2nd semester math requirement...

[ramily]

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Hey guys,
I'm currently debating about my Spring semester. Currently, I'm taking Calc 1 and working my way towards an A. I was interested in taking statistics for my 2nd semester math requirement; however when I look this class up, it falls under an attribute of Psychology and Sociology Departments. This is not the same statistics that can fall under mathematics category in med school application, correct? Pardon me if my question is unreasonable to ask. In case it's not, would you advice me to take Calc II or is there any other class that falls under required math requisities? Thanks 🙂

Sorry to bump this thread... But I went around to ask for some second opinions and my advisor said that there's a class called "Research, Design, and Analysis" which I'll have to take sometime soon as it's part of major requirement. She said it involves some statistics and that students who applied previously with Calc+this class> never had any complications applying to medical school. So, the question is whether this One year math requirement is followed/scanned strictly in application? Can these 2 classes be enough? Thanks again guys!!!

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Statistics is statistics no matter what department its in. In the words of my stat teacher, " I teach the same **** in my business stat and psych stat class, I just use different examples." Also in the same principle a statistics class from a psych stats class will count for your BCPM.

 

[wanderer]

I think it's fine, but you may want to contact the handful of schools that require the second semester just to be on the safe side.

Statistics is statistics no matter what department its in. In the words of my stat teacher, " I teach the same **** in my business stat and psych stat class I just use different examples."

I'm going to assume you've never seen what stats looks like as part of a math curriculum.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

I'm going to assume you've never seen what stats looks like as part of a math curriculum.

Pre-req for stats of psychology is liberal arts/ regular stats. Basically same stuff. However if you're referring to higher level statistics then of course.

 

[ramily]

I think it's fine, but you may want to contact the handful of schools that require the second semester just to be on the safe side.

I will double check, just in case. Another benefit of taking statistics under Sociology attribute is that it will also fulfill my Advanced social science core requirement. Great way to "kill two birds with one stone." Thanks for advice mate🙂

 

[ramily]

Pre-req for stats of psychology is liberal arts/ regular stats. Basically same stuff. However if you're referring to higher level statistics then of course.

Well this statistics class under sociology falls under upper 2000's level. not an intro course, but not advanced either.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Well this statistics class under sociology falls under upper 2000's level. not an intro course, but not advanced either.

If there is no pre-requisite outside the obvious college algebra then the level is arbitrary.

 

[goyo1010]

Psychological (or sociological) Statistics simply applies the regular mathematical statistics to research methods. There are extra topics in psych stats than in reg stats classes. you could say that psych stats actually helps you to have a better conceptual understanding of statistics and its applicability to actual reseach gathering. you learn everything you do in regular stats in psych stats plus some extra stuff, such as ANOVA and other different hypothesis testing procedures used in different research disciplines.

My recommendation, contact you universities if they will accept this (usually they will).

For some stupid reason (i blame my advisor) i took 3 different stats: statistical methods (reg stats class), psych stat, and measurements in human performance. yeah. all basically the same thing. i guess it's good though

 

[ramily]

bump... Just want to hear more opinions about this sort of "issue"

 

[kb09026]

I have a sort-of-similar question. Well, not really, but here goes anyway:

I took Calc BC in high school (I think that's the equivalent of Calc I and II) and started with Multivariable Calc in college. So I've taken one semester of math and have no desire to continue. Do med schools that ask for 2 semesters of math "count" Calc BC as 1 semester of college math, or will I need to take another semester in college? Hopefully it's the former, as I suck royally at differential equations and am afraid it could bring down my gpa 🙁