<p>take both biology and chemistry freshman year? also, do they mean that you take those classes WITH lab? I'm probably going to take both freshman year, but would it be better to take one class fall semester and the other spring semester? as an incoming student I don't want my schedule to be too rigorous and stressful. I'm a bio major btw.</p>
<p>Take both. They are both yearlong courses, so you will be taking both bio and chem fall and spring semester.</p>
<p>Molecular bio is an intense major. It’s not like pre-med that you can take your time with chem/bio/organic. The quicker you get bio and chem out of the way, the faster you get to organic, higher level courses, research, labs, etc.</p>
<p>Good points, kasiaaa. </p>
<p>The molecular bio major requires general and organic chem. Orgo is a prereq for the intermediate courses (for examples, genetics and biochem). Typically, amongst molecular bio majors, gen chem and orgo are taken during the first and second years, respectively (whereas, many bio majors may take intro bio in their second year). After orgo is completeled, genetics and biochem are usually taken in the junior year.</p>
<p>Actually, most people will take genetics and cell bio sophomore year, and then biochem junior year or senior year</p>
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Actually, most people will take genetics and cell bio sophomore year, and then biochem junior year or senior year
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<p>I should have corrected my earlier post.</p>
<p>To clarify, there are some bio majors who take intro bio and orgo as sophomores, and then take cell bio and genetics as juniors.</p>
<p>However, the majority will take into bio as freshman, and then follow the path above.</p>
<p>Thank for pointing that out.</p>