<p>I'm an incoming freshman at Northwestern and I would like to pursue medicine. I have some questions about how to schedule my pemed science classes. </p>
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<li><p>can freshman biology majors take BIO 210?</p></li>
<li><p>in the case that freshmen can take BIO 210, would you guys recommend this schedule for a freshman pemed? Do you think this schedule would balance the pemed course load by separating bio and org?</p></li>
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<p>freshman year:
Bio 210
chem 171
Physics 130</p>
<p>sophmore year:
org. Chem 210
math 220
Foreign language</p>
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<li>Would it be better to take math 220 or math 230? I got a 5 in AB and BC calculus. </li>
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<p>The only thing I can contribute is to say that BIOL SCI 210 was taught for the last time in 2011-12. The new biology sequence, with credits and prerequisites is:</p>
<p>BIOL SCI 215 (1) Genetics and Molecular Biology (MATH 220; CHEM 102 or 172)
BIOL SCI 216 (1) Cell Biology (MATH 224; CHEM 103 or 172)
BIOL SCI 217 (1) Physiology (MATH 224; CHEM 103 or 172)
BIOL SCI 218 (1) Biochemistry (216; MATH 224; CHEM 210-1)</p>
<p>BIOL SCI 220 (.34) Genetic and Molecular Processes Laboratory
BIOL SCI 221 (.34) Cellular Processes Laboratory
BIOL SCI 222 (.34) Physiological Processes Laboratory
(MATH 224; CHEM 103 or 172 for the labs)</p>
<p>Assuming you (and NU) care about the prerequisites, and that you don’t have AP credit for the entire freshman chemistry sequence, the earliest you could take a biology class would be spring quarter of freshman year when 215 would be available to you. BIOL SCI 218 isn’t required for pre-med, but is said to be “strongly recommended.”</p>
<p>I’m just a 2016 dad; I’ll let those who have experienced these classes comment on the wisdom of your proposed approach. Good luck!</p>