Undergraduate Information

Prospective Students

Share the Sense of Discovery

The College of Science at the University of Arizona is place for undergraduates who want to:

1. receive excellent training for a future career or for graduate or professional school.
2. learn science through active participation in nationally and internationally recognized research programs.
3. share their enthusiasm for science with other undergraduates and faculty members through clubs in their discipline.
4. excite elementary school children about science through one of the numerous outreach programs in the college.

Freshmen Year in the College of Science

Science undergraduates usually:

1. select a major right away, but may explore different scientific disciplines in the College before declaring a major.
2. take courses in their discipline the first semester, depending on their level of math preparation.
3. blend general education courses into their four-year program of study, rather than taking these courses all at once during the first two years.
4. meet with their advisors at least once each semester to plan their program of study
5. take small seminar courses (Freshmen Colloquia) in their major and in other majors throughout the university. These courses give students close interaction with faculty in a small group setting.

In recent years, the average incoming GPA for College of Science Freshmen was 3.43 and the average SAT (or equivalent ACT) was 1151.

Transfer Students

The first year experience for transfer students will depend on the courses already taken that might be transferred for credit to the University of Arizona.