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General requirements for admission to the University in the Minnesota Cooperative Admissions Program (MnCAP)
Prior to enrolling at the University, you should do the following:
- Complete the AA degree or the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
- Complete the appropriate prerequisite and introductory courses for your intended major, with grades of C or higher. If you enter the MnCAP program as an undeclared major, you must have declared a major in one of the participating colleges by the time you apply for transfer to the U of M.
- Meet the priority application deadline for the term you wish to begin.
- Meet any additional conditions for individual U of M colleges, as outlined here.
Additional requirements for admission to colleges in the Minnesota Cooperative Admissions Program (MnCAP)
College of Biological Sciences (CBS)
- Maintain a preferred cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. This cumulative GPA includes coursework from all colleges you have attended.
- Complete one semester of each of the following with a grade of C or higher: calculus and chemistry. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with the CBS transfer adviser to help plan their transfer. Please visit the CBS web site for more information about transfer credit.
- CBS Transfer advising:
- Mary-Ann Em, 612-625-2717
College of Design (Environmental Design/Landscape Architecture and Housing Studies major only)
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher. This cumulative GPA includes coursework from all colleges you have attended.
- Earn grades of C or higher in all transfer courses related to the major.
- Complete all high school preparation requirements.
- Submit Admission Application Supplement with admission application.
- CDes MnCAP advising:
- Lori Gilbertson, 612-624-6250
College of Education & Human Development (Family Social Science, Recreation Park & Leisure Studies, and Youth Studies majors only)
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. This cumulative GPA includes coursework from all colleges you have attended.
- Earn grades of C or higher in all transfer courses related to the major.
- Family social science applicants complete intermediate algebra with a grade of C- or higher as well as complete at least one social science course both prior to admission
- Recreation Park & Leisure Studies applicants complete general psychology prior to admission
- Youth Studies applicants complete introduction to sociology as well as an additional social science course prior to admission
- Submit CEHD Transfer Application Supplement with admission application.
- CEHD MnCAP advising:
- Arien Telles, 612-626-5682
College of Food, Agricultural & Natural Resource Sciences
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. This cumulative GPA includes coursework from all colleges you have attended.
- Demonstrate a strong foundation in math and science courses.
- Applicants to the Applied Economics and Pre-Ag & Food Business Management major must have completed college algebra with a grade of C or higher and must have completed microeconomics or macroeconomics with a grade of B- or higher. Preferred GPA of 2.8 or higher.
- Applicants to the Nutrition major must have completed one semester or two quarters of inorganic chemistry with lab with a grade of C- or higher, and one semester or one quarter of biology with lab with a grade of C- or higher. Preferred GPA of 2.8 or higher.
- Most successful applicants who wish to pursue the emphasis of Pre-Vet in the Animal Science major AND intend to apply to Veterinary School will have completed college algebra, one semester (or more) of general chemistry with lab, and one semester of general biology with lab, with grades of B or higher. Preferred cumulative GPA for this emphasis in Animal Science is 3.0 or higher.
- (Students are admitted to the major after meeting additional course and GPA requirements. Please see the undergraduate catalog for more information.)
- CFANS MnCAP advising:
- Suzanne Rethemeier, 612-626-0395
Hannah Cady, 612-626-3605 (Food Science and Nutrition majors only)
College of Liberal Arts (CLA)
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. This cumulative GPA includes coursework from all colleges you have attended (note that the GPA requirement for Journalism & Mass Communication and for Computer Science majors is higher than 2.5)
- Complete a second semester of a foreign language (for students who plan to pursue a BA, BFA in Art, or BIS degree).
- Pass any auditions or special exams (for music and dance majors) prior to matriculation in CLA.
- CLA MnCAP advising:
- Sara Harrison, 612-626-8046
Institute of Technology (IT)
- One year of calculus (equivalent to MATH 1271 & 1272).
- One year of calculus-based physics (equivalent to PHYS 1301W & 1302W). Applicants with less than two semesters may still be considered for admission based on the overall strength of their record. However, they should be aware that this may delay their expected graduation as it is a prerequisite for many courses.
- One semester of chemistry (equivalent to CHEM 1021).
- Technical GPA: Most successful applicants to the Institute of Technology have a 3.0 or higher technical grade point average (tech GPA). This GPA consists of courses in math, physics, and chemistry (beginning with equivalents to those listed above) as well as engineering and computer science courses.
- IT MnCAP advising:
- Ben Koch, 612-625-6403
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