Just wondering. I took a computer science course and some psych classes, and I'm assuming they don't count in the science GPA. I also took Chem for Liberal Arts majors. Anyone know if schools would include that course in your science GPA? Thanks
For MD schools, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math courses (BCPM) count towards your science GPA. You self-designate which courses are BCPM or not. AMCAS applications are verified so if the AAMC thinks that your designations are incorrect, they can reassign one of your designated science courses into non-science courses. You can attempt to designate courses in other departments (such as psychology) as BCPM coursework IF you feel that there are strong hard science components to the course. For example, a course called Biopsychology or Neurobiological Basis of Behavior may be accepted as a science course on AMCAS. Something like Social Psychology or Abnormal Psychology will not.
My understanding is that for the osteopathic application, AACOMAS, math courses do NOT count as science coursework. However, I believe I read that most psychology courses do. I haven't checked all the details on that, so you may want to check the aacom.org website and go from there.
