Student Advising
Soil and Crop Sciences (SOCR) Advising serves all students assisting them with university processes and paperwork and handling general advising questions. To schedule an advising appointment, please email Addy Elliott at or Suellen Melzer at his email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Addy is located in C110 Plant Sciences and is the main contact for the department.
Students FAQ's
How do I declare or change a major/minor?
To change your major/minor or add a minor, please email our undergraduate adviser This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to make an appointment.
How do I obtain my advising code?
To obtain your advising code, you should make an appointment via email with either our undergraduate advisor. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To obtain your advising code, you should make an appointment with either our undergraduate advisor or your faculty advisor. If you do not have a faculty advisor, please contact our undergraduate advisor. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If you’ve tried both telephone and email and have been unable to reach your faculty advisor, you may make an appointment with the undergraduate advisor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for assistance.
What classes are required for my major?
To find out your curriculum requirements, visit the CSU General Catalog, login to your Ram Web account and conduct a degree audit report, or print a checklist sheet from the Soil and Crop Sciences Department website for your specific concentration. There are also a core set of requirements for all Colorado State University students. The All University Core Curriculum (AUCC) requirements are listed in the CSU General Catalog and the specific courses that fulfil each requirement can be found here.
As a Warner College of Natural Resources student, you can register for a WCNR PC Lab account. Registering for an account allows you access to the three PC labs, as well as provides you with a printing quota to be able to print black and white and color copies. There are two labs on the second floor of the Natural Resources Building in room 232 and one lab on the first floor in room 107A.
There are two ways you can register for your account:
1. From your home computer, visit the Warner College of Natural Resources home page and click on Information Technology, next click on Create a WCNR account. From here, follow the instructions!
2. From campus, visit the lab on the first floor in the Natural Resources building, room 107A. Follow the instructions at the stand up computer just inside the door to your left.
How do I request a course override?
Regular course overrides can be requested from the course instructor only; please contact them directly via email and be sure to let them know your ID number and the section(s) of the course that can fit into your class schedule. Course overrides for SOCR Variable Credit courses (such as independent study, practicum or internship courses) are requested from the SOCR department office in C127 Plant Science Building.
Regular course overrides can be requested from the course instructor; please contact them directly. Course overrides for ESS Variable Credit courses (such as independent study courses) are requested from the ESS department office in A204 Natural and Environmental Science Building.
How do I take the Math Placement exam?
All entering students are required to take the Colorado State University Mathematics Placement Examination (MPE) unless they have already earned transferable University credit for a course in college-level mathematics. Additional information can be found here.
If you do not receive an adequate score from your MPE (allowance to register for MATH 117 or higher) please do NOT register for MATH 130. Instead, complete the Entry Level Mathematics Tutorial and then register for MATH 117.
All entering students are required to take the Colorado State University Mathematics Placement Examination (MPE) unless they have already earned transferable University credit for a course in college-level mathematics. Additional information can be found here.
The PASS Entry Level Math (ELM) is a free tutor facilitated program to help you successfully complete the ELM Tutorial and pass the ELM Exam to place into Entry Level Mathematics (MATH 117, MATH 133, and MATH 135). It is one evening per week for six weeks and starts March 21st. Sign up online.
How do I register for classes?
All students are required to register from their RamWeb home page. Click on the ‘registration’ link along the right side of the page. Next, read the information presented and click to proceed. Then, select the term for which you are registering (Fall – September through December, Spring – January through May, and Summer – May through August). For a step by step tutorial on registering via CSU’s system visit this website.
Students are encouraged to send registration questions via emailThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . If you are having trouble or are receiving error messages that you cannot troubleshoot, copy and paste the error message into an email. Be aware that some sections of courses are restricted to specific groups of students; clicking on the CRN (course reference number) link will take you to further information about the course including special requirements to register for that section. In addition, many classes have required additional components such as lab and/or recitation in addition to the lecture. If the component is required, you will not be able to register for one component without the others. You must select both or all three components at the same time in order to register for the course.
Again, clicking on the CRN can lead you to important information on the appropriate lab and recitation sections for each lecture section. You can check that you have registered for your desired courses by clicking on the “My Weekly Schedule” button.
Students are encouraged to send registration questions via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . If you are having trouble or are receiving error messages that you cannot troubleshoot, copy and paste the error message into an email. Be aware that some sections of courses are restricted to specific groups of students; clicking on the CRN (course reference number) link will take you to further information about the course including special requirements to register for that section. In addition, many classes have required additional components such as lab and/or recitation in addition to the lecture. If the component is required, you will not be able to register for one component without the other's. You must select both or all three components at the same time in order to register for the course.
