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I've registered for classes for spring and got the amount of hours that I wanted (17), but one thing worries me. Since I'm a freshman, I didn't get to register until pretty late, so I couldn't sign up for Biology 1. All the Biology 1 classes were filled. I signed up for Biology 2 to remedy that gap. I'm guessing the system didn't require a prereq...

How far behind will I be for jumping into Biology 2? It's cellular biology btw.

 

[aboveliquidice]

The wonderful thing about biology is that it is just information. It doesn't need to be based on prior knowledge (oh, it helps - but it isn't required). You may be spending an additonal amount of time searching for foundation info, but you should be fine if you are willing to do it. Like I said, I never really felt that bio builds upon itself, it just keeps adding more info to memorize.

fwiw - at my school - Bio 1 = basic life sciences. Bio 2 = survey of phyla -from the sponge up through chordata (is that spelled right???) Cell biology was considered a series well above that of biology (like 2 classes beyond the basic bio series)

~above~

 

[aznkukuboi]

Is the bio class offered at other times during the year? If not, only way to make it up is to take during summer or year after.

 

[akszp4]

I've registered for classes for spring and got the amount of hours that I wanted (17), but one thing worries me. Since I'm a freshman, I didn't get to register until pretty late, so I couldn't sign up for Biology 1. All the Biology 1 classes were filled. I signed up for Biology 2 to remedy that gap. I'm guessing the system didn't require a prereq...

How far behind will I be for jumping into Biology 2? It's cellular biology btw.

You may want to check with a advisor to make sure you can do that . Here at UMKC they will pay tutition for the class if you have to take it somewhere else bc classes filled up and you need the credit.

 

[DooberXL]

Well, I guess that depends on the university. At UIC, we have two introductory biology courses, 100 and 101. 101 focuses on populations and communities and 100 focuses on cells and organisms. They're essentially completely different courses that are mutually exclusive. 😀

 

[RaginCajun]

I did this whlie taking 24 credit hours and working 35 hours a week and volunteering at a Pharmacy. Came out with a B but got an easy A in Bio 1.

You can give it a shot and just drop if it gets too hot.

 

[angioletto]

I would check with an advisor. I once took a Bio 1 class at a school where they recommended taking Bio 2 first. It was very strange. I ended up dropping due to a scheduling conflict so I don't really know how I woudl have done in the class.