Enrollment in your intended major

All academic major programs at Ohio State are offered by degree-granting colleges or schools. If you are eligible for admission to Ohio State, your academic record will be reviewed for eligibility to enroll in your major area of interest.

See below for descriptions of the academic requirements for each degree-granting college and school. Applicants must meet the stated criteria in addition to meeting the requirements for admissibility to Ohio State.

Students who enroll as pre-majors will have additional criteria to meet once they enroll at Ohio State and will not be eligible to enter the major until all prerequisites are met. Some majors are competitive and/or have enrollment limitations, so completion of prerequisites is not a guarantee of enrollment in the major.

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Criteria by college

Allied Medical Professions (AMP)
The School of Allied Medical Professions offers accredited undergraduate degree programs in athletic training, health information management and systems, health sciences, medical dietetics, medical laboratory science, radiologic sciences and therapy, and respiratory therapy. Admission to majors is competitive.

Freshmen: Admitted students enroll in AMP as pre-majors.

Transfer students: Admitted students with at least a 2.5 GPA on all previous college course work enroll in AMP as pre-majors.

Note: The prerequisite criteria vary for each program; see amp.osu.edu for specific information. If you believe you will meet the criteria for your selected major as described on the website, apply using the application found on the site.

Architecture, The Knowlton School of (AHR)
The Knowlton School of Architecture offers three undergraduate degree programs: a pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Architecture, an accredited Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, and a Bachelor of Science in City and Regional Planning.

Freshmen: Admitted students interested in city and regional planning enroll as majors. Architecture and landscape architecture students enroll in AHR as pre-majors.

Transfer students: Admitted students interested in city and regional planning enroll as majors. Architecture and landscape architecture students who pass a portfolio review and have completed prerequisite course work enroll as majors. Other applicants enroll as pre-majors. Contact AHR for specific information about the portfolio review process.

Arts and Sciences, The College of (ASC)
The following comprise the College of Arts and Sciences and collectively offer more than 70 majors.

Arts (ART)
The Arts offers programs in art; art education; art management; dance; design (industrial, interior space, visual communication); history of art; music (composition, education, history, jazz studies, performance, theory, and voice); and theatre.

Freshmen and transfer students: Admitted students in the Arts
enroll either as pre-majors in art, art education, design, history of art, or theatre; as majors in art management; or as majors following successful auditions in dance or music. History of art and theatre advisors meet with students to establish their majors. Art, art education, dance, design, and music require an audition or portfolio review (see more below). These programs are highly competitive. Transfer students must have their prior courses in performing or visual arts carefully reviewed by faculty for credit in their majors.

Art, Art Education, and Design: A portfolio review is required. Contact the Arts at +1-614-292-2090 or visit artsandsciences.osu.edu.

Dance: Auditions are conducted two times a year: fall and winter.
Contact the dance department at +1-614-292-7977 or visit dance.osu.edu for more information.

Music: All music majors require an audition. Students in Ohio audition in person. Non-Ohio residents who are unable to audition in person may submit a tape, video, or CD, which will be followed up by an in-person audition upon arrival on campus. Visit music.osu.edu for more information.

For more information: 

Arts and Sciences, Academic Advising
100 Denney Hall
164 W. 17th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
+1-614-292-6961
artsandsciences.osu.edu

Arts and Sciences (ASC)
The College of Arts and Sciences offers the following additional majors: film studies, globalization studies, international studies, and middle childhood education.

Freshmen and transfer students: Admitted students in film studies and globalization studies enroll as majors. Admitted students in international studies and middle childhood education enroll as pre-majors. (Note: The middle childhood education program does not lead to licensure at the undergraduate level.)

For more information: 

Arts and Sciences, Academic Advising
100 Denney Hall
164 W. 17th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
+1-614-292-6961
artsandsciences.osu.edu

Biological Sciences (BIO)
The Biological Sciences offers majors in biochemistry, biology, evolution and ecology, microbiology, molecular genetics, and zoology.

Freshmen and transfer students: Admitted students enroll in their intended majors. A strong record of very good to excellent performance in mathematics and science is essential for success in the biological sciences majors.

For more information: 

Arts and Sciences, Academic Advising
100 Denney Hall
164 W. 17th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
+1-614-292-6961
artsandsciences.osu.edu

Humanities (HUM)
The Humanities offers majors in African American and African studies, ancient history and classics, Arabic, Chinese, classics, comparative
studies, English, French, German, Hebrew, history, Islamic studies, Italian, Japanese, Jewish studies, Korean, linguistics, medieval and Renaissance studies, modern Greek, philosophy, Portuguese, romance studies, Russian, sexuality studies, Spanish, women's, gender, and sexuality studies, and world literatures.

Freshmen and transfer students: Admitted students enroll as majors.

For more information: 

Arts and Sciences, Academic Advising
100 Denney Hall
164 W. 17th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
+1-614-292-6961
artsandsciences.osu.edu

Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Mathematical and Physical Sciences offers majors in actuarial science, astronomy and astrophysics, chemistry, computer and information science, earth sciences, mathematics, and physics.

Freshmen and transfer students: Admitted students in all majors except computer and information science enroll in their intended majors. Computer and information science enroll as pre-majors (admission to this major is competitive).

For more information: 

Arts and Sciences, Academic Advising
100 Denney Hall
164 W. 17th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
+1-614-292-6961
artsandsciences.osu.edu

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)
The Social and Behavioral Sciences offers majors in anthropological sciences, anthropology, atmospheric sciences, communication, criminology and criminal justice studies, economics, geographic information systems, geography, journalism, political science, psychology, sociology, and speech and hearing science.

Freshmen: Admitted students in all majors except communication and journalism enroll in their intended majors. Communication and journalism students enroll as pre-majors (admission to these majors is competitive).

