Why Declare a Pre-major?
- The BNS pre-major is required for applying the BNS major, but admission to the BNS pre-major does not guarantee admission to the BNS major.
- The BNS pre-major is required to register for BNS 301- Statistics for Neuroscience course.
Eligibility
- Students must have a Western GPA (based on at least 12 credits) of 2.90 or higher.
- In the absence of a Western GPA, a GPA of 2.90 or higher from an equivalent four-year institution (based on at least 12 credits) or a cumulative GPA from a completed Associates degree may substitute for the Western GPA.
Steps to Declare BNS Pre-major
Step 1: Fill out section I only on the online pre-major declaration form here
Step 2: At the end of the form enter bns@wwu.edu inside the email to box.
Step 3: Submit the form. As the originator of the form, you will be updated by email when your form is completed. You can verify the change by looking at your degreeworks information.