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.
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) 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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
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| Started fall 2025 | |||
| started fall 2024 | |||
| started fall 2023 | |||
| started fall 2022 |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 |
Follow Flowchart |
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| started fall 2024 |
Follow Flowchart |
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| started fall 2023 |
Follow Flowchart |
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| started fall 2022 |
Follow Flowchart |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 |
Follow Flowchart |
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| started fall 2024 |
Follow Flowchart |
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| started fall 2023 |
Follow Flowchart |
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| started fall 2022 |
Follow Flowchart |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 |
BRAE 237/239 |
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| started fall 2024 |
BRAE 237/239. BRAE 203 |
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| started fall 2023 | Bridge version of BRAE 418 | ||
| started fall 2022 |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 |
All GE Area A MATH 118 or MATH 161 BIO 111 or BIO 161* Start production course electives Follow flow chart |
CHEM 127,128,129* | |
| started fall 2024 |
CHEM 127 (or 124), CHEM 128 (or 125),129* BIO 162* STAT 218 ASCI 220, 229 Production course electives Follow flow chart |
CHEM 216, 217* | |
| started fall 2023 |
CHEM 216 or CHEM 312; CHEM 217* Finish support courses ASCI UD major courses Follow flow chart |
Physics 121*,122*,125* unless can be completed before Fall 2026 | |
| started fall 2022 | Follow flow chart |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 |
GE D1 |
Physics 142 (take replacement in Fall, 2026) | |
| started fall 2024 | CE 204 | BRAE 234 | |
| started fall 2023 |
CE 207, BRAE 239 |
BRAE 428 | |
| started fall 2022 |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 |
Follow flow chart |
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| started fall 2024 |
Follow flow chart |
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| started fall 2023 |
Follow flow chart |
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| started fall 2022 |
Follow flow chart |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 |
SS120 CHEM 127, 128 |
ERSC 223, GEOL 201 (take GEOL 201 on semesters) (take GEOL 201 out of block schedule CHEM 129 |
For all students, you do NOT need to take CHEM 129. We will sub CHEM 129 with a 4-unit lower division approved elective. |
| started fall 2024 |
ERSC 223 (W) SS 221, support courses GE area E |
CHEM 129 |
For all students, you do NOT need to take CHEM 129. We will sub CHEM 129 with a 4-unit lower division approved elective. |
| started fall 2023 |
1st priority - major classes 2nd priority - concentration core classes GE area E |
CHEM 129 | For all students, you do NOT need to take CHEM 129. We will sub CHEM 129 with a 4-unit lower division approved elective. |
| started fall 2022 |
1st priority - major classes: SS 423, SS 422 or ERSC 423, SS 424 2nd priority - concentration core classes |
NR 320 not offered winter term (for Hydrology concentration) - take NR 320 in fall so you can take NR 420 in spring. |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 |
NR 140 NR 142 SS 120 |
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| started fall 2024 |
STATS 217 or STATS 218 NR 218 NR 208 or BIO 162 or BIO 222 or BIO 227 or CHEM 128 BIO 114 or BOT 121 or GEOL 201 |
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| started fall 2023 |
NR 306 or NR 305 or NR 304; NR324 or NR 323 or NR 328 or NR 335 or NR308 NR 320 or NR 402 or ERSC 303 or NR 421 or SS 440 or SS 323 NR 314 or NR 326 or NR 418 or NR 445 BRAE 348 or BRAE 324 or NR 310 NR 323 |
Concentration courses | |
| started fall 2022 |
1st priority NR 465, NR 416, NR 425, NR 435, NR 404 2nd priority Approved Elective |
Free Electives |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 | Follow Flow Chart | ||
| started fall 2024 | FSN 121, FSN 321, CHEM 127, CHEM 128, PHYS 121, MATH 161, MCRO 221, STAT 218 | FSN 204, FSN 330 | |
