<p>sorry
im talking about this major:
<a href="http://www.human.cornell.edu/che/Academics/Undergraduate/Student_Services/Registrar/Degree_Progress/upload/HBHS_06-07.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.human.cornell.edu/che/Academics/Undergraduate/Student_Services/Registrar/Degree_Progress/upload/HBHS_06-07.pdf</a></p>
<p>human bio, health, and society</p>
<p>That site basically spells out the major in detail. It is pretty clear, but talk to a faculty advisor if you need help. As for genetics, it states:</p>
<p>Biology Electives: 6
(6 additional credits selected from didactic courses in the following areas that relate to
human biology and require one year of introductory biology. May not include Special
Studies (e.g., NS 400, 401, 402, 403) or independent research credits (e.g., NS 499).)
Genetics, recommended (including BIOGD 280, 281 or 282)
Microbiology (including BIOMI 290 and VETMI 431)
Neurobiology (including BIONB 221, 222 and 428)
Evolution (including NS 275)
Cell Biology (including BIOBM 432)
Physiology (including BIOAP 489. May use NS 341 or BIOAP 311 if both are
taken)
Biochemistry (may not include BIOBM 330, 331, or 332, or NS 320) (e.g. BIOBM
439, NS 331 - if NS 331 is not used as Integrative or Advanced HBHS course)
Nutrition (may use NS 222, 347, 361, 431, 441, 452 if these are not used as
Integrative or Advanced HBHS courses)</p>
<p>So all these courses are not required, you just need to pick 6 credits (~2 classes) from the above list. Genetics is recommended, but not required. (If you do choose genetics, I would not recommend the lab, unless you are particularly interested... note that you WILL spend multiple hours/wk counting fruit flies)</p>
<p>If you read the pdf, you will see that you don't have to take any form of genetics at all. My best friend was a HBHS major and she never had to take genetics. HBHS is cake with all of the NS classes you can use to fulfill the bio requirements. Should be low-stress, high GPA.</p>
<p>BioGD 281 is a rite of passage for bio majors although many of them save it till senior year so that med schools won't see their grade in it. I remember getting a "fair" on the Drosophila lab report, one step up from a "poor."</p>
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<p>You are expecting too much from her.</p>
<p>anyone an HBHS major here? any tips?
what should i take? any specific easy classes?</p>
<p>From the list, I think Bio 281 (genetics), Bio 278 (evolution), BioBM 432 (cell bio) are hard. BioMI 290 (microbio) is a guaranteed A+ if you have half a brain. Any class that starts with "NS," "HD," and "PAM" should be easy.</p>
<p>If you plan well, you can graduate with a 3.97 GPA like my friend did. She took microbio. She took biochem in the NS department. The only classes in the bio department she took were Bio 102, 104 (intro bio lab), biomi 290 (microbio), and neurobio (bio 221).</p>
<p>any way i can get in touch with ur friend please</p>
<p>i dont understand... whats the difference:</p>
<p>BIOMI 290 GEN MICROBIOLOGY LEC 3.0 HRS LET ONLY
091-372 LEC 01 MWF 1115-1205P GHIORSE</p>
<p>BIOMI 290 GEN MICROBIOLOGY 4.0 HRS LET ONLY
FOR THE 4 CREDIT OPTION (PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR ONLY)
CLASS ALSO MEETS MONDAYS 2:30 - 3:20PM IN WING 406.
091-457 LEC 02 MWF 1115-1205P HELMANN</p>
<p>so confusing! lol</p>
<p>I think the 4 credit option requires you to read and to write scientific papers...not 100% sure though!</p>
<p>In the quest for high GPA make sure you don't take all the boring and easy classes where you are not challeneged and you don't learn as much.</p>
<p>Many of my friends have taken microbio290...it is easy to a point that you don't have to attend any boring lectures...but what is the point of such class where you don't learn much!</p>
<p>I have one course recommendation for any premed out there...that class is BioAP 319...this class will open your mind and you would learn so much!
And if your GPA is high enough then i think you should definitely take BIOGD 281 even if not required.</p>
<p>By the way the hardest class i have taken so far at Cornell is Bio101 taught by Professor Owens...and guess what? he is teaching it again next semester!
Everyone learns to hate him by the end of the semester but he is an incredible professor. So i say if you get a good grade in his class...you Cornell GPA is set!</p>
<p>I will say that microbio is educational and you get extra credit (yes, this may be your only chance to get extra credit in a science course) for going to seminars. I went to one held by a DuPont representative on the uses of a bacteria to synthesize the pigment that gives salmon meat its pink color (apparently, the salmon aren't pink enough or something). You can only get up to 4 points but it was enough to make up for the points I lost on the quizzes (I aced the midterm and the final; any class where a person can score 100% on all the exams is a joke). </p>
<p>BioGD 281 is 5 credits. Does a lot of damage if you aren't careful.</p>
<p>I took Owen's BioG 101. He's a tough professor but he isn't too unreasonable. His questions were long-winded. Usually a multiple choice question would take up half a page on a prelim and there could be possible alternative answers to a few of the questions because they were convoluted. The averages for the class were also relatively low, in the 50s to 60s. Since the grades are all relative, it doesn't really matter what your raw score is. IMO, he’s actually one of the better professors at Cornell.</p>
<p>Yeah it is a shame that many students didn't appreciate his style of teaching.</p>
<p>which chem class is recommended for HBHS people...i haven't taken chem since sophmore year although I am studying it a little right now as a refresher...no AP course or anything</p>
<p>Chem 207-208</p>