Transfer students: Admitted students in all majors except political science enroll as pre-majors. Pre-majors interested in communication and journalism who have completed prerequisite courses are eligible to apply to these majors. Admission to the communication and journalism majors is competitive.

For more information: 

Arts and Sciences, Academic Advising
100 Denney Hall
164 W. 17th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
+1-614-292-6961
artsandsciences.osu.edu

Business, The Fisher College of (BUS)
The Fisher College of Business offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with specializations available in accounting, economics, finance, human resources, information systems, international business administration, logistics management, marketing, operations management, real estate and urban analysis, risk management and insurance, and special major (includes aviation management).

Freshmen: To enroll as pre-majors, admitted students must (1) have ACT composite scores of 25 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1150 or higher or (2) rank in the top 20 percent of their graduating classes (or equivalent).

Transfer students: Admitted transfer students with at least a 3.0 GPA on all previous college course work enroll in the Fisher College of Business as pre-majors.

Note: Pre-major students in the Fisher College of Business enroll in business foundation courses that are required for admission to the business administration major. Students are eligible to apply to the major once these foundation courses have been satisfactorily completed and the minimum GPA has been met. Currently the minimum GPA required for admission is a 3.0 based on all previous institutions as well as Ohio State.

Dental Hygiene (DHY)
The College of Dentistry offers the only dental hygiene baccalaureate program in Ohio.

Freshmen: Admitted students enroll in dental hygiene as pre-majors.

Transfer students: Direct admission to the DHY major requires a separate application. Admitted students who have fewer than 30 transferable semester hours (or the equivalent) enroll as pre-majors. Admitted students with more than 30 semester hours (or the equivalent) are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Admission to the dental hygiene major is competitive, and enrollment in the pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major.

Note: The prerequisite course work and admission criteria for the dental hygiene major can be found at dent.osu.edu/dhy. If you believe you meet the requirements described on the website, apply using the application found on the site.

Education and Human Ecology (EHE)
The College of Education and Human Ecology offers majors in consumer and family financial services, exercise science education*, family and consumer science education*, fashion and retail studies, foreign language education, hospitality management, human development and family science, human nutrition, integrated language arts/English education, nutrition, physical education, sport, and physical activity*, special education*, sport industry*, and technical education and training*.

Freshmen: Admitted students enroll in these programs as pre-majors.

* Admitted freshmen must (1) have ACT composite scores of 22 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1030 or higher or (2) rank in the top 35% of their high school classes to enroll in these programs as pre-majors.

Transfer students: Admitted students enroll in these programs as
pre-majors.

Engineering (ENG)
The College of Engineering offers majors in aeronautical and astronautical engineering; aviation; biomedical engineering; chemical engineering; civil engineering; computer science and engineering; electrical and computer engineering; engineering physics; environmental engineering; food, agricultural, and biological engineering; industrial and systems engineering; materials science and engineering; mechanical engineering; and welding engineering.

Freshmen: Admitted students who have ACT Math scores of 24 or higher or SAT Math scores of 560 or higher enroll as pre-majors.

Transfer students: Admitted students with at least 30 transferable semester hours (or the equivalent), including credit for at least one calculus course, and a GPA of 2.8 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) enroll as pre-majors. Transfer students with fewer than 30 semester hours are considered using the freshmen criteria.

Environment and Natural Resources (ENR)
The School of Environment and Natural Resources is part of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and offers majors in environmental policy and management; environmental science; forestry, fisheries, and wildlife; and parks, recreation, and tourism.

Freshmen and transfer students: Admitted students enroll in their intended majors.

Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (AGR)
The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences offers majors in agribusiness and applied economics, agricultural and extension education, agricultural communication, agricultural systems management, animal sciences, community leadership, construction systems management, entomology, food business management, food science and technology, meat science, plant health management, plant pathology, professional golf management*, and sustainable plant systems.

Freshmen and transfer students: Admitted students enroll in their intended majors.

* Admitted students enroll as pre-majors. International students are eligible to enroll in this program if they meet all admission requirements.

Nursing (NUR)
The College of Nursing offers an undergraduate major in nursing.

Freshmen: Admitted students who have ACT composite scores of 25 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1150 or higher enroll as pre-nursing majors.

Transfer students: Admitted transfer students with at least 20 transferable semester hours (or the equivalent) and at least a 3.0 GPA on all previous college course work enroll as pre-nursing majors.

Admission to the nursing major is competitive, and enrollment in the
pre-major does not guarantee admission to the major.

Note: The prerequisite course work and admission criteria for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing can be found at nursing.osu.edu. If you meet the application requirements described on the website, apply at professional.osu.edu/nursing.asp.

Pharmacy (PHR)
The College of Pharmacy offers an undergraduate major in pharmaceutical sciences. This major does not lead to licensure.

Freshmen: Admitted students who (1) have ACT composite scores of 25 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1150 and (2) rank in the top 25 percent of their high school classes (or equivalent) enroll in the major.

Transfer students: Admitted students with 30 or more transferable semester hours (or the equivalent) and at least a 2.7 GPA who have earned credit for a set of prerequisite courses enroll as majors. A complete list of prerequisites can be found at pharmacy.osu.edu.

Public Affairs, John Glenn School of (JGS)
The John Glenn School of Public Affairs offers an undergraduate major in public affairs.

Freshmen and transfer students: Admitted students enroll as majors.

Social Work (SWK)
The College of Social Work offers an undergraduate major in social work.

Freshmen and transfer students: Admitted students enroll as pre-majors.

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Graduate and Professional Programs
Learn more about applying for Ohio State's wide range of graduate programs at graduate.osu.edu. Information about professional programs in dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine can be found at professional.osu.edu.