Can I challenge the finding that Astronomy is a BCPM?

[Dartmouth2005]

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Does "Development of Astronomical Thought" count as a BCPM?

Here is the description:

A survey of the development of theories of the cosmos from ancient to modern times in an historical sequence, commencing with ancient attitudes and progressing to modern concepts. Topics discussed include the Ptolemaic and Copernican theories, the emergence of an observational basis of astronomy through the works of Kepler and Galileo. Newton's synthesis, relativity theory and its application to modern cosmologies. Supplemental course fee required. Dist: SCI.

We did like no physics.

 

[generator]

what department does this course fall under?

 

[Whatyousay]

https://www.aamc.org/students/download/131750/data/2012amcasinstructionmanual.pdf

Unfortunately, on page 40 of the AMCAS handbook, they explicitly classify Astronomy as a Physics class. You can always try to appeal, of course.

 

[KLycos]

Uhh, did you like do really bad in it or something??

 

[Dartmouth2005]

Uhh, did you like do really bad in it or something??

Not awful but definitely could use the reclassification.

 

[flatearth22]

You're supposed classify based on course content, not course name or course designation. Classify accordingly...

 

[boobelle]

You're supposed classify based on course content, not course name or course designation. Classify accordingly...

Right, but it's pretty hard to argue that a course called "Astronomy" doesn't contain, say, astronomy.

 

[CodeBlu]

Astronomy is a BCPM... no ifs ands or buts.
Try to get AMCAS to reclassify though. But it is what it is.