<p>I'm still a Junior in HS but i was wondering what classes should i take for premed. Also I was thinking about continuing on with Spanish and taking Japanese at the same time will that fit into my schedule. If you could possible explain this whole schedule thingy i would be really grateful. Thanks in advance.</p>
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<p>For premed you take the generic premed classes. At Berkeley its Chem 1A, Chem 3A/L, Chem 3B/L, MBC 102. For Bio its Bio 1B and Bio 1A/L. Physics is 8A and 8B and for math 1 year (2 semesters) of calculus. Oh and than a year of english and other upper divisions are recommended like microbio. The classes above is the most commom way to satisfy the pre-med course. There are many options to choose from. For physics you can take 7 series and for Math 1 or 16 series and other MCB biochems instead of 102.</p>
<p>So all I have to take in my 4 years are those science/English/math classes? Is there a limit of classes like in High school you take 6-7 is there anything like that in college. How about the electives? Would it hurt my premed course to take non science-math classes? Sorry I’m Confuzzled :(. Thank You.</p>
<p>In the college of Letters and Science, there are 7 breadth requirements (general education) which include classes outside your major like history, social sciences, language, arts, etc. Plus there is an American cultures or history requirement that is required of all Berkeley students.</p>
<p>You have to take at least 13 units a semester. Classes can be anywhere from 1 to 5 units each. For example, a first year pre-med might take Chem 1A (4 units), Math 1A (4 units), Reading & Comp (4 units) and a freshman seminar in any subject that interests you (1 unit).</p>
<p>Electives are fine to take as long as you take all of your required classes.</p>
<p>One other thing, Berkeley4Life, is that pre-med is not a major. You need to have a major, which has its set of requirements on top of the 7 breadths and other things mentioned here. Then, you layer on the premed sequence mentioned. </p>
<p>There can be overlap. For example, there is a breadth requirement to take one physical science course, which any of your chemistry pre-med classes will satisfy. Depending on the major, you may or may not have overlap as well. The Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) major has an almost complete overlap with the pre-med requirements courses, so taking a class like Bio 1A satisfies both major and premed at the same time. An English major, on the other hand, has almost fully disjoint requirements like English 45B and English 45C for their major which would mean more total classes required here at Cal. When you are all done addressing the needs of the major, of the breadths and other UCB obligations, and of your premeds, you are likely to still be short of the total units that must be earned to get a Cal degree, thus you take electives. 120 units is the requirement for a degree from the Letters & Sciences college (e.g English or MCB), which is an average of 15 units per semester for four years.</p>
<p>Please take into consideration that these information can be found on mcb.berkeley.edu or ls-advise.berkeley.edu. If you are certain that medicine is what you wish to pursue in the future, then I’d advise looking for other resources then solely relying on college confidential.
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<p>And do not rely on Berkeley to be your first choice of undergrad for preparation to get into med school. The rigor and demands of Berkeley are not for everyone. Make sure that this school is the right fit for you before jumping in.</p>
<p>So IF i choose to come to Berkeley i gotta apply for Letters and Sciences School? And what is my major. :S Is UCLA a better college to be a doctor than Berkeley? Can’t i just transfer from Berkeley to a med school after undergrad… wouldn’t that make any difference.</p>
<p>you don’t have to apply to Letters and Science, but that is where MCB is in. you can also apply to other colleges such as College of Natural Resources. the college you apply to depends on what you’re major is, each college has different majors in them. and if you don’t know your major, don’t worry. many people go to college not knowing their major until their second year. </p>
<p>and you can’t transfer from Berkeley to med school because they aren’t connected. you have to apply to med school after you finish your undergrad, it’s like applying to college all over again. </p>
<p>i’m not sure if UCLA is a better college for doctor than Berkeley but i read around CC that UCLA is more competitive because there are more pre-med students there compare to Berkeley, but don’t take my words for it.</p>
<p>But whats the point of my major if im doing pre-med anyway. Like if i choose a major in History but im applying for a med school anyway. So what does it matter. :S Or is my major has to be connected to science. And like for a school Letter and Science… is that specifically for science?</p>
<p>Your major should be something you’re interested in. Pre-med is just a term meaning that you intend on going to medical school. Medical schools require certain courses for admission. Some majors such as MCB, overlap with these requirements. Some people major in History because they like history, but they also want to go to medical school so they need to take the required med school courses on top of their major courses.</p>
<p>When you apply to Berkeley, you pick a college that has your major. There are several undergrad colleges you can apply to: College of Letters and Science (includes majors like history, biology, English, sociology, psychology, languages, etc.), College of Chemistry, College of Natural Resources (more environmental), College of Engineering.</p>
<p>You probably want to apply to Letters and Science, but you don’t have to.</p>
<p>Thanks that’s more understandable. I guess when I enter college I will get this stuff better. Thank you everyone for your great answers. I appreciate it. :)</p>
<p>Plus, not everyone gets into medical school, thus your undergrad major might become your new career path.</p>