<p>Currently, I'm a biochem/cell bio major. I'm thinking about changing to physiology and neuroscience or microbiology. Anyone take any BIPN classes (mamm phys etc)? How are they?Anyone take bibc 102 and 103? Is it like O chem all over? Anyone who has taken both, which do you like better? Mamm phys or biochem? Anyone on here a microbio major? The upper div classes seem interesting...immunology, bacteriology, virology. Any experiences with these classes?</p>
<p>I kind of want to change to a phys/neuroscience major, so I don't have to take biochem. I like bio more. I kind of want to be a microbio major because the UD classes that you have to take seem really interesting...more of what I like...more medical related classes. If I change to micro bio, I have to take biochem anyhow though. The only class that I wouldn't have to take which is in my plan now is BICD 110.</p>
<p>Well, I <em>am</em> a chem major on the outside looking in ... but there's such significant overlap between all your proposed majors that I really don't understand why you're so anxious about it right now. Since bio majors aren't impacted for your year (right?), just take the classes that interest you and see where that goes. As long as you're a bio major you'll be cleared to register for any department-restricted classes. </p>
<p>My friend D was actually a chem major for her first three years of college but only took bio courses. By the time she got around to changing her major at the end of junior year, she had already finished all the requisite coursework. It's just a name thing, not a big deal.</p>
<p>i think every bio major has to take bibc102...kinda important to learn about metabolism, whether your focus is on human physiology or bacteria, don't you think? :)</p>
<p>bibc103 is pretty chill (well, compared to chem labs), not something to stress out like crazy over and pull all-nighters (except the lab reports but that's 1-2 days of pain every couple weeks).</p>
<p>there's very little ochem in both classes. i guess in metabolic there's a couple of reaction mechanisms for carbonyls but you're not going to have to retrosynthesize a compound...</p>