How important is taking 3 science courses in high school?

Applying to College
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<p>Pretty much every college that I've looked at wants 3 years of science in high school. I didn't know this when I was a freshman, and was pressured into taking both Honors Physics and Honors Chemistry my freshman year. Then, in my sophomore year, I finished my grad requirements with Honors Biology. But that's only 2 years of science! My school highly encourages students to take Honors Chemistry 2, but me and my guidance counselor decided that since I'm not a science person, and am not in any way interested in the sciences as a career path, it wasn't necessary (especially since I finished with a B in Chem, and a D on the final). Do those 2 science classes in one year somehow count as 2 years of science? And how important is it to have 3 years of science?</p>

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Yes. “Three years of science” means “three one-credit science classes” as far as I know. Most people would take them in different years, but you don’t have to. </p>

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<p>It is actually better to have 4 years of the 4 core subjects. You do have 3 years of science though.</p>

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<p>What do you want to major in? Does it have a science requirement? If so, could you take an AP science to place out of it?</p>

<p>Also i find it really odd that anyone pressured you to take honors physics freshman year. That is typically a junior course</p>

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<p>On a side question regarding the same subject…would taking 1 or 2 HS science courses in 8th grade count towards the required years?</p>

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<p>@bopper‌ I’m interested in history, and am taking 8 social studies AP classes. My school typically has Honors students take Honors Physics and Honors Chemistry their freshman year, Honors Biology and Honors Chemistry 2, so then they can take AP science classes their Junior and Senior year.</p>

<p>@moscott It depends on your school system, but I know my school system doesn’t let you. If we take HS level math in middle school, it doesn’t count towards our 4 math course requirements in math. It just makes us take harder classes in high school.</p>

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<p>*Honors Chem 2 and Biology their sophomore year</p>