Major-Specific Admission Requirements

We are committed to helping every student find the academic program best suited to his or her strengths, interests, and abilities. While the majority of our 125+ majors are open to any student offered admission to the university, a select few have additional admission requirements.

Minimum Academic Requirements

Freshman

• Engineering
• Pre-Health

Transfer

• Business - 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA
• Biology - 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA
• Biochemistry - 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA
• Chemistry - 3.5 minimum cumulative GPA
• Engineering
• Health Science Studies (Pre-Health)
• Nursing
• Pre-Health
• Pre-Medical/Dental - 3.2  minimum cumulative GPA
• Pre-Physician Assistant - 3.2  minimum cumulative GPA
• Pre-Physical Therapy - 3.2  minimum cumulative GPA
• Pre-Occupational Therapy - 3.2  minimum cumulative GPA
• Pre-Athletic Training - 3.0  minimum cumulative GPA
• Health Professions -3.0  minimum cumulative GPA

Separate Application Required

• Aviation Sciences
• Business Fellows
• Computer Science Fellows
• Hankamer Scholars
• Honors College
  • Great Texts
  • Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Phil. Degree, with major in Great Texts and a secondary major)
  • University Scholars
  • Baylor Interdisciplinary Core
  • Honors Program
• Science Research Fellows

Audition and Separate Application Required

• Music Majors
• Theatre Majors