<p>I was wondering if anyone on here knew of the good biology courses to take from these? I'm premed and am already taking BIOG 1500, but was unsure of the other two Bio courses I should take to fulfill the requirement. I want to take ones that I can do well in (as in aren't too difficult) since I'm also taking Chem 3570 (orgo). Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>BIOG 1500 Investigative Lab (F/S, 2 cr) AND</p>
<p>Choose two out of three from the following list:</p>
<p>BIOMG 1350 Cell and Development (F/S, 3 cr)
BIOG 1140 Comparative Physiology (F/S, 3 cr)</p>
<p>BIOEE 1610 Ecology and the Environment (F/S, 3cr) OR*
BIOEE 1780 Evolution and Diversity (F/S, 3cr)
*Cannot take both BIOG 1610 and BIOG 1780 to fulfill this requirement</p>
<p>Since you’re going to need it for the MCAT I would take the one that helps you the most on that, not the easiest one because overall that will matter a lot more than one individual grade.</p>
<p>There is no really easy course. They all have work, but I’m sure that some are preferred over others, which is what I’m trying to find out. The option that I posted in above is the recommended track for premeds. I’m just looking for advice on which courses to take from people that go here…</p>
<p>comparative physiology and cell & developmental are usually preferred by premeds. I think that evolutionary bio is also really interesting, though, and would benefit you as a scientist in all the rest of your studies.</p>
<p>Thanks, those were actually the ones that I was thinking of taking. I haven’t heard good things about evo. Do you think I should take them both in one semester since I’m taking orgo, or spread them out as in take one in the spring and the other in the next fall semester?</p>
<p>spread them out between two semesters for sure!
what have you heard about evo, btw? I have usually heard either neutral or good things about it myself.</p>
<p>I’ve just heard it was a lot of memorization and not worth it.</p>
<p>And do you think taking both BIOG 1440 and BIOMG 1350 next semester would be a lot? The other classes I’m taking next semester will probably just be chem 3580 and then chem 2510 and then maybe a filler class so that I’m a full student. I can afford to lower my class load this year because of last year and I took some summer courses. I’m taking BIOG 1500 now which is the lab component.</p>
<p>Taking 1350 & 1440 will be a ton of work, I’d split them up. And most pre-med’s I know have done 1350 & 1440, not the other two. But, I believe you can do 1610 or 1780 and medical schools will be ok with it.</p>
<p>Ah ok. I was asking because I’m currently taking BIOG 1500, Chem 3570, NS 3450, and am planning to add NS 3060, and then I’m doing research so in total it’s like 12 credits. I took physics over the summer so I figured I can lower my class load. And so do you think I can take one of the bio courses next semester and the other one in the fall next year? I wasn’t sure about it because I’m taking autotutorial biochemistry which requires college level biology. I wasn’t sure if I met the prerequisite or not. I’m meeting with my adviser soon hopefully once she responds to my e-mail. Thanks for the replies by the way, they’ve been helpful.</p>
<p>You have to take BIOEE1780 - it’s required for the bio major, just like genetics. I don’t know where you heard that you could take either 1780 or 1610 interchangeably - 1610 is a core course like cell and development and physiology.
As a premed, the two core course you would take would probably be cell and development and physiology - skip 1610. But you still have to take 1780.</p>
<p>Are you a bio major? I guess I should have got that from the title of this post. I think 1780 functions like the other three classes if you’re just plain pre-med, but if you’re a bio major that’s the case. GaviaImmer is correct.</p>
<p>I’m a nutritional sciences major.</p>
<p>Ah, if you’re not a bio major what I said may not be (or probably isn’t) true for you! I just assumed you were because your post title, “bio requirements” - sorry!</p>