Again, clicking on the CRN can lead you to important information on the appropriate lab and recitation sections for each lecture section. You can check that you have registered for your desired courses by clicking on the “My Weekly Schedule” button.
How does the waitlist feature work?
When a class you would like to take is full, the first thing you should do is get yourself on the waitlist. Students may sign up for this when they attempt to register for a section that has reached its capacity. Sometimes you will be prompted to join the waitlist. Otherwise, copy the CRN# and enter it into the empty boxes at the bottom of the registration worksheet and click submit changes. You will need to access the drop down box in the table at the top of the screen and select add to waitlist. The first student on the ARIES Registration Waitlist is notified via email or via text message if the student has requested this feature, when a space becomes available. This student then has 24 hours to register for the section. If the student does not register for the section within the 24 hour time frame, he/she will be dropped from the ARIES Registration Waitlist for that section and the next student on the list will be notified.
You must meet prerequisite requirements to be able to register on the waitlist – you may still need to contact the instructor for a prerequisite override just to be able to get on the waitlist. You can view a Waitlist FAQ sheet here. You may also attempt to get into the class by requesting an override from the instructor.
Many instructors will simply tell you to sign up on the waitlist; however, if you have an extenuating circumstance that might warrant contacting the instructor, keep these tips in mind:
Be sure you can clearly articulate your desire for the override (i.e. why you need the course this specific semester) - be brief!
• If there are multiple sections of the course, include the section number and the CRN number.
• Be sure that in any communication with the instructor, you include your first and last name and CSU ID number.
What is the All University Core Curriculum (AUCC)? What courses can I take to fulfil the AUCC requirements?
The AUCC are the courses that all Colorado State University students have to take, which are meant to provide a solid foundation. To search for AUCC classes go to “Advanced Search” in the registration system and highlight all of the course prefixes using the shift key. Then under “Attribute Type” highlight the AUCC category you’d like to search for. It will bring up an alphabetical list of all the classes offered that semester fulfilling that particular AUCC requirement.
The AUCC are the courses that all Colorado State University students have to take, which are meant to provide a solid foundation. To search for AUCC classes go to “Advanced Search” in the registration system and highlight all of the course prefixes using the shift key. Then under “Attribute Type” highlight the AUCC category you’d like to search for. It will bring up an alphabetical list of all the classes offered that semester fulfilling that particular AUCC requirement.
How do I see my Degree Audit Report?
You are expected to have reviewed your Degree Audit Report prior to advising meetings and prepare a tentative list/schedule of courses to be discussed with your advisor during your meeting.
Go to your Ram Web account, and click on My Undergraduate Degree Plan under Records. Then click Run Audit and click View Submitted Results and click on the link. This will show your degree audit report, which lists the classes you have taken and the classes that you still need to complete.
Go to your Ram Web account, and click on My Undergraduate Degree Plan under Records. Then click Run Audit and click View Submitted Results and click on the link. This will show your degree audit report, which lists the classes you have taken and the classes that you still need to complete.
How do my transfer courses apply at CSU? (Classes that come up as a number with ++ afterward)
If a course that you took at another institution is deemed to be equivalent to a course offered at CSU, then it will transfer in as the CSU prefix and number. If, however, a course is listed with a ++ it means the credits have transferred in to CSU, but there is not a one-to-one match with a CSU course. These are called “wildcards.” Please refer to the Registrar’s website for more information on interpreting transfer courses. There are a few things you should know about wild cards: If you feel the wildcard class is sufficiently similar to a course offered at CSU, you can request to have the course re-evaluated. Contact our SOCR Advisors for more details. If you feel a wildcard class is sufficiently similar to a course required in your program of study, you may consult with our SOCR undergraduate advisor about the feasibility of substituting the wildcard for the required course.
**Unfortunately, the registration system does not recognize wild cards so if, for instance, you have a wild card Biology class and you are trying to register for a course with a Biology prerequisite, the registration system will give you a prerequisite error as it won’t recognize that you’ve met the required prerequisites. In these instances, you’ll need to contact the course instructor to explain your situation and request an override.
If a course that you took at another institution is deemed to be equivalent to a course offered at CSU, then it will transfer in as the CSU prefix and number. If, however, a course is listed with a ++ it means the credits have transferred in to CSU, but there is not a one-to-one match with a CSU course. These are called “wildcards.” Please refer to the Registrar’s website for more information on interpreting transfer courses. There are a few things you should know about wild cards: If you feel the wildcard class is sufficiently similar to a course offered at CSU, you can request to have the course re-evaluated. Contact our ESS undergraduate advisor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more details. If you feel a wildcard class is sufficiently similar to a course required in your program of study, you may consult with our ESS undergraduate advisor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. about the feasibility of substituting the wildcard for the required course.
How do I determine if credits will transfer to CSU?