Three-year programs leading to a degree have been designed under Option C for the B.S. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences. See page 23 of the printed catalog.
These programs leading to a degree are available in such fields
as engineering, law, medicine, optometry, and pre-veterinary medicine. Details
must be worked out by the student and the advisor and approved by the Dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences in advance.
The following programs are designed for students who will transfer to professional
schools and colleges. These are suggested curricula only. Since the pre-professional
requirements vary, students and their advisors must study the catalog of the
institution to which they wish to transfer and make the necessary course adjustments
in the suggested programs. By careful selection of pre professional and general
education courses, a three-year student may be able to take advantage of Option
C for a bachelor’s degree in the College of Arts and Sciences. If Option
C is chosen, the program must include completion of General Education requirements.
Please note that many professional schools and colleges are now requiring a bachelor’s degree for admission and are becoming graduate schools only.
The names of the advisers for the various pre-professional programs may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences, 136 Fine Arts, (715) 425-3366.
General Program (see adviser for specialties)
The first two years of any engineering curriculum are mainly math and physics.
In addition, UW-River Falls offers several special courses for engineering.
Thus a student will have no problem transferring to an engineering school as
a junior after taking the first two years at River Falls.
It should be emphasized, however, that there are slightly different requirements
for different engineering specialties and schools so a student should contact
the pre-engineering advisor in the Physics Department as soon as possible.
A. General Education 15 cr. hrs.
ENGL 111, 112 6
ECON 201, 202 6
SCTA 101 3
B. Math, Physics and Chemistry 40 cr. hrs.
MATH 166, 167, 256, 266, 331 17
PHYS 211 3
PHYS 101, 102, 161, 162 10
CHEM 121, 122 10
C. Technical electives 6-10 cr. hrs.
(Choices depend upon final major)
PHYS 250, 252, 254, 264, 361, 362
MATH/CPTS 326, 346
CHEM 231, 232, 246, 247
BIOL 150
GENG 121, 265
GEOL 101, 102
TOTAL 65-69 cr. hrs.
The Dual Degree is a special three-year program at UW-River Falls which, upon successful completion, guarantees entry into the Engineering programs at the University of Minnesota or the University of Wisconsin-Madison to complete the rest of the program in approximately two years. At the end of the entire program, students are awarded an engineering bachelor’s degree from the Engineering school and a B.S. from UW-River Falls. These programs are administered by the Physics and Chemistry Departments.
A. General Education 39 cr. hrs.
ENGL 111, 112; SCTA 101; ENGL 241-245
Fine Arts (3); Diversity (3) ECON 201; ISSC 496; CHEM 121
PHYS 161, 101; MATH 166; P ED 108
B. Math, Physics and Chemistry 26 cr. hrs.
MATH 167, 256, 266, 331
PHYS 102, 162, 211
CHEM 122
C. Directed electives 22-25 cr. hrs.
D. Engineering Courses 30 cr. hrs.
transferred back to UW-RF
TOTAL 117-120 cr. hrs.
According to the Association of American Law Schools, preparation for entry into law school calls for 1) the development of basic skills, particularly in the use of language; 2) a strenuous effort to improve one’s capacity for critical thinking; and 3) the acquiring of a broad liberal arts background. The skill most basic to success both as an undergraduate student and as a law school student is the ability to competently use the English language in both written and oral form. In addition the student needs to be concerned with developing the capacity to think logically and to critically evaluate the knowledge gained through their courses of study. A pre-law program is relatively flexible and does not call for a particular major field or specific list of courses beyond those required by the University for the undergraduate degree. Students with law in mind should think of their pre-law studies as preparation toward a goal rather than a prescribed set of courses.
The pre-law adviser’s office (political science department) is available to all students on the UW-River Falls campus who have questions regarding law school. The advisor works closely with those who do choose to apply to law school, to make sure that all the necessary materials are readily available to them and that they understand the application process.
It is recommended that students planning to enter medical school
complete requirements with a major in either biology or chemistry. Virtually
every candidate accepted to medical school holds the baccalaureate degree. A
pre-medical advisor should be consulted for requirements for specific medical
schools. Although the minimal requirements may be fewer than listed, the following
are the required and the highly recommended courses:
A. General Education 9 cr. hrs.
ENGL 111, 112 6
SCTA 101 3
B. Science and Math 77 cr. hrs.
MATH 146, 147, 166 10
PHYS 151, 152, 156, 157 10
BIOL 150, 230, 240, 340 12
CHEM 121, 122 ,231, 232, 236, 237,
251, 256, 340, 361 28
C. Behavioral Sciences 3 cr. hrs.
PSYC 101 3
TOTAL 89 cr. hrs.
