Bio class recommendations?

[crazy4clana]

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Which Bio elective would be most useful for dental school other than cell and molec?

 

[Regmata]

Histo, biochem, immuno, micro...what are your other choices?

 

[crazy4clana]

Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics...which ones and how many do you suggest?

 

[Hysteria24]

Histo, biochem, immuno, micro...what are your other choices?

You nailed it on the head! The ones I'll add are anatomy and physiology. These have been recommended by many admissions people, and some turn up as pre-reqs at certain schools.

 

[Hysteria24]

Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics...which ones and how many do you suggest?

For example….

UOP calls histology, anatomy, biochem, microbio, and physiology their fab five. Although not all required, they give more weight to applicants that have taken these.

So to answer your question, if you have the option, and need to take more bio, then take them all. 😀

 

[Regmata]

Anatomy and physio are not really biology...but I would highly recommend them both. Forgot genetics, its a good one too. If you take all 7 of them, you will be sitting pretty.

 

[crazy4clana]

Ouch, I don't think I can take 5 extra bio classes since I am an econ major. Is there one or two that would be the best?

 

[Regmata]

Biochem, Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Micro, Genetics, immuno

In that order...

 

[TheWiredNerv]

Cell biology.

Question to all who suggest biochem:
At my school biochem is a chemistry class with chemistry prereqs. Why does it seem that so many schools list it as a bio course?

 

[Hysteria24]

Cell biology.

Question to all who suggest biochem:
At my school biochem is a chemistry class with chemistry prereqs. Why does it seem that so many schools list it as a bio course?

I have seen it both ways. In undergrad we had a biochem class with the bio department for bio majors, and a separate one through the chem department for chem majors. At my grad institution it is lumped with chemistry. It doesn’t really matter how it is categorized by dental schools so long as you take it if they require it.

 

[DentalGal2005]

My suggestion is Biochem and A & P. Biochem is required by many of the dental schools now and I learned more in my A & P class than any other. But I guess it depends on where you take it. For me, cell bio was a waste of time. I didn't learn anything new. Genetics was a waste of time too, but maybe thats cause my professor was an ecologist. Oh well. I still say biochem and A & P.

 

[sajjy]

I have seen it both ways. In undergrad we had a biochem class with the bio department for bio majors, and a separate one through the chem department for chem majors. At my grad institution it is lumped with chemistry. It doesn’t really matter how it is categorized by dental schools so long as you take it if they require it.

I will be taking both Biochem....one from Bio dept as Biochemistry (5 credits) and Biochemical Engineering (4 Credits) from Engineering dept in Fall 08.....
it will be a fun semester🙁🙁

 

[crazy4clana]

We have a Cellular Biochemistry and Molecular Bio integrated class, would that count as biochem?

 

[cdmOMR]

Anatomy and physio are not really biology...

I'm curious as to what you mean by this? I think I might know what you are getting at... but I think these classes are very much considered biology classes.

 

[derArzt]

What about vertebrate anatomy? Mine also has a physiology and evolutionary component.
Sounds like its a good class combining a few things.

Anyone take this?

 

[DMDreaming]

Cell biology.

Question to all who suggest biochem:
At my school biochem is a chemistry class with chemistry prereqs. Why does it seem that so many schools list it as a bio course?

My school lists the same biochem class as both a chemistry and biology course.

 

[Regmata]

I'm curious as to what you mean by this? I think I might know what you are getting at... but I think these classes are very much considered biology classes.

While they are encompassed by a broad spectrum definition of biology, anatomy and physiology are each their own subject, more often than not taught by the anatomy department and the physiology department respectively.

If you can avoid vertebrate anatomy and replace it with primate anatomy or human anatomy, i would recommend it. Unless the human anatomy is a low level survey of anatomy, at that point you would be better off with a more intensive vert. anatomy.

 

[crazy4clana]

What about Comparative Anatomy? What's that?

 

[Regmata]

Isn't there a course description along with the course title in your school catalog? It is probably comparing human anatomy to vertebrates or primates. It would be a good course to take provided that you cannot take gross or another high level human anatomy at your school.

 

[crazy4clana]

^ Well the course description says something about evolution of chordate morphology 😕 I don't know what that is.

So Genetics, Cell Biochem and Molecular Bio, Anatomy and Physiology (both are under bio) That sound good enough?

 

[Regmata]

Sure, good luck

 

[mottoyang]

immunology is helpful?

my school doesn't offer histology... sad........

 

[Orgodox]

Microbio is a great course very hands on and I really enjoyed it. I think Biochem is a must (if it counts as previously stated) and even though you learn much less detail at this level its a good start
Genetics is helpful for DAT but you think its very helpful for dental school?
Anatomy also should be really helpful

 

[Stilts]

If you take Histo, some dental schools will let you test out of the lab component of that class. If you can save yourself those hours of straining your eyes looking into a microscope, do it.

 

[blankguy]

If you take Histo, some dental schools will let you test out of the lab component of that class. If you can save yourself those hours of straining your eyes looking into a microscope, do it.

Testing out of a class in dental school is a bad idea. It is very relevant knowledge to the profession that you will be missing out on.👎

 

[bigstix808]

What about vertebrate anatomy? Mine also has a physiology and evolutionary component.
Sounds like its a good class combining a few things.

Anyone take this?

im in comparative vertebrate physiology now as a graduate 😀 quite interesting. might help on 3 questions on the DAT, but that's about it from what i've taken so far this semester.

 

[bigstix808]

What about Comparative Anatomy? What's that?

took that 2 years ago. we followed the chordata lineage and compared the different anatomical structures as the organisms became more complex, to terrestrial, to walking up right, and birds.

the class was 70% lab. we disected almost 6 different organisms x 3 and had to know the muscles, vascular anatomy, general gross anatomy, and bones (if they were chonrichthious) of all 6 of them. i never learned so many useless terms in my entire life.

 

[alflley]

is pathology a good class to take? I've seen the brief overview of the usc program, and there's quite a few microbiology-pathology classes.

 

[Regmata]

Path would be a good one too if you can take it in undergrad

 

[alflley]

i have to choose from these two labs, which one would be more useful:
developmental and cell bio lab OR molecular bio lab?

 

[Regmata]

Maybe molecular...I dont really remember the difference to tell you the truth.