Biology Bachelor of Arts or Biology Bachelor of Sciences?
Which should I choose? Does it matter more what courses I take rather then the specific major?
At my future college, SUNY-Binghamton Univ., the B.A. is almost like a watered down version of the B.S. one as it requires less credit hours for the degree. If I were to go with a B.A., I'd have much more free time to devote to either research or volunteering but I lean towards devoting more efforts to the latter as I intend to join the student volunteer EMT services. But of course, I also want to do research and maybe even some original research if time allows.
The Specific Courses
Electives
Cell Biology or Molecular Genetics? I find Cell Biology to be a bit more interesting but which is more helpful for the MCAT?
I'll also need 16 more Credit Hours in upper level electives. My options are as follows.
-Biochemistry (Will definite take)
-General Microbiology
-Development Biology
-Animal Histology
-Genes and Heredity
-Animal Physiology I(If not this, I would take Human Anatomy and Physiology I which does not count toward teh major).
-Human Anatomy and Physiology II which can count
-Genetics Laboratory
-Immunology (Seems quite interesting but even so, is it any help on the MCAT? I might still take it though, even if it's not relevant to the MCAT)
Which should I choose? Does it matter more what courses I take rather then the specific major?
At my future college, SUNY-Binghamton Univ., the B.A. is almost like a watered down version of the B.S. one as it requires less credit hours for the degree. If I were to go with a B.A., I'd have much more free time to devote to either research or volunteering but I lean towards devoting more efforts to the latter as I intend to join the student volunteer EMT services. But of course, I also want to do research and maybe even some original research if time allows.
The Specific Courses
Electives
Cell Biology or Molecular Genetics? I find Cell Biology to be a bit more interesting but which is more helpful for the MCAT?
I'll also need 16 more Credit Hours in upper level electives. My options are as follows.
-Biochemistry (Will definite take)
-General Microbiology
-Development Biology
-Animal Histology
-Genes and Heredity
-Animal Physiology I(If not this, I would take Human Anatomy and Physiology I which does not count toward teh major).
-Human Anatomy and Physiology II which can count
-Genetics Laboratory
-Immunology (Seems quite interesting but even so, is it any help on the MCAT? I might still take it though, even if it's not relevant to the MCAT)
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