Exploratory (Animal, Life, and Physical Science Meta-Major)

Meta-Majors

For students who are exploring different majors it is strongly encouraged that they chose a Meta-Major for their course of study.  This will be selected by the student at the time of application.  This Meta-Major will be utilized by the student’s advisor to enroll them through Advanced Registration and in consultation with their advisor (s) for future term.  It will focus student’s enrollment around degree applicable courses for the focus areas.

There are 7 Meta-Majors

• Engineering
• Business
• Arts, Humanities, Communications, and Media
• Human & Social Services
• Sustainability, Earth Science, and Land and Natural Resource Management
• Animal, Life, and Physical Science
• Health Science

Purpose

The purpose of Meta-Majors is to assist students who are exploring their academic path through a collaborative student-center approach.  The Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center engages students in the process of exploring and defining their academic and career goals and creates effective strategies to achieve these goals.  Students are encouraged to participate in ExplorationFIT or take ACE 100 – Academic and Career Exploration (1 unit) in the fall semester of their first-year to jumpstart their decision on a major.

Animal, Life, and Physical Science Meta-Major

The Animal, Life, and Physical Science Meta- Major is designed for student who are considering academic studies related to Animal, Life, and Physical Science fields.  The general focus of the coursework in this Meta-Major includes the areas of Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, NevadaTeach, Psychology, Agricultural Science and Veterinary Science.  The majors connected to this course work could lead to careers in the following fields Chemists, Clinical Laboratory Technicians, Veterinarians, and Education Administrators. 

Declaration of Major Policy

Exploratory students must declare a major before or upon completion of 45 credits as per the Declaration of the Major Requirement policy specified in this catalog.