For RN-to-MDs. Do my nursing classes count toward my science GPA?

[MrMannix]

Do any of my undergrad nursing classes count toward my science GPA? Like pathophys, assessment, lab classes, ect? Thanks.

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[SigurRos]

There is a separate AMCAS designation for Nursing courses, so they won't count towards your bcpm

 

[CarolinaGirl]

A lot of this will depend on your school and nursing program. My Anatomy and Physio classes counted. At my school I also had to take biochemistry and some other science ( I took a self directed astronomy class that counts as physics). I did not have to take general chem, gen. physics or organic.

So total I had three classes count.

 

[MrMannix]

Thanks for your help.

 

[Dr_Dan_the_man]

I was a physiotherapy major.

I agree with the above poster that anatomy and physiology counted. I even got away with kinesiology and biomechanics.

But assessment and any other specific nursing classes will not be included in your BCPM.
dont know if thats good or bad for you ,, it was good for me!

 

[nursejessy]

My science pre-req's for nursing counted towards my science GPA, the actual nursing courses counted only towards my overall GPA

 

[apnea]

GENERALLY if it's a science class that isn't specifically taught by the nursing department, it counts. But the actual nursing classes have a section on AMCAS.

 

[pcu]

GENERALLY if it's a science class that isn't specifically taught by the nursing department, it counts. But the actual nursing classes have a section on AMCAS.

Does this section also include the nursing classes outside out the traditional sciences AKA my med surg rotation classes, critical care, psych etc etc.???

 

[2008orbust]

AMCAS depends on YOU to know the content of your classes. IF they content was truly straight biology (A&P for example), then you are allowed to mark it as bio. I marked a few of my nursing classes bio, they shot me a quick e-mail to confirm. I said, yup, it was BIO and then it counted toward my BCPM.

 

[pcu]

AMCAS depends on YOU to know the content of your classes. IF they content was truly straight biology (A&P for example), then you are allowed to mark it as bio. I marked a few of my nursing classes bio, they shot me a quick e-mail to confirm. I said, yup, it was BIO and then it counted toward my BCPM.

The classes in question were designed around disease process including pathophys, S&S, Tx's, Lab and diagnostics, as well as nursing implications.

For instance in critical care we might study acute renal failure

We would review A&P, talk about the pathophysiologic process, discuss how that produces particular S&S and lab data then discuss Tx options/scenarios including pharm and finally discuss some specific nursing implications.

I'm not really sure I could call it Bio or what persay but what I do know is nursing classes such as these were way harder then any of my original 4 year degree at a large university.

The other issue I would be concerned about is all these classes are graded on a stupid system of <76=f, 76-83=C, 84-92=B and 93-100=A. It's actually pretty damn difficult given the amount of information we cover on each test to achieve an A in a class.

 

[2008orbust]

hmmm, that class does sound like nursing science, not bio, even though it required some knowledge of biology.

 

[CycleCA]

... all these classes are graded on a stupid system

I'm nominating your quote for a thread of it's very own. I'm in nursing school, too. Good to see another nurse going for the MD. 👍 And You would think that our classes would count as science. Even if they're not, I think AMCAS should give nursing courses a special designation called "critical thinking based" or something, just to point out the fact that none of what we're tested on has anything to do with the actual coursework.

 

[jkelly2]

I was hoping that some of my paramedic classes would count towards my science GPA. It's not voodoo we covered-- acid-base balance, pathophysiology, and pharmocology sure sound like science to me.
We too were graded on an 8-point system. That one 90.5% kept me from straight As for my final two years!

 

[SIGMACHIGUY]

RN to MD here too! I was just about to post this exact question when I saw this thread. Did you ever find any more answers?

Nursing theory classes that I took were definitely science based IMO. Pathophysiological mechanisms of disease processes, signs/symptoms, treatments, diagnostic tests, lab values, etc. Nursing clinical was more hands on nursing application skills so I'd assume these classes wouldn't count towards my science GPA.

So, in conclusion...my coursework throughout the 2 year nursing program will count in my overall GPA when applying to med school. Nursing theory classes will count towards my science GPA. And I'm assuming that no classes in my nursing program (nursing theory, nursing science, and pathophysiology elective) will be counted towards my BCPM GPA?

Is any of this right? Please correct me if I'm wrong! Thanks everyone!!