<p>hi, im currently a college freshman having trouble in deciding what to take for next semester. I have already taken intro bio 1, chem1, psych, and writing GE, but i 'm not sure if next semester i should just skip out of intro bio 2 and take
human physiology. from what I heard, intro bio 2 focuses on plants and evolution. My only concern is that premed need one year of bio, does that mean 1 year of intro bio? or one year of bio in general.</p>
<p>also second concern is courseload may be too tough if im doing physio, chem, calc 2, and behavior brain psychology.</p>
<p>i hope someone can help clear up some concerns i have.
thanks.</p>
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...i 'm not sure if next semester i should just skip out of intro bio 2 and take human physiology.
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My only concern is that premed need one year of bio, does that mean 1 year of intro bio? or one year of bio in general.
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<p>Generally med schools reject AP Bio credit and want a year of college intro bio. (A semester of intro bio 1 and another semester of intro bio 2) No other bio courses can substitute for the two intro bios.</p>
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also second concern is courseload may be too tough if im doing physio, chem, calc 2, and behavior brain psychology.
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I asked a similar question in the past and the answer I got is that it depends on your ability and school's difficulty, so there's no way we can answer that.</p>
<p>YSK's first answer is completely off base. You need a year of biology with lab. Any biology with lab is technically acceptable, and things which would count towards your major if you were a bio major are strongly preferred. (i.e. please no dinosaur biology).</p>
<p>Skip the plants. Skip the evolution. Those don't matter.</p>
<p>Yup. You need a year of lab. That's a year.</p>
<p>(If you're aiming for TMDSAS medical schools, you will need another year, no labs necessary. More biology, no labs necessary, is a good idea regardless. But definitely skip the plants.)</p>
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YSK's first answer is completely off base. You need a year of biology with lab. Any biology with lab is technically acceptable, and things which would count towards your major if you were a bio major are strongly preferred. (i.e. please no dinosaur biology).</p>
<p>Skip the plants. Skip the evolution. Those don't matter
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But don't some med schools actually require the two intro bio courses as prerequisites?</p>
<p>is bio2 plant and evolution stuff for all colleges? or more in general, do same classes (ie bio2 or genchem) follow the same curriculum in all colleges?</p>
<p>I think most colleges follow this sort separation: like for my school you can take them in whatever order.
Bio 43:This course covers the basic principles of cellular and chemical biology. These are then used as background for a discussion of genetics, animal behavior/development and some human physiology.
Bio 44: Topics include structure, function and evolution of plant and animal forms, physiology of plant and animal systems, and the principles of ecology.</p>
<p>I don't think it a good idea at all to generalize the breakdown. My school, for example, has 4 different intro bio courses, 101, 102, 121, and 122 that all satisfy the premed requirements. One takes either 101 or 121 and then either 102 or 122, and all four cover somewhat different topics. Plants, for example, are covered in 101 and nowhere in 121, which is almost entirely molecular bio.</p>
<p>if a bio course covered plant physiology/evolution AND same things for animals, would it be recommended to take the class? also, aren't these classes sometimes prereqs for upper-division classes, so in essence one may have to take them?</p>
<p>ok i think its probably best to do it traditionally with one year of bio intro. sorry i guess my case was a little different since my advisor is willing to let me get into veterbrate physiology + lab. But assuming you are applying to schools that need more lab, it wouldnt really matter
ok o yah BDM, sorry it says one year lab only i read it wrong (not 1+1/2).
UC Davis Med School#
Biological Sciences, lower division (with lab): 1 year
Biological Sciences, upper division (lab not required): 1/2 year*</p>
<p>ok for those who actually decide to do physio and intro bio1 to fufill one year bio lab.
i just asked a professor, seems totally legal and acceptable by med schools.
period.
good luck to you freshman out there.</p>
<p>that's a totally great/smart idea, i was just thinking about how often an intro bio course (1 quarter or semester) would only cover plants/evolution? like if u skip it, you're bound to miss some important stuff, but there's also the majority of the time wasted on p/e</p>