| started fall 2023 | MCRO 221, CHEM 312/216, CHEM 314, FSN 330, FSN 335, FSN 321, FSN 343, FSN 370, FSN 344, FSN 364, FSN 375 | FSN 368, MCRO 421, FSN 408, FSN 311, FSN 444, FSN 474, FSN 457, FSN 458, FSN 459, STAT 314, | |
| started fall 2022 |
Follow Flowchart *FSN 311 offered in fall, not winter 25/26 AY |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 | NR 141, NR 215, NR 218, Calculus, Bot/Bio, English comp, Chem, Oral comm, Arts & humanities GE | ||
| started fall 2024 | Stat 218, NR 208, Social Science GE, Ethnics Studies GE, Econ 2201, NR 307, Upper div GE, NR 215, BRAE 237 | NR 260 (but can use as approved elective) | Some fire classes may not be offered – check back for more updates. |
| started fall 2023 | NR 305, NR 308, NR 320, NR 315 | NR 260 (but can use as approved elective) NR 365 | |
| started fall 2022 | NR 365 (F,S), NR 402, NR 414 (W), NR 435, NR 465 |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 | Follow Flowchart | ||
| started fall 2024 | FSN 281, CHEM 314 Applied Nutr: FSN 321 |
FSN 332, FSN 333 if both cannot be completed by end of AY 2025-26 | |
| started fall 2023 | FSN 281, FSN 381, FSN 331, FSN 332, FSN 333, FSN 343, FSN 344 | FSN 415, FSN 416, FSN 417 - if all 3 cannot be completed by end of AY 2025-26 FSN 432, FSN 433 - if both cannot be completed by end of AY 2025-26 |
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| started fall 2022 | Follow Flowchart |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 |
Major courses, especially LD; PLSC 132 and PLSC 133 (for Fruit/Crop Concentration); SS 120 and SS 221; CHEM 127 and CHEM 128; PLSC 150; PLSC 203; PLSC 312; PLSC 332; PLSC 341; PLSC 350; PLSC 360; PLSC 381; PLSC 437 |
If you know you will not be able to take CHEM 128, hold off on the CHEM 127/128 series | PLSC 421; PLSC 126; PLSC 327; PLSC 342 |
| started fall 2024 | Major courses, especially LD; PLSC 132 and PLSC 133 (for Fruit/Crop Concentration); SS 120 and SS 221; CHEM 127 and CHEM 128; PLSC 150; PLSC 203; PLSC 312; PLSC 332; PLSC341; PLSC 350; PLSC 360; PLSC 381; PLSC 437 | PLSC 421; PLSC 126; PLSC 327; PLSC 342 | |
| started fall 2023 | Major courses, especially LD; PLSC 132 and PLSC 133 (for Fruit/Crop Concentration); SS 120 and SS 221; CHEM 127 and CHEM 128; PLSC 150; PLSC 203; PLSC 312; PLSC 332; PLSC341; PLSC 350; PLSC 360; PLSC 381; PLSC 437 | PLSC 421; PLSC 126; PLSC 327; PLSC 342 | |
| started fall 2022 | Major courses, especially LD; PLSC 132 and PLSC 133 (for Fruit/Crop Concentration); SS 120 and SS 221; CHEM 127 and CHEM 128; PLSC 150; PLSC 203; PLSC 312; PLSC 332; PLSC341; PLSC 350; PLSC 360; PLSC 381; PLSC 437 | PLSC 421; PLSC 126; PLSC 327; PLSC 342 |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 |
Follow Flowchart |
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| started fall 2024 |
Follow Flowchart |
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| started fall 2023 |
Follow Flowchart |
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| started fall 2022 |
Follow Flowchart |
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.
| STUDENTS | prioritize | hold off on | classes not being offered and substitution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started fall 2025 |
CHEM 127 Enol& Vit: CHEM 128 |
Enol & Vit: If you know you will not be able to take CHEM 128, hold off on the CHEM 127/128 series | |
| started fall 2024 |
CHEM 127 if needed Complete any full-year series you start (WVIT 331-332-333 or 404-405-406) |
WB: hold off on WVIT 344 and WVIT 433 | WVIT 343 not offered in Fall; take in Summer 2025 or Winter or Spring 2026 |
| started fall 2023 |
Enol: CHEM 128, 129 Vit: CHEM 128 Complete any full-year series you start (WVIT 331-332-333 or 404-405-406) WB: WVIT 344 and 433 (the Sales courses) |
WVIT 343 not offered in Fall; take in Summer 2025 or Winter or Spring 2026 Enol & Vit: WVIT 365 is offered only in Spring WB: WVIT 345 is offered only in Winter, and WVIT 447 is offered only in Spring |
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| started fall 2022 | Requirements to graduate! | Any purely elective classes that interfere with meeting graduation requirements |
WVIT 343 not offered in Fall; take in Summer 2025 or Winter or Spring 2026 Enol & Vit: WVIT 365 is offered only in Spring WB: WVIT 345 is offered only in Winter, and WVIT 447 is offered only in Spring WVIT 460 in Fall; take in Spring or see advisor |
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
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Plant Science
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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.