Bio major without zoology and botany ??? Oh really?

[tennisball80]

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My school's bio major does NOT have to take evolution, zoology, ecology, botany if you go for the cell/microbio concentration.

Does it hurt in anyway if I don't take evolution, zoology, or botany? 😕

 

[RogueUnicorn]

My school's bio major does NOT have to take evolution, zoology, ecology, botany if you go for the cell/microbio concentration.

Does it hurt in anyway if I don't take evolution, zoology, or botany? 😕

please refer to avatar.

 

[Zona Pellucida]

Botany blows anyway. You're lucky.

Zoology is a bit odd though.. that was a required first year (second semester) course for me.

 

[cardinal2010]

please refer to avatar.

👍

In all seriousness though, count yourself lucky. Little evolution wouldn't go amiss, but you can get that at a molecular level as well.

 

[schrizto]

I don't want to take zoology or botany classes either.

 

[sportsfreak]

my school didn't require either of those as well

and yeah botany sucks

 

[Moosecakes]

Ive got to take both.
Trust me, your not missing out of much.

 

[azrael87]

I didn't have to take evolution, zoology or botany for my MAIN biology major track and we also have a totally separate Cell/Molec Bio track. Botany and zoology were only offered as limited electives. Evolution didn't even get it's own course. We did have to take an ecology or environmental studies type course though. I took Urban Ecology. If it isn't required for your degree, however, then don't worry about it.

The MCAT and med schools don't require any detailed plant or animal knowledge outside of photosynthesis (which is general bio). You only need a few bits of evolution, and general bio (as well as any MCAT review material) should cover the few relevant portions of that.

I say go for the cell/microbio track. I found cell/molec and microbiology to be really interesting, and they're way more relevant to the MCAT and medicine in general.

 

[Wheee]

For the longest time, my school's biochem/molecular bio majors could graduate without ever taking molecular. What?? (they fixed it now)

 

[cbear]

Plants are evil. You're lucky, kid. Very lucky.

And prokaryotes are where it's at anyway.

 

[MilkmanAl]

I didn't have to take any of those classes for my degree, but I chose to take botany and evolution. Evolution was okay-ish, but botany was freaking awesome. My professor was amazing. All you UNC kids out there should take a class with Dr. Gensel. She rocks!

 

[TooMuchResearch]

Of the courses you listed, the biology major at my school only required evolution.

 

[niblet]

Botany is probably my second favorite subset of Biology, behind Microbiology (my major). All living organisms rock.

Edit: Viruses, you're cool too.

 

[tennisball80]

Thank you guys for the response..

Evolution, botany, zoology sounded boring for me anyway

so yeah

Microbio and Human Natomy anda Physiology Then

Yo thanks

 

[Bac Si]

My school's bio major does NOT have to take evolution, zoology, ecology, botany if you go for the cell/microbio concentration.

Does it hurt in anyway if I don't take evolution, zoology, or botany? 😕

omg you're lucky. that's why i didn't pick biology as a major at my school. I'm going into MEDICINE. i dont wanna learn about animals nor plants. BORING!!

 

[schrizto]

I'm not too interested in microbiology either. I like cell biology though.

 

[Exalya]

My school's bio major does NOT have to take evolution, zoology, ecology, botany if you go for the cell/microbio concentration.

Does it hurt in anyway if I don't take evolution, zoology, or botany? 😕

The schools I transferred from had these classes... the school I'm at now does not require them for any of their bio degrees (they ONLY do cell/molec). I think it's silly; a biologist should probably have this kind of background, if you ask me...

I'm sure it won't hurt if you don't take them for med school, although my zoology, ecology and botany classes have given me insights into medicine and life that I would not have had otherwise. I enjoyed the classes and would regret not having taken them, just for myself. It really depends on what you enjoy and what your priorities during undergrad are.

 

[Dannyw]

Botany was simple and boosts my science gpa. I'm all for it.

 

[kikiu]

This will TOTALLY not hurt you!! I second the notion of "Consider yourself lucky"....