Navigating the Semester Conversion
This website will serve as a resource for all students, staff, and faculty in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. You will find important updates regarding policy changes, advice in navigating your schedule composition based on term of enrollment, flowcharts, and advice regarding your major.
These updates will be communicated to current students via their Cal Poly email as they become available, so please stay tuned for those.
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Scheduling information for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
Going into the 2025-2026 academic year, students will need to be familiar with what class they should complete before the transition, and what classes they should plan on holding off until the conversation starts.
Please select whether you were admitted to Cal Poly as a first-time student (i.e., started Cal Poly as a freshman after high school) or a transfer student, then select your major to see what recommendations your department has on course planning.
If you have questions on these, please contact your CAFES Academic Advisor, or email cafesadvising@calpoly.edu for further questions.
First-time freshman (started Cal Poly directly after high school)
Agricultural Business
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Agricultural Communication
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Agricultural Science
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Agricultural Systems Management
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Animal Science
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Dairy Science
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Environmental Earth and Soil Sciences
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Environmental Management and Protection
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Food Science
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Forestry and Fire Science
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Nutrition
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Plant Science
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Wine and Viticulture
First year students are block scheduled into their classes the entire year. Ifyou receive a schedule with a class you should hold off on, consult an advisor on making appropriate changes.
Transfer students
Agricultural Business
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Agricultural Communication
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Agricultural Science
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Agricultural Systems Management
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Animal Science
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BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
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Dairy Science
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Environmental Earth and Soil Sciences
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Environmental Management and Protection
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Food Science
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Forestry and Fire Science
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Nutrition
Information coming soon...
Plant Science
Information coming soon...
Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration
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Wine and Viticulture
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Semester Flowchart
To assist with course planning, each department is designing a flowchart to help students visualize the structure of course sequencing. Since students are coming into the semester from different starting points, you will see the following types:
- 3 + 1 Flowchart: For students who started as first-time freshmen with 3 years on quarters, and 1 year on semesters.
- 1 + 3 Flowchart: For students who started as first-time freshman with 1 year on quarters, and 3 years on semesters.
- 1 + 1 Flowchart: For transfer students who are on 1 year on quarters, and 1 year on semesters.
Please click on the drop-down below and select your major to view the flowchart that best describes your quarter/semester situation.
Major Flowcharts
Agricultural Business
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Agricultural Communication
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Agricultural Science
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Agricultural Systems Management
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Animal Science
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Dairy Science
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Environmental Earth and Soil Sciences
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Environmental Management and Protection
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Food Science
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Forestry and Fire Science
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Nutrition
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Plant Science
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Wine and Viticulture
Flowcharts are currently in progress of being made. We will update students through email when they become available.
Courses offered in semesters
You will find that some courses in the catalog will directly translate to the semester system with minimal to no changes. Other classes may merge together, or be removed entirely.
To help students understand what to expect for each class, you will find the course mapping documents for each major, noting what each major class from the quarter catalog will become in the semester catalog.
If there is a class that is removed but necessary for your catalog year, you will want to work with your CAFES Academic Advisor to see what next steps you’ll need to take to still complete your degree.