How bad of an idea is this?

[Perpetually]

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Hello,

For one reason or another, I have found myself in the situation where I am seriously considering taking Biology 1A/AL and Biology 1B concurrently in the same semester.

At Berkeley, neither biology course is a prerequisite of the other, so in theory this could very well be done (to the best of my knowledge).

If I take a reasonably light course load during the semester in question, is this really such a bad idea?

I appreciate any other input on this subject.

Thank you all.

 

[Disinence2]

At my school biology 1 and 2 were essentially completely different courses. One was more molecular biology, the next was more plants and animal stuff.

If that's the case at your school then you could easily take both at the same time.

If you know who is teaching the course it might be worth sending the prof a quick e-mail asking them what they think.

Having both labs will probably be annoying, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

 

[TheMightySmiter]

At my school, Bio I is Intro to Molecular and Cellular, and Bio II is Genetics. Genetics was cake, so it would be easy to do at the same time as Intro. Don't know how things differ at Berkeley. I would just recommend taking no other science or lab classes. Two lab classes in a semester is really the max I'd be okay with.

 

[gettheleadout]

Do both have labs or just 1A? I can't tell from your descriptions.

 

[glikegrandpa]

Doable. I took 1A/L, chem 112B, math 54, and chem H194 (research, 4 units, >12 hrs week) in the same semester.

AND I hella partied.

Do it.

Hello,

For one reason or another, I have found myself in the situation where I am seriously considering taking Biology 1A/AL and Biology 1B concurrently in the same semester.

At Berkeley, neither biology course is a prerequisite of the other, so in theory this could very well be done (to the best of my knowledge).

If I take a reasonably light course load during the semester in question, is this really such a bad idea?

I appreciate any other input on this subject.

Thank you all.

 

[Catburr]

I went to Cal, took Bio 1B before 1A/AL. I think you'd have no problem taking them all together though. Took them 4-5 years ago though, I don't know if anything critical has changed since then.

Bio 1B is generally thought to be the easier course. I think it was probably the easiest prereq, honestly. Doesn't require a lot of studying, like Bio1A or org chem.

For those wondering, Bio1B does have a (once a week if I remember right?) lab, the lab just isn't graded separately on your transcript like the Bio 1A lab.

 

[senorsquishie]

Very possible, at my school, they are very different courses. Go for it! Just know that the labs are time leechs.

 

[Perpetually]

Great, it sounds like taking both concurrently is something very doable.

Also, the lab for bio 1B is not a separate course.

Thank you everyone for helping me out.

 

[zaq]

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[CoolWhipp]

Biology1A is not a joke class at Cal. I would not do it, talk to some students if you don't believe me. Everyone has horrific memories of this class.

 

[getdown]

Doable. I took 1A/L, chem 112B, math 54, and chem H194 (research, 4 units, >12 hrs week) in the same semester.

AND I hella partied.

Do it.

Well you can definitely take all these courses AND party at the same time... doing well in them is a different story though

 

[rexxx]

i've heard physics 1 and 2 are kinda independent as well.. anybody know if this is true in general?

 

[Apark34]

At my school, and most from what I know, they teach very different concepts. But, physics is a 5 credit hour monster, with lectures/discussions/labs and ton of homework/tests often. Taking 10 hours of physics would probably kill me...

 

[Perpetually]

After looking through the past and upcoming schedules, it seems as though both bio 1A and 1B are only offered at the exact same times.

So much for that idea.

 

[raltima07]

i've heard physics 1 and 2 are kinda independent as well.. anybody know if this is true in general?

I would not take those two together lol...

 

[Iso4ane]

i've heard physics 1 and 2 are kinda independent as well.. anybody know if this is true in general?

I would not take those two together lol...

Well it depends...if algebra based not too bad, if calculus based then a little bit harder but definitely doable, just don't take any other science or math classes for that semester.