm]Minors”>http://as.cornell.edu/academics/major-minor/minors.cfm)</p>
<p>Yeah, I also heard you can minor across colleges but not major. And that link - I think those are the minors offered in CAS, not the ones available to CAS students from all over the university? </p>
<p>Also, this is what I found. “Students may pursue minors in any department in any college that offers them, subject to limitations placed by the department offering the minor or by the student’s major.” ([Cornell</a> University - Academics - Undergraduate Minor Fields of Study](<a href=“Fields of Study | Cornell University”>Fields of Study | Cornell University))</p>
<p>I guess I’ll have to ask Cornell to find out if the animal science department allows non-CALS students to minor. What a hassle haha.</p>
<p>Even if I can’t formally minor in animal science at CALS from CAS, should I still mention in my CAS supplement that I want to take animal science courses at CALS? (Like I said, that’s a big part of why I want to go to Cornell.)</p>
<p>I know at least some of the information on that list is misleading. CAS students cannot minor in AEM. That minor is available only to CALS students. I think Engineering students have a unique business minor available to them as well. The list I linked to should be exhaustive for CAS. But like I also said, Cornell has been making a big push to offer more minors in the last couple years, so by the time you are there, it could be offered to CAS students.</p>
<p>That said, if you want to talk about the appeal of taking a variety of courses, including CALS courses, I think that would be appropriate.</p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback! I think I will. Are any of you also applying to Cornell early? Or regular? Good luck to all of us :)</p>
<p>For future reference (to those who are interested) - I called Cornell and they said if you look on the minor page for the subject you’re interested in, it should state specifically whether there are restrictions or not. As mikeyc765 said, the AEM minor is offered only to CALS students and if you go to their page ([Charles</a> H. Dyson School: AEM Minors](<a href=“Applied Economics and Management Degree Program | Cornell Dyson”>Applied Economics and Management Degree Program | Cornell Dyson)) it says, “The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management offers 2 management minors and 3 applied economics minors only to students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.” On the other hand, it says nothing like this on the animal science page, so I think it’s safe to say that minor is open to all Cornell students. Yay :)</p>
<p>Given my experiences with Cornell bureaucracy (and having completed 2 minors myself), I would get confirmation from the department before assuming the minor is open to all Cornell students. My guess is that since it’s not on the A&S list, it’s not available to A&S students.</p>
<p>FWIW – I think that mentioning that the fact that Cornell has 7 colleges so it provides a unique opportunity to major (in whatever CAS Major you choose) and also take a concentration in courses in CALS, could work. It indicates interest in an area where Cornell is practically unique.</p>
<p>Presumably, you have reasons for applying to CAS instead of CALS to begin with, and this should also come through.</p>
<p>@mikeyc765 - yeah, the person I spoke to on the phone was a representative for CALS. She said that as long as the requirements for the minor don’t state that it’s restricted to only CALS students, anyone can choose to pursue that minor. I spoke to a CAS rep as well and she referred me to CALS, saying that it was up to that department to decide whether or not to open up its minors to students in other colleges.
@zephyr15 - that’s exactly it! I really do think this is a unique opportunity and I’m hoping that Cornell will understand that. 
Thanks a bunch!</p>
<p>Did they tell you to check the website for restrictions, or did they specifically tell you that CAS students could minor in Animal Science?</p>
<p>She said restrictions will be specified along with the requirements for the minor. I told her that the animal science page did not mention any restrictions. She replied that that means it is open to all Cornell students.</p>
<p>Based on my experiences with Cornell administration/requirements, I wouldn’t trust that information unless they specifically told you a CAS student could minor in Animal Science. While CALS might not have restrictions on the minor, A&S might not recognize it. If I were you, I would either talk to whoever is the coordinator for the minor or someone in the A&S registrar.</p>
<p>Will do. Hopefully that’s something I can worry about after (if) I get into Cornell though. Ahh! >.<</p>