<p>DS has an appt with a premed counselor to ask this question, but it's still a few days away. He is in ChemEngr and noticed that software year an Engineering Biology course is required. We are wondering if that class could count towards the 2 biology class requirement listed as "premed reqs". We are in Texas if that matters.</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>I think you may need to ask some TX med schools as well.</p>
<p>Are you saying that your son isn’t required to take “reg” Biology at all? </p>
<p>I’m guessing that this Eng’g Bio class has some kind of ENG course number?</p>
<p>(I can’t imagine that one class would count for two. Doesn’t this class have any kind of bio pre-req??)</p>
<p>Texas med schools require 2 years of Bio. The general rule is : if the school calls it engineering on the transcript, it is engineering. There could very well be exceptions that the Pre-med advisor knows about. The course certainly would not be a substitute for Bio1 or 2 which are specifically required by Texas med schools.</p>
<p>The rule of thumb is that he needs to take a course which is (1) offered by the Biology Department, AND (2) would count towards a biology major if he were majoring in biology.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>And wouldn’t it also have to have a lab?</p>
<p>Yes, that too. =)</p>
<p>Unfortunately yes, it’s an engineering course. I guess he’ll have to figure out a way to squeeze the “real” bios into his schedule. thanks!</p>