<p>I am in high school and would love to become a physician. I plan on majoring in anthropology at Duke, Emory, or Harvard. However, I understand that year of bio., 2 years of chem, 1 year of physics, and 1 year of English are required, but how many classes are in that time period? So for example, how many bio. classes equal one year of biology?</p>
<p>1 year = 2 semesters or 3 quarters</p>
<p>Med school admission requirements are: </p>
<p>2 semesters gen chem w/labs
2 semesters ochem w/labs
2 semesters bio w/labs
2 semesters physics w/labs
1 semester biochem
1 semester psych
1 semester sociology
2 semesters college level math (That means 1 semester of statistics/biostatistics and 1 semester of calc 1)</p>
<p>As a non-science major, make sure any science classes you take are the same section that are required for science majors. Science classes designed for non-science majors will not fulfill med school admission requirements</p>
<p>Some medical schools have additional requirements beside those listed above. </p>
<p>So two semesters can mean two classes?</p>
<p>Yes, though for bio, gen chem, ochem and physics the second semester class is a continuation of the material from the first semester. In order to take the second half of the course, you need to complete the first half first.</p>
<p>For example, at Emory, you would take Foundations of Modern Biology 1 (Bio 141) in the fall and its follow-up class, Foundations of Modern Biology 2 (Bio 142) in the spring. That equals 2 semesters or 1 year of biology for med school admissions.</p>