Please note degree requirements and course offerings are subject to change - always be sure to check with your academic advisor to ensure you are on the right track.
- A minimum of 121 total credit hours. Remedial coursework (English 1109; EDUTL 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1010; Mathematics 1040, 1050, 1073, 1074, 1075) do not count toward the 121-hour minimum requirement for the BS degree.
- A minimum of 30 semester hours of credit earned through regular course enrollment at this University, and regular course enrollment in the last semester in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
- A cumulative point-hour ratio of at least 2.00 on all coursework completed at The Ohio State University as well as at least a 2.00 in the major.
- If a major-required course or major elective is a GE Theme course, two 3-4 cr courses (no more than one per theme area) is permitted to double count in the GE and major hours. GE Theme courses are indicated with a symbol.
- Students are encouraged to participate in education abroad opportunities. Consult with your advisor for how education abroad credit applies to your degree or consider the CFAES Global Option.
- Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours in major/major supporting coursework with at least 12 hours taken from the academic unit(s) offering the major at OSU in the baccalaureate program.
- Courses required in the major (including major supporting courses and major electives) may not be taken pass/non-pass.
- Coursework taken as open electives may include a maximum of 4 credit hours of physical activity courses (all 1139-1197 courses), and a maximum of 4 credit hours of campus music organizations.
- A college maximum of six hours of individual studies courses (x193) can be applied toward graduation; some majors may have a lower maximum.
- Students of CFAES must complete an internship of 1-2 hours as a requirement for degree. Any additional internship credit hours may count towards major hours (consult with your advisor). A college maximum of six hours of internship credit can be applied toward graduation; some majors may have a lower maximum.
- A maximum of three credits of 3488 can be applied toward graduation although some majors may have a lower maximum. A cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.0 is required to register for 3488 credit.
- Credit hours for 4999 (“with Research Distinction”) and 4999H (“with Honors Research Distinction”) are repeatable to maximum of six hours.
- An application for degree must be submitted online at least two semesters prior to the intended graduation term.
- The minor/minor equivalent must contain a minimum of 12 credit hours distinct from the major and/or additional minors (i.e., if a minor requires more than 12 credit hours, a student is permitted to overlap those hours beyond 12 with the major or with another minor).
- A 2.00 cumulative point-hour ratio is required in the minor/minor equivalent with a minimum C- grade for any course to be listed in the minor or minor equivalent (includes transfer credit).
- For programs requiring a minor: minors should be declared by the time students complete 60 hours.
- A student is permitted to count up to 6 credit-hours of transfer and/or EM credit in the minor or minor equivalent.
- Coursework graded Pass/Non-Pass cannot count in the minor. No more than 3 credit-hours of course work graded S/U may count toward the minor. Maximum of 3 credit-hours of xx93 are allowed to count in the minor.