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Undergraduate Student Information
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Undergraduate programs in CTAHR provide students with an opportunity to acquire those scientific, professional, and personal competencies emphasized by Hawai'i's business, governmental, community, and scientific leaders. The college provides a balance of educational experiences that include classroom instruction, laboratory sessions, co-curricular activities, supervised internships, and opportunities for international study.
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Admission Requirements
Students may enter CTAHR as freshmen or as transfer students from other departments or academic institutions. Requirements for admission are the same as those for the UH Manoa campus in general, except for the food science and human nutrition, family resources, and the apparel product design and merchandising majors. Transfer students are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.5 for Apparel Product Design & Merchandising and Natural Resources and Environmental Management; for Family Resources, a minimum GPA of 2.6 and for Food Science & Human Nutrition, a minimum GPA of 2.8. Additional course requirements may also apply to these majors. Students transferring into a CTAHR program must meet with an advisor before doing so. More information on transferring into CTAHR undergraduate programs can be obtained from the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, Gilmore 210, 956-8183.
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College Requirements
To be eligible for a BS degree from CTAHR, students must complete the General Education Core and Graduation requirements, CTAHR requirements, major requirements, at least 60 credit hours of non-introductory courses (i.e., those numbered 300 and above or having a college-level prerequisite), and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in the major courses (effective Fall 2005) and in a minimum of 126-129 credit hours as prescribed by the major. Some majors may require more credit hours. All CTAHR undergraduates are required to complete a set of interrelated courses: a course in Public Speaking ; FAMR 380 Research Methodology (plus FAMR 380L) or NREM 310 Statistics in Agriculture and Human Resources; and an internship in Senior Design and/or Senior Capstone course within their major field.
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Course Requirements for Undergraduate Students
Animal Sciences (B.S.)

Food Science & Human Nutrition (B.S.)

Apparel Product Design & Merchandising (B.S.)

Natural Resources and Environmental Management (B.S.)

Biological Engineering (B.S.)

Plant and Environmental Biotechnology (B.S.)

Family Resources (B.S.)

Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences (B.S.)


Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences (B.S.)

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Double Major or Second Degree
Students seeking a double major must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2, demonstrate that the proposed majors are substantially different, and obtain approval from undergraduate advisers in both of the relevant departments.

Students seeking a second degree must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate that the proposed second degree is substantially different from the first degree. At least 30 credit hours are required for the second degree in addition to those associated with the first degree.
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Related Undergraduate Programs

Veterinary Science
Students interested in becoming veterinarians generally major in animal sciences and participate in CTAHR's pre-veterinary program. A BS degree is desirable but not required for admission to veterinary schools. The CTAHR pre-veterinary adviser assists students in meeting the admission requirements of veterinary schools that participate in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) program, including the University of California at Davis, Washington State University, Colorado State University, and other Mainland veterinary schools that accept nonresident students. Students seeking additional information and advising should contact the Animal Sciences Department (AgSci III, Room 216, 956-7095).

Agriculture Education
Students who wish to teach agriculture at the secondary level in Hawai'i can meet the state Department of Education's requirements by taking courses from CTAHR and the College of Education. Students may obtain a BS degree in CTAHR prior to transferring to the post-baccalaureate basic certification program in the College of Education. Other students transfer to CTAHR from other programs in the University of Hawai'i system and take courses from CTAHR and the College of Education. Additional information can be obtained from the CTAHR Office of Academic and Student Affairs (Gilmore 210, 956-8183) or the College of Education Student Services Office (Wist Annex 2-126, 956-7849).

Family and Consumer Science Education
Students planning on teaching Family and Consumer Sciences at the secondary level generally begin in CTAHR's Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and then transfer to the College of Education in their junior year. Course work is taken in CTAHR's Department of Family and Consumer Sciences and Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and the College of Education. Additional information can be obtained from the Department of Human Resources (Miller 110, 956-8105) or College of Education Student Services Office (Wist Annex 2-126, 956-7849).
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Last updated on 7/15/2008