<p>Ok, so I'm currently a bio major but probably going to switch to chem. I just like it better. I have AP credit for a semester of Calculus and a Semester of Bio (both 4 credits). The bio one will get me 2 for the lecture and 2 for the lab, which is perfect. </p>
<p>So this question is really if I decide to go to chem (which is likely), and end up taking Cal 2 next semester in replacement for my bio class. I'm a TX resident, and they all require 14 hours of bio credits, which wouldn't be a problem, I'm planning on taking more later on top of my AP credit. My question is about lab. I only need 2 hours of bio lab for texas schools (min req), but I know that 4 hours is advisable. The remaining 6 credits doesn't need lab. Now I know the general rule is if you use AP credit, supplement it with higher level bio courses, which I will. My question is, I don't NEED anymore lab after this year for bio, but SHOULD I take it since I used AP credit for the 2nd semester of lab? I plan on taking microbio and biochem eventually, just not sure whether I want to take the lab with those or not.</p>
<p>I don’t think med schools “like” for you to accept AP credit for pre-requisites. Well at least that’s what i was told. They actually want to see that you got an “A” on the class at a university rather than just get credit by exam.</p>
<p>That is if you’re just using it to fulfill the pre-req. If you’re doing it to get out of an intro class to jump into higher level courses, then (at least from the med school adcom member I had a discussion with) it’s not a bad thing at all, and can be good.</p>
<p>I’m just asking whether I’d need to supplement that with another semester of lab or not basically.</p>
<p>I do not have an answer. But I notice that you mention biochem. Isn’t it true that since biochem is a chemistry class (I learned this from some CCer here a while ago), the biochem lab may be regarded as a chemistry lab instead of a biology lab?</p>
<p>Are the biochem class and its lab offered by the biology department? If they are, they MAY be considered as a biology class/lab. But I am not really sure.</p>
<p>Another ambiguity is that many Texas Medical Schools seem to accept AP credits (maybe to some extent only). What it is not clear is that, even if the lecture part of AP bio or chem is accepted, how about the lab component of the AP course?</p>
<p>The biochem here is taught in the bio dept. Course is BIOBM 3000 or whatever. And all the Texas med schools recommend biochem except one that requires it, but they all state it can go towards the 14 hours of bio classes required. So it’s considered bio for all intensive purposes there, from the research I’ve done. </p>
<p>As for AP credit here, I would get 2 credits for BIOG 1102 (2nd semester lecture) and 2 credits for BIOG 1104 (2nd semester lab), so I would have verifiable bio lab credit. </p>
<p>So I would have the 4 lab credits required (even though I could get away with 2, I think 4 is definitely better), just not sure whether I would want to go ahead and supplement it with another year of lab or not is all.</p>
<p>Warning about not taking very first Bio class. D. who had both Honors and AP Bio (5 on exam) with HS Honors Bio using the same textbook as her first Bio class in college, said that she would not be able to be successful in next Bio class without taking the very first one. The first Bio class was way way much more than her AP class. You will be at disadvantage compared to others. I strongly advise NOT to skip any Bio classes in college. D graduated #1 from her private HS.</p>