<p>I am a freshman at a cc and I plan to major either in biomedical engineering or molecular biology ( with a philosophy minor for the ethics part). I want to know whether my course selection seems alright for schools such as Bucknell, Lehigh, Brown, Penn, etc.</p>
<p>Here are the courses I have taken:
-Honors Philosophy: A
-Honors English 2: A
-Biology 2: A
-Spanish 1: A
-Problems in Philosophy: A
-Honors Seminar: A *institutional requirement
credits: 17</p>
<p>Next semester:
-Physics 1
-Chemistry 1
-Spanish 2
-Honors Western Civ.
-Intro. PoliSci
-Independent Study (Neurobiology/Pharmacology of Opiates)
-Independent Study ( History of Modern Western Philosophy)
credits:19</p>
<p>I could not fit in calculus 1 because the only set offered was at a much earlier time than I would be able to commute to campus. So, I plan to take Calc 1, and Calc 2 during the summer terms (there are three summer terms) because the timing matches up with the train schedule.</p>
<p>Am I on the right track for my desired concentration? Does it look bad that I am about to go two semesters without a math course?</p>
<p>seems fine to me, if you're not a major that involves math i dont think it will matter much</p>
<p>personally, i would try to fit in a math class next semester. your major requires a good chunk of math pre-reqs for upper level major course work. i'm not sure squeezing in two calc classes over a few months will cover all the material needed for further classes. it seems you may be focusing a little too much on your minor, and not enough on your major in the schedule(s) you posted...</p>
<p>I actually did the same thing you are planning(took calc I & II) over the summer term(at a different school) after fresh year and aced both. luckily, I was able to ace calc III last semester, but it wasnt easy. like i said earlier, some of the concepts were omitted over the summer term, and i was forced to do independent studying on these topics. if i had to do it all over again, i wouldnt.</p>
<p>is your physics class calculus based? (wont you need a calc co-req if it is?)</p>
<p>Yea, the physics is calc-based. But for some reason, the online registration system lets me bypass it. The reason I did so was because I got As in AP physics in high school where the physics was calc based as well.</p>