Does anyone know of a 4 credit hr Genetics course through an accredited institution (college or university... no CE or training classes) that you can take online? I'm in Iraq and would like to retake my 4 hr genetics class to replace a grade but haven't been successful locating one available EXCLUSIVELY online yet...
Know of an online Genetics class?
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Hello! I took human genetics online through Athabasca University in Alberta Canada. It is through a Canadian institution but it sufficed in terms of pre-requisites. It is really great as you can have six months to do the course on your own schedule and it is completely online; I don't live anywhere near Alberta and did the entire course of study on my own. And you get set up with a tutor, which was extremely helpful. I've taken three classes this way and all of them have been great learning experiences.
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OP, I understand your situation and the great distance you are from the states, but I was under the impression that online courses, as well as community college courses, would not suffice for a prerequisite.
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You're saying pre-reqs taken at a CC don't count? That's totally wrong.
As long as a school is accredited, it will count.
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You're saying pre-reqs taken at a CC don't count? That's totally wrong.
As long as a school is accredited, it will count.
I stand corrected, my intuition has failed me.
Here is a link to a previous thread with a wealth of juicy info!!
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=369692
I stand corrected, my intuition has failed me.
Here is a link to a previous thread with a wealth of juicy info!!
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=369692
OK, cuz I was going to say if online classes aren't accepted for prereqs I'd be totally HOSED!!
I have several that I've already taken that were online and your mention of them not being accepted was the first I had heard of that, but I'll definitely check out the link you provided... thanks!BTW.... is there somewhere that lists CCs that are accredited or some way I can find out that they are? I am like 99.999% sure they are (they are major CCs in the Denver metro area) but I just want to make sure. Also, if anyone knows of any more CCs or Univs that offer genetics online.. please chime in
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Hmmm.. not any of the florida schools. I know that for a fact. I took my on campus. That would be a hard class to take online (the lab portion I mean) because you have to run gels. Sorry i couldn't help you
Hmmm.. not any of the florida schools. I know that for a fact. I took my on campus. That would be a hard class to take online (the lab portion I mean) because you have to run gels. Sorry i couldn't help you
Yeah, I took mine originally on campus as well, but being stuck over here in the sand doesn't leave me many options except online... We didn't have a true lab portion to ours as I remember it... just some "activities" that they had us do and I don't remember any of them being in the lab, but my memory could be failing me now...
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boy were you lucky if your lab wasn't that bad! My lab was a drag!!!! It was a lot of work and it always lasted the entire time (the whole 4 hours sometimes even longer). All because of gel electrophoresis!! lol
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Genetics is only REQUIRED for MSU (and maybe Kansas City?). Since it is only recommended for most schools, perhaps you could look into a different recommended science courses online, like anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, cell biology, embryology, histology, etc..., if you continue to have trouble finding a suitable genetics one. If you can pull good grades in any of these courses I'm sure it could make up for a less-than-stellar grade in a single genetics course.
Just a thought!!
Just a thought!!
I agree, except that I've already taken all of those courses mentioned plus several more (except embryology) and gotten A's and B's in all of them. Unfortunately I scored a whopping D in genetics (family and job issues that semester) and that is the only upper level Bio class I got below a B in, so that is why I am looking to retake and replace.
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Oregon State University has an on-line Genetics class (BI 311, 4 credits).
Hope this helps.
AWESOME!! I'll be looking at that first thing in the morning when I wake up!
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Does anyone know of any accredited schools that offer these classes (anatomy, physiology, biochem, cell biology, histology, embryology) -- basically upper divison biology classes online?
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I'm pretty sure that UNE has a biochem online.
I don't think Anatomy and Physiology fall into the upper level BIO category, or at least they didn't at my school. If you are willing to take them through a CC online then CC of Denver or CCConline has those and lots of other stuff too. As I mentioned in another thread about it Metro St. College Denver has Cell and Molecular Bio online, or they did when I went there and I just found out that Oregon St. has Biochem online, as long as you can secure a proctor for test taking.
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A&P is upper level at many schools, so even if you take it at a CC, adcoms generally hold it at a different level than your intro bio classes. Of course, usually classes at a CC don't go above the 200 or 2000 (sophomore) level, but it's held in the same regard as Microbiology/Mol & Cell Bio/Genetics/etc and is often a 300 or 3000 (junior) level class at many universities.
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The SUNY schools (State University of New York) offer upper level undergraduate online Genetics classes (and others) through their SUNY Learning Network.
http://sln.suny.edu/oc/oc_overview.shtml
http://sln.suny.edu/oc/oc_overview.shtml
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not a legendary bump, but a damn good one none the less.
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The U of MN has a decent amount of distance learning classes, some require proctored tests though.
http://digitalcampus.umn.edu/courses/index.html
I know they have biochem and genetics for sure.
http://digitalcampus.umn.edu/courses/index.html
I know they have biochem and genetics for sure.
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