AACOMAS question

[TheGoodLife570]

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Hi,

I'm currently working on my pre-reqs for DO school. The university I attend allows us to take classes at two other universities through a program they call cross registration. This works well for me because I have more options for scheduling and less chance of conflict with my business classes.

Once the classes are complete the grade transfers to the university I attend and is counted as if it were taken at my home school. The problem is the title of the class is the title at the school I take it at. For example, Chem 1 at my home school is Chem 114 and Chem 1 at the school I'm taking it at is Chem 113. I am worried that when I submit my AACOMAS state that I took Chem 113 at my home school it will not be recognized?

Is this a problem I should be concerned with?

I thought that I could see if the school I cross registered with has a transcript I can submit, but then wouldn't it show like I took the class twice, because its on both transcipts?

 

[angldrps]

Hi,

I'm currently working on my pre-reqs for DO school. The university I attend allows us to take classes at two other universities through a program they call cross registration. This works well for me because I have more options for scheduling and less chance of conflict with my business classes.

Once the classes are complete the grade transfers to the university I attend and is counted as if it were taken at my home school. The problem is the title of the class is the title at the school I take it at. For example, Chem 1 at my home school is Chem 114 and Chem 1 at the school I'm taking it at is Chem 113. I am worried that when I submit my AACOMAS state that I took Chem 113 at my home school it will not be recognized?

Is this a problem I should be concerned with?

I thought that I could see if the school I cross registered with has a transcript I can submit, but then wouldn't it show like I took the class twice, because its on both transcipts?

this is quite a unique situation. If I were you , I would call up AACOMAS and ask them for the best answer instead of relying on what someone posted on SDN.

 

[TheGoodLife570]

Ok thank you, I'll call them on Monday.

I have one more question regarding physics.

The school I attend offers general physics 1 and 2 which are calculus based. They also offer introductory physics 1 and 2 which are trig based.

The introductory physics is a 4 credit class with lab but in its description it states that its not for science majors. Is this ok to take as a pre req?

Here is there description
Introductory physics 1

This course provides an overview of physics topics in areas of mechanics and heat for non-science majors at an introductory level, emphasizing conceptual development and qualitative and quantitative (using algebra and trigonometry) applications of these concepts to real world physical examples. Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.

Introductory physics 2
This course provides an overview of physics topics in areas of electricity, magnetism, waves, sound, light, and modern physics for non-science majors at an introductory level, emphasizing conceptual development and qualitative and quantitative (using algebra and trigonometry) applications of these concepts to real world physical examples. Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.

 

[timmaycakes]

Ok thank you, I'll call them on Monday.

I have one more question regarding physics.

The school I attend offers general physics 1 and 2 which are calculus based. They also offer introductory physics 1 and 2 which are trig based.

The introductory physics is a 4 credit class with lab but in its description it states that its not for science majors. Is this ok to take as a pre req?

Here is there description
Introductory physics 1

This course provides an overview of physics topics in areas of mechanics and heat for non-science majors at an introductory level, emphasizing conceptual development and qualitative and quantitative (using algebra and trigonometry) applications of these concepts to real world physical examples. Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.

Introductory physics 2
This course provides an overview of physics topics in areas of electricity, magnetism, waves, sound, light, and modern physics for non-science majors at an introductory level, emphasizing conceptual development and qualitative and quantitative (using algebra and trigonometry) applications of these concepts to real world physical examples. Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.

You need to speak to your pre-med advisor about this and find out if it's an acceptable pre-req. Usually schools have pre-med physics as "Physics for Life Sciences" or something like that. My suspicion is that it is ok, since medical school doesn't require calculus based physics.

 

[TheGoodLife570]

I attend a smaller private university and they don't have any classes along those lines. Thank you for your input though!

 

[TheGoodLife570]

The description for the physics class seems to meet what the osteopathic schools and aacomas expect, I am just worried about it saying that its not for science majors in the class description. It does say that is is algebra based.

Any input would be greatly appreciated

Thanks again