Summer A Course Load

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<p>I am unsure of what to take summer A (12 week session at FSU). I am a psychology major, and am also fulfilling the pre-med pre-requisites which I just started this current semester (Spring 2013). </p>

<p>I am definitely going to take chemistry 2, chemistry 2 lab, biology 1 lab, and biology 2, which totals 8 credits. I would like to take another class, as the minimum credit hours during summer A is 9 credits. </p>

<p>I want to finish all pre-med requirements by Spring 2014, so I want to be able to take as many as possible as soon as possible. </p>

<p>Currently my schedule looks like this:</p>

<p>Summer 2013
CHM1046 - 3
CHM1046L - 1
BSC2010L - 1
BSC2011 - 3
Something else</p>

<p>Fall 2013
CHM2210 - 3
BSC2011L - 1
PHY2048C - 5
Something else</p>

<p>Spring 2014
CHM2211 - 3
CHM2211L - 3
BCH4053 - 3
PHY2054 - 5
PHY2054L - 0</p>

<p>Options/"Something else":
1) Psychology DIS - I am currently in a DIS research lab, would count for major (psychology) elective credit (Pro - gain more research experience, Con - takes up 6-9 hours per week, takes away time that could be spent taking pre-med classes)
2) MAC2311 - take calculus over the summer so I am prepared to take physics 1 in the fall - or wait to take calculus WITH physics 1, orgo 1 and bio 2 lab in the fall (Pro - get it out of the way faster, con - too much math/science in one semester?)
3) Psychology course - take a psychology course over summer (3-4 credit) to stay on map and not get kicked out of my major (either take over summer or fall. Pro - easy, stay in major, con - takes away time from pre-med requirements)</p>

<p>Any suggestions on which would be the best to take? Ideally I would like to take calculus, but I am afraid that would be too much during the summer.</p>

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<p>I’d take calc over the summer and then the psych course in the fall.</p>

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<p>Just curious, why do you say the Summer A minimum is 9 credits? I have never heard of that- nor have I ever seen that mentioned anywhere.</p>

<p>If you’re talking about financial aid, unless that has changed for this upcoming summer, the minimum is only 6 credits (unless some aspect your financial aid would require 9 hours). </p>

<p>If you have 8 hours selected, and need 1 more credit hour, what about taking the Bio 2 lab? That is I believe 1 credit, would get you to the 9 you want, and would be taking the lab and lecture for the class at the same time.</p>