<p>I'm a dual enrolled high school student. I'm a junior, so next year I'll be a senior. I'm trying to decide what class to take in the summer. I know that when I'm applying to colleges in the Fall, I won't have my grades yet for those classes. Since I'm going for EE, it's probably important to have SOME science and math done. Well, I haven't taken any science classes whatsoever, not because I'm avoiding it, but because me and my gf have taken almost every college class together, and she has been begging not to take any science yet when I wanted to. The best math I have is College Algebra and Statistics. I'll be doing AP Calculus at my high school next year. And since I haven't done Calc yet, I'll end up doing Physics 1 in the spring semester next year. I won't have any calc or physics done by the time that I apply, but they'll see I'm taking it. Only problem is, they'll probably look back and see that I haven't taken any college science. So I think it's kind of important to have a college science done. But the lab work in Bio is partner work, so if my gf does it later (she says that she absolutely cannot take it in the summer, would be too hard), then she'd have some stranger as her partner.
And I also want to take Intro to Comp at some point, but that's not really a science class. We'll be doing basics like internet, computer components, software methods, operating systems, networking, etc (according to Student handbook).</p>
<p>So what should I do? I really think it's important for me to take Biology, but I don't know if it will make a difference whether I do it in the summer or the fall. Will colleges look at my fall grades, or will they have to rely only on my junior grades to get an idea of my competence?</p>
<p>I am a dual licensed ME/EE, my son is a soph Cpe/EE. By far the most important classes are Calc, Physics & Chem. Computer is a distant 4th. At some schools, your intro CS is JAVA and some C++, so I would wait to see where you go to college. I would skip the Biology, it is not even required for an EE degree.</p>
<p>Well, It’s not that I think biology is related to electrical engineering. But 1) it’s required for my AA, and 2) it’s a science. The fact is, I haven’t taken any sciences at the college, and I’m afraid they’ll consider it a joke that I tried to apply without any science courses finished. Of course, I’m taking chemistry and physics next year (when they won’t be able to see my grade). Biology is the only science available to me in the summer. And its a science, my biggest question here i guess is “Would admissions for engineering especially consider my sciences (even things like bio, astronomy, etc)?”… I in no way thought that Bio and electrical engineering were related…</p>
<p>Actually biology and EE can be related. At my school (and others), you can specialize in biomedical imaging, sensing and systems. Knowledge of biology could be useful (but not required) for courses like biosensors and genomic signal processing</p>
<p>For example partial description of GSP course: fundamentals of molecular biology; application of engineering principles to systems biology…</p>
<p>Since you said it’s a requirement (AA??) I would suggest taking it. I agree it seems a little strange that you have not taken ANY sciences, especially for an aspiring EE. From experience, I would also suggest separating your gf from your academic decisions.</p>
<p>“But the lab work in Bio is partner work, so if my gf does it later (she says that she absolutely cannot take it in the summer, would be too hard), then she’d have some stranger as her partner.” </p>