D. Electives
Recommended elected courses are: BIOL 235, 324, 353 and 464; HEAL 263 and 364.
Add to these a variable number of credits selected to meet requirements of specific
medical schools (for example, the University of Minnesota requires two semesters
of English literature) and/or to fulfill academic major and minor requirements
for a degree.
Most professional schools of optometry require up to 90 credits
in a pre-professional program prior to admission. A few schools require or recommend
a bachelors degree before admission. Virtually all schools require the applicant
to sit for the Optometry College Admission Test (OCAT). Not all schools will
require the following courses or some schools may require other courses that
are not listed; check closely with adviser.
BIOL 150, 230, 324, 340 14 cr. hrs.
CHEM 121, 122, 231, 232, 236, 237 18 cr. hrs.
PHYS 151, 152, 156, 157 10 cr. hrs.
MATH 146, 147, 166, 167 14 cr. hrs.
ENGL 111, 112 6 cr. hrs.
PSYC 101 + directed electives 8 cr. hrs.
HIST 3 cr. hrs.
SOCI 100 3 cr. hrs.
Human Anatomy and Anatomy/Physiology 6 cr. hrs.
Introduction to Business 3 cr. hrs.
Basic Accounting 3 cr. hrs.
Directed Electives 2+ cr. hrs
A. General Education 9 cr. hrs.
ENGL 111, 112 6
SCTA 101 3
B. Science and Math 42 cr. hrs.
BIOL 150 3
BIOL 230 or 235, 324 3-6
CHEM 121, 122 10
CHEM 231, 232, 236, 237 8
MATH 166, 167 8
(Students may need to take MATH 146, 147 (or 149) before taking MATH 166,167)
PHYS 151, 152, 156, 157 10
C. Social Science 9 cr. hrs.
ECON 201 3
SOCI 100 3
PSYC 101 3
D. Directed electives 3 cr. hrs.
Depending upon the choice of a pharmacy school, selected courses in the humanities
are recommended.
TOTAL 63-66 cr. hrs.
The program shown exceeds the minimum requirements for admission
to some veterinary colleges, including UW-Madison and the University of Minnesota.
Based on the experiences of its many successful pre-veterinary students, the
university recommends that students complete the full program in order to be
better prepared for veterinary school.
A. General Education 15 cr. hrs.
ENGL 111, 112 or 112H 6
SCTA 101 or 116 3
Electives selected from art, literature, music and theatre 6
B. Science and Math 63-69 cr. hrs.
MATH 146, 147 4-10
ANSC 341 Biometrics 3
or MATH 216 Elementary Statistical Concepts
BIOL 150, 230, 240, 324, 350 (ANSC 257
will substitute for BIOL 350) 16
CHEM 121 (or 110), 122, 231, 232, 236, 237, 361 21
PHYS 151, 152, 156, 157 10
ANSC 111, 121, 231, 345 6-10
C. Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 cr. hrs.
Select from Anthropology, Economics, Environmental
Studies, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology,
or Sociology
D. Electives
Variable number of credits selected to meet requirements of specific veterinary
colleges and/or to fulfill academic major and minor requirements for a degree.
TOTAL 84-90 cr. hrs.
For students in the Pre-Veterinary Medicine program.
The 3+1 program is designed for Pre-Veterinary students who are accepted into
Veterinary School prior to completing their BS degree in Animal Science. Students
can complete three years (95-96 credits) at UW-River Falls and after successful
completion of their first year of veterinary school, they may be able to obtain
an Animal Science degree from UW-River Falls.
A. General Education 21 cr. hrs.
ENGL 111, 112 or 112H 6
SCTA 101 or 116 3
Humanities and Fine Arts: select electives from art, music, dance theatre, literature,
etc. 6
Socal and Behavioral Sciences: select from Anthropology, Economics, Environmental
Studies, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology 6
B. Science and Math 68-69 cr. hrs.
MATH 146, 147 6
BIOL 150, 230 or 240, 324 10
CHEM 121 (or 110), 122, 231, 232, 236, 237, 361 21
PHYS 151, 152, 156, 157 10
ANSC 111, 231, 232, 257, 260, 345 15
ANSC 167 and 168 or ANSC Production Course 3-4
ANSC 341 Biometrics 3
C. Other Requirements 8 cr. hrs.
AGEC 230 Agricultural Economics I 3
A diversity course (may be in Gen Ed) 3
PE 108 Physical Education 1
Physical Education Activity Classes (2 x .5) 1
Total Credits 95-96 cr. hrs.
See page 12 for a list of courses that fulfill the diversity requirement.
