How do you know what specific classes count towards the bcmp GPA?

[premedicine555]

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I am planning on being an environment science (bs) major. One of the classes is under "Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences", "earth and space sciences", and "Environmental Health Sciences". Is there a chart/list that has these classes under bcmp or not?

Thanks!

 

[chreesteene]

I am planning on being an environment science (bs) major. One of the classes is under "Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences", "earth and space sciences", and "Environmental Health Sciences". Is there a chart/list that has these classes under bcmp or not?

Thanks!

do you have a pre-med dean/committee or a pre-health advising team? they should be able to provide a list. each school determines which classes (that don't fall under bcpm departments) have > 50% bcpm material and are considered to be bcpm. amcas then verifies the classifications with your school, i believe. can someone else confirm/deny/elaborate?

 

[bannie22]

or just call/email amcas. 🙂

 

[wanderer]

do you have a pre-med dean/committee or a pre-health advising team? they should be able to provide a list. each school determines which classes (that don't fall under bcpm departments) have > 50% bcpm material and are considered to be bcpm. amcas then verifies the classifications with your school, i believe. can someone else confirm/deny/elaborate?

No. There's a list of course types that AMCAS lists as BCPM. Some courses are in a gray area and often depend on what the applicant classifies them as. Look in the stickied thread to find the list of BCPM coursework.

 

[chreesteene]

No. There's a list of course types that AMCAS lists as BCPM. Some courses are in a gray area and often depend on what the applicant classifies them as. Look in the stickied thread to find the list of BCPM coursework.

oh ok, thanks for explaining. my school hands out a list of classes that we can classify as bcpm, so i just assumed that each school determines that info. my bad.

 

[zetabetazeta]

I am planning on being an environment science (bs) major. One of the classes is under "Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences", "earth and space sciences", and "Environmental Health Sciences". Is there a chart/list that has these classes under bcmp or not?

Thanks!

I think we are from the same school. lol, because it sounds a lot like my school =] Yeah, I have the same question too because I just enrolled for AOS class..

 

[FlowRate]

Pretty much anything listed under the "biology" "chemistry" "math" or "physics" courses will count toward BCPM.

 

[zetabetazeta]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=552026

Here you go. I hope this helps.

Biology (BIOL) - BCPM
1.Anatomy
2.Biology
3.Biophysics
4.Biotechnology
5.Botany
6.Cell Biology
7.Ecology
8.Entomology
9.Genetics
10.Histology
11.Immunology
12.Microbiology
13.Molecular Biology
14.Neuroscience
15.Physiology

Chemistry (CHEM) - BCPM
1.Biochemistry
2.Chemistry
3.Physical Chemistry
4.Thermodynamics

Math (MATH) - BCPM
1.Applied Mathematics
2.Mathematics
3.Statistics

Physics (PHYS) - BCPM
1.Astronomy
2.Physics

Everything else below is NON-BCPM.

Behavioral & Social Sciences (BESS)
1.Anthropology
2.Economics
3.Family Studies
4.Psychology
5.Sociology

Computer Science/Technology (COMP)
1.Computer Science
2.Computer Engineering
3.Information Systems
4.Telecommunications

Engineering (ENGI)
1.Aerospace Engineering
2.Biomedical Engineering
3.Chemical Engineering
4.Civil Engineering
5.Electrical Engineering
6.Engineering
7.Environmental Engineering
8.Mechanical Engineering
9.Nuclear Engineering

Health Sciences (HEAL)
1.Allied Health
2.Chiropractic
3.Dentistry
4.Hearing & Speech Sciences
5.Hospital Administration
6.Kinesiology
7.Medical Technology
8.Medicine
9.Nursing
10.Nutrition & Food Sciences
11.Occupational Therapy
12.Optometry
13.Osteopathy
14.Physical Therapy
15.Physician Assistant
16.Public Health
17.Pharmacology & Pharmacy
18.Sports Medicine
19.Veterinary Medicine

Natural/Physical Sciences (NPSC)
1.Agriculture
2.Animal and Avian Sciences
3.Forestry
4.Geography
5.Geology
6.Horticulture
7.Landscape Architecture
8.Meteorology
9.Natural Resources
10.Oceanography
11.Environmental Science & Policy

Business (BUSI)
1.Accounting
2.Business
3.Finance
4.Human Resource Studies
5.Management
6.Organizational Studies
7.Marketing

Communications (COMM)
1.Journalism
2.Media Production & Studies
3.TV, Video, & Audio

Education (EDUC)
1.Counseling & Personnel Services
2.Curriculum & Instruction
3.Educational Policy
4.Educational Administration
5.Health Education
6.Human Development
7.Physical Education (except for sports courses such as tennis,
8.golf, aerobics, etc. Use Other for these types of courses.)
9.Special Education

English Language & Literature (ENGL)
1.English Composition & Rhetoric
2.English Creative Writing
3.English Language & Literature

Fine Arts (ARTS)
1.Art
2.Art History
3.Dance
4.Fine Arts
5.Music
6.Photography
7.Theatre

History (HIST)
1.History

Foreign Languages/Linguistics/Lit. (FLAN)
1.American Sign Language
2.Comparative Literature
3.Linguistics
4.Foreign Language(s) & Literature

Government/Political Sci/Law (GOVT)
1.Criminology & Criminal Justice
2.Government
3.International Relations & Studies
4.Law/Legal Studies
5.Political Science
6.Public Affairs & Policy
7.Urban Policy & Planning

Philosophy/Religion (PHIL)
1.Ethics
2.Logic
3.Philosophy
4.Religion
5.Theology

Special Studies (SSTU)
1.Afro-American Studies
2.American Studies
3.Gender Studies

Other (OTHR)
All courses which do not fit appropriately into another category,
including:
1.Architecture
2.Interdisciplinary courses
3.Library Science
4.Military Science
5.Sports (tennis, golf, aerobics, etc.)