Does your school offer histology?

[icechewer]

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I'm trying to enroll in the recommended Histology course Winter, Spring or Summer before entering dental school but most schools don't offer it. If your undergrad school does, please name the school for the benefit of me and others. Thanks...

 

[DividedByZero]

nope... my school doesn't either.

EDIT: i just noticed you go to UCD as well. the closest thing i would say we have to a histology class is PMI126/PMI126L.

 

[icechewer]

Thanks... btw, I already graduated

 

[SanOnofre2002]

I can't find a school offering it either. Anyhow, I just bought a histology text on ebay for $9.99. Now I can truely geek out on Friday nights. From what I've read, the text by Ross is recommended.

 

[berg1373]

My school doesn't offer it either but I took it ONLINE through Colorado State University. The UMN dental school actually recommended this course. It is a 4 credit online course that you can take in the Fall, Spring or Summer and was cheaper than 4 credits and my University.

Let me know if you want more information on it. I know it is not listed under their biology courses, it is offered through the veterinary sciences courses but is an undergrad course. Let me know if you are interested and have more questions about it. I definitely recommend it.

 

[LJGDDSII]

I would like more info on the course. Thanks

 

[terpchic]

University of Maryland, College Park offers the course:
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[I'mFillingFine]

My undergrad (the University of Massachusetts at Amherst) offered it when I was there a few years ago. They were hoping to make it a permanent course...I think I took it in the spring.

 

[toothfairy85]

The University of Texas at San Antonio

 

[Danny0230]

University of Rhode Island offers it

 

[DrSmiles12]

BYU-Idaho offers it

 

[Montserrat]

UPenn offers it as well - daytime and nighttime course sections were available.

I really liked the text we used - Basic Histology - Text and Atlas by Junquiera. It was pretty easy to read through, and if microscopy isn't part of your course regimen, the slide images in the book are pretty good.

 

[scottyhoop]

I'm taking it next semester at the University of Mary Washington. The prof is great and I hear the lab is pretty hard core. I'll prolly be miserable in lab next semester, but hopefully it will pay off in dschool.
Scott

 

[wigglytooth]

UPenn offers it as well - daytime and nighttime course sections were available.

I really liked the text we used - Basic Histology - Text and Atlas by Junquiera. It was pretty easy to read through, and if microscopy isn't part of your course regimen, the slide images in the book are pretty good.

From what I know (I go to Penn), Penn only has one night section of histology through their College of General Studies program. Unless there's a course through the nursing school, this is what they have.

BIOL-306 HISTOLOGY 1 CU
ONLY OPEN TO CGS STUDENTS
601 LEC R 6:30-9:30PM LLAB 109 WEIL D
MAX: 20

 

[Doogie Howser]

rutgers university in new jersey offers a histology course with an awesome teacher

 

[Montserrat]

From what I know (I go to Penn), Penn only has one night section of histology through their College of General Studies program. Unless there's a course through the nursing school, this is what they have.

BIOL-306 HISTOLOGY 1 CU
ONLY OPEN TO CGS STUDENTS
601 LEC R 6:30-9:30PM LLAB 109 WEIL D
MAX: 20

I took the course through CGS, though you have to apply for it. They don't deny non CGS students too often, unless they are full or at near capacity. At the time though, BBB offered a daytime course named Cells, Tissues, and Organs, which more or less used the same book but did not incorporate microscopy work.

 

[TheWiredNerv]

My school offers it every other year but I aint taking it!

 

[wigglytooth]

I took the course through CGS, though you have to apply for it. They don't deny non CGS students too often, unless they are full or at near capacity. At the time though, BBB offered a daytime course named Cells, Tissues, and Organs, which more or less used the same book but did not incorporate microscopy work.

Ah I see... when did you take it? I hear it's super hard to get into CGS Histology on account of all of the post-bac people. Just a fyi to anyone who's interested: the BBB course that Montserrat mentioned isn't offered this semester...

 

[BenignDMD]

University of Houston - Downtown offers it

 

[WayneSU]

Wayne State University in Michigan offers it in the spring/summer

 

[Montserrat]

Ah I see... when did you take it? I hear it's super hard to get into CGS Histology on account of all of the post-bac people. Just a fyi to anyone who's interested: the BBB course that Montserrat mentioned isn't offered this semester...

I took it a few years ago. Dr. Weil, is a really nice lady. If I remember correctly, she works at a local pharm company and lectures at night b/c she enjoys teaching. She makes some awesome powerpoint slides to study from, and has an upbeat attitude when in lab. Another course that I took from them, was an Immunobiology course taught by Dr. Mike Cancro. He's a no frills blunt guy, but an excellent lecturer and one of the leading authorities in B-cell development in the country. His exams are quite brutal though, so might not be something you'd want to put yourself through in your last year of college. You'll learn and retain a ton though. One of the last things he told all of us, was that we learned far more than what medical school would even require of us.

From what I've heard though, the CGS courses can be hit or miss. I've heard they you won't learn a thing in some other courses, and the lecturing quality is awful. .

 

[Sch81]

UPenn offers it as well - daytime and nighttime course sections were available.

I really liked the text we used - Basic Histology - Text and Atlas by Junquiera. It was pretty easy to read through, and if microscopy isn't part of your course regimen, the slide images in the book are pretty good.

Temple offers it too - and with the same book. That text practically doubles as a microscopy course.

 

[berg1373]

I would like more info on the course. Thanks

Anybody can enroll in the course through Colorado State University. The course ID is VS 331 (veterinary sciences). I took it two summers ago but you can take it Fall, Summer or Spring. They have online chats with TA's and everything. Very worthwhile. When I took it it was $750.00 for the 4 credit class. I emailed the professor who teaches it (Dr. Stewart.... I THINK is her name) and she told me to just go online and register for it, no big deal! Definitely recommend it since you can pace yourself. You do have to take the exams on the given test date though.

 

[berg1373]

There is also a lab section included in the course where you can click on the magnification of the microscope (10x, 40x, 100x) really cool!

 

[Suzan]

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[slyder88]

Texas A&M - College Station offers it.