<p>Ok. So he worked his way up, which is what I also plan to do. Next semester I’ll be looking into the 17-18 range.</p>
<p>No- sorry to confuse. First semester 17 credits, then 16, then 15 then 17 then 19, then 15, currently registered for 7 classes (not sure how many credits that is). Came in with 7 AP course credits too.</p>
<p>Ha no worries. So, at what times did he take the Premed courses if he didn’t take Bio Fresh year?</p>
<p>All premed reqs were completed by soph year (he considered the creative scholars program but didnt want to major in a non-science). Oh- and he took to classes with labs this summer as well (not at Tulane) while doing an internship.</p>
<p>Ok, thanks for the info</p>
<p>Looking at his transcript (and I really dont want to disclose too much of his personal info) looks like he took chem 1070 and 1170 first semester fresh year, then Chem 1080, 1180 and 1190 and Cell 1010 (bio) second semester. Soph year he had the bio lab (Cell 2110) then 3 more chems (2410,2430, 2500). I do now seem to recall that bio was second semester fresh year and the lab was first semester soph. year. Does that help?</p>
<p>Just checked with my s. Bio was second semester fresh year- lab was first sem soph year.</p>
<p>Oh, I didn’t know that was possible. Thanks, very good to know.</p>
<p>FYI Ivy, 15 hours is indeed the “standard”. It takes 120 hours to graduate and 4 years (8 semesters) is obviously also the norm so 15 x 8 = 120. Certainly it is true that between AP credits and taking more than 15 per semester many people end up with more than 120 hours, the option to graduate early, the option to get 2 degrees (150 hours required, this is not the same as a double major), or just the flexibility to go abroad and not worry about credit transfer. My D just finished her 2nd year at Tulane and got a letter in June that called her a senior and told her what to do if she was going to graduate in May. This probably happens a lot; they go by credit hours, not temporal hours at the school. In her case she is spending the entire year in China, so she has to come back to Tulane for some number of hours to graduate anyway. Most schools require you spend your last semester or two in town attending the school.</p>
<p>Anyway, the point is that you are absolutely fine with 15 hours and chem, and waiting to take bio until 2nd semester or next year unless you want to be a bio major. Even then it really isn’t a problem. However, just be aware you will still have the two lab courses since Organic Chemistry also has a lab. But at least by then you will have adjusted to college life.</p>