How Does My Schedule Look?

[AStudentDoctor]

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Summer 2009
ENG 101 Composition
PY110 General Psychology
COM181 Basic Public Speaking
ECO 231 Principles of Microeconomics

2009-2010 // First Semester
BIO 221 Zoology: Animal Form and Function
CHE 201 General College Chemistry
BIO 227 Human Anatomy
BIO 228 Human Anatomy Laboratory (MAY NOT NEED)
MAT 250 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

2009-2010 // Second Semester
CHE 202 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis
BIO 300 Introductory Microbiology
BIO ??? Microbiology Lab
MAT 135 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Cross-Cultural Elective (3 hrs)

Summer 2010
ENG 102 Composition and Research
Interpersonal Communications
TAKE PCAT
APPLY FOR EARLY DECISION AT UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

2010-2011 // First Semester
CHE 312 Organic Chemistry I
CHE 315 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
PHY 130 General Physics I
PHY 131 General Physics I Laboratory
Humanities Elective (3 hrs)

2011-2012 // Second Semester
CHE 320 Organic Chemistry II
CHE 325 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
PHY 132 General Physics II
PHY 133 General Physics II Laboratory

General Elective (4 hrs) – Philosophy? Logic?
NEED 3 MORE CREDIT HOURS (70 TOTAL)

ASK ABOUT THE TWO-COURSE SEQUENCE OF HUMANITIES

 

[tommyVoltage]

Your first year schedule is packed. I would push off physics until your 2nd year. I might also consider taking an upper level biology (microbiology) during your 2nd year. I don't see any introduction to biology on your schedule? Most schools require 8 credits of this class. Don't forget about the Organic Chemistry 1 lab.

 

[pcproduct]

I know the PCAT has some organic chemistry, so it may be a better idea to take the test after finishing those classes. Good luck.

 

[xtsukiyox]

Maybe push Physics back to Spring of your first year and Fall of your second, if your school offers it? Your first semester is a lot of memorization classes, although if Chemistry isn't your weak suit, I think you can handle Physics and Gen Chem I / O Chem I, depending on how much work the O Chem turns out to be. I was also wondering where the Intro to Biology was.

I also agree with the other poster - O Chem is on the PCAT. I believe some MCB is on the PCAT as well? I don't know how to get around having to take these classes before the PCAT and still being accepted to your university of choice right after your second year.

Do you have any volunteer work or pharmacy employment? If not, you might consider squeezing that in somewhere (but where, I'm not sure).

 

[AStudentDoctor]

I've updated my course schedule. I believe it's MUCH more manageable now.

Also, I will be working as a tech during my summers while taking the summer courses at my local CC.

What do you guys think?

 

[Passion4Sci]

It looks good to me, except I again question the logic in taking the PCAT without even a rudimentary understanding of Organic Chemistry...

And working as a Tech during the summer is an excellent idea.

 

[AStudentDoctor]

It looks good to me, except I again question the logic in taking the PCAT without even a rudimentary understanding of Organic Chemistry...

And working as a Tech during the summer is an excellent idea.

I could easily learn the rudimentary Orgo on my own, right? haha

I mean thats what I'm going to HAVE to do. Maybe they'll have pity on the bad score on the Chem section of the PCAT.

 

[Passion4Sci]

I could easily learn the rudimentary Orgo on my own, right? haha

I mean thats what I'm going to HAVE to do. Maybe they'll have pity on the bad score on the Chem section of the PCAT.

If you have no choice, then you have no choice. Make sure you get a Mosby's, Kaplan or Pearson PCAT study guide though. I don't recommend learning OChem on your own but then again, I'm a social services convert and had to learn math all over again from Algebra, so maybe for a right-brainer it'd be a no-brainer. (See what I did there?) =-)