Breaking up physics/bio/chem sequences?

[heartsink]

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Hey all,

As a non-matriculated student returning to school, i'm at the bottom of the barrel for priority in getting pre-med classes, so things like intro to bio in the fall (with all the incoming freshmen) is just not going to happen for me. Im just now finishing up my first pre-med quarter with solely a physics 1 class.

Right now it looks like I may be able to take my first general bio next quarter (spring) but due to prerequisites, i cant take my second quarter of bio until i've completed my second quarter of gen chem (which i have not even begun yet, also due to competition for class spots). My options broken down for spring are either

Physics 2 and Bio 1
Physics 2 and Chem 1
Chem 1 and Bio 1

I'm also working while i take classes or obviously i'd take more. I really want to avoid either chem 1 or bio 1 in the fall because i know im going to hit a brick wall and i wont get in. If i can get my sequences off by even just one quarter from the traditional students then that will help.

Basically im asking how problematic is it to interrupt your chemistry/bio/physics sequence: how critical is it that you RECENTLY learned bio 1 in order to succeed at bio 2? Or physics 1 for physics 2? Or chem 1 for chem 2?

 

[QuantumJ]

Physics 1 and 2? Not a problem. 2nd semester is very different from 1st. The only thing you might use is F=ma. Besides that it's a bunch of circuits, coils and such. If you can get permission to take 2 before 1 is the problem but if you can get it approved it won't be a problem.

Chem 1 and 2 I wouldn't be too keen on splitting. Most people seem to find 2nd semester much more challenging. I can't speak for your abilities though so it depends on how well versed you are in the subject.

Can't say anything about Bio 1 2. Never took those.

 

[NuttyEngDude]

Can't say anything about Bio 1 2. Never took those.

Easily interchangable. Barely any dependencies, if any at all.

The only thing that is better taken in sequence is chem 1, 2, orgo 1, 2. The rest of the pre-reqs, you have some room to wiggle.

 

[heartsink]

Nice, thanks for the replies; that's very helpful and changes some of my plans.

 

[DocWinter]

Yeah don't take the chems out of order. Bios stand alone for the most part. Same for physics.

 

[Patassa]

Basically im asking how problematic is it to interrupt your chemistry/bio/physics sequence: how critical is it that you RECENTLY learned bio 1 in order to succeed at bio 2? Or physics 1 for physics 2? Or chem 1 for chem 2?

Agreed with everyone else. Don't mess with that Chem order. Scramble the rest to your liking.