<p>I'm currently taking two science courses (AP Bio and human genetics) for school credit. Instead of a science, next year I want to take AP Psych.
Will this be considered as four years of science in the way colleges want it?</p>
<p>I would assume not. AP Psychology does not count as a science, and at my school, it is offered as a social studies elective. Colleges generally look for lab sciences like bio, chem, and physics. I’ve never heard of a Human Genetics course, so I would check with a counselor to make sure that colleges accept that as a science course. For example, my Biomedical Innovations (part of a program that includes classes such as Human Body Systems) class is counted as a science credit towards my graduation, but it won’t count towards the required credits to get into my state school, which are fulfilled by my credits in biology, chemistry, and physics.</p>
<p>I know that AP Psych isn’t a science- it’s just that I want to take it instead of a science next year as according to my school I have four science classes.
Will colleges really not count it as a science course?
I’m trying to get into a BA/MD program (though I’m pretty sure I won’t- the one I’m applying to accepts 15 people a year out of about 1k apps), so the number of sciences I take is important.</p>
<p>I think it’d count. On my transcript (at least the way it’s presented online) my school doesn’t even list which year certain classes were taken. Just the class and the grade. And we (used to) have block scheduling so it was totally normal to double up on things on year and then double up on different things the next year.</p>
<p>No because I believe ap psych is a social science. Science credit would be physics and chemistry and enviro.</p>
<p>You’re saying you’ve taken two years of science and you’re currently taking two science courses? Then you’ll be fine. It means four science courses. Doubling one year will counteract not taking one another year.</p>
<p>Check with some of the colleges you are interested in. Most colleges Ds applied to wanted at least 3, some 4…but it’s courses not years. So if you’ve complete 4 science courses, take psych. Selective colleges like to see that you are still taking “full” course load your senior year, but AP psych would not be slacking off.</p>