Is my schedule good enough?

[eyesarecool]

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I'm an incoming freshman and I have already taken a history class, so I was wondering if y'all can look at my schedule for the first 2 years and tell me your opinions on it. I'm wondering if I'm already hurt by only taking 17 freshman fall. My degree is Psychology BS.

Summer 2007: 3
History 3

Fall 2007: 17
Biology 4
Chemistry 4
Precalculus 3
History 3
English 3

Spring 2008: 19
Biology 4
Chemistry 4
Calculus 4
Microbiology 4
English 3

Summer 2008: 6
Government 3
Government 3

Fall 2008: 21
Organic Chemistry 4
Anatomy and Physiology 4
Physics 4
Psychology 3
Speech 3
Art (Online) 3

Spring 2008: 21
Organic Chemistry 4
Anatomy and Physiology 4
Physics 4
Psychology 3
Computer 3
Literature 3

 

[4Eyes]

Your schedule is fine. You don't have to do overtime. Just don't take 12-14 hours every semester. Actually, I recommend taking one "easier" class each semester (usually a lower-division pre-req). Some of the things you have listed may fit into this category, but it's always hard to know for sure. That's just my .02. However, save some of these for junior and senior year so you're not TOO overwhelmed with your 300-400 level classes. Sure, you want to demonstrate that you can handle a lot of difficult coursework, but it's okay to pace yourself too.

It's good that you're taking physics sophomore year...I took it junior year with all the pre-meds and wished I had more under my belt before taking the OAT.

 

[OnionKnight]

I'm not sure about taking so many units each semester, but I guess it kind of depends on the school you go to. Usually for me, 14-16 units is all I take each semester; any more would seem like overdoing it. As good as it is to show schools you can handle a huge academic load, you also want to have time outside of school to show them you have other interests.

 

[guest11]

Personally, I wouldn't want to take organic chemistry and physics at the same time. Perhaps you might want to consider reserving physics for your third year?

 

[4Eyes]

Personally, I wouldn't want to take organic chemistry and physics at the same time. Perhaps you might want to consider reserving physics for your third year?

Thinking back, this is also a good point.

 

[eyesarecool]

I am forced to take those classes my first two years, because they're only offered at the community college. We have a freshman sophmore community college and a junior senior university. Any suggestions to what I can do in arranging the community college classes?

 

[opt]

Hey, I don't know how your school's specifics...but be careful taking upper division classes at a community school. I know at my school they don't transfer as upper division, and you'll have to take more classes to fulfill the upper division requirement. But your school could very well be different. Your class load looks just fine. I took ochem and physics together. It was not that bad by any means. But I like physics and had it in high school, so it was easier for me. Also, it'll make it so you can take the oat after your sophomore year, which is good considering ochem and physics will be fresh in your mind at that point.

 

[JMU07]

I would take physics or ochem over the summer if you can, and take those two government classes during the school year. Like someone else already mentioned, taking physics and ochem at the same time isn't really in your best interests.

 

[eyesarecool]

At UHCO you are only required to take one organic chemistry with lab. Should I take two of them with labs, or just take the one. Does it reallly look better or is it not worth it?
Also, I thought that it doesn't look good taking optometry preqs. in the Summer?

 

[prettygreeneyes]

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If you have no choice but to take all of those classes your first two years, then so be it. But you really don't need to be taking 21 hours a semester unless you want to. That is a pretty intense load, especially with all of the busy work that can come with the science pre-req classes. None of those classes are truly difficult, per se, but they can end up requiring a lot of time. You'll need some time to have a social life, or you'll go insane by the end of two years.

I'll chime in as well that taking physics and ochem AND A&P at the same time is asking for trouble. Again, none of those classes are hard, but you want to be able to devote the necessary time to each in order to do well. Throw in your other three classes, psych, computers, and lit, and you'll be sure to have papers and projects due while trying to focus on memorizing the entire skeletal system and working through some mechanisms and reactions and figuring out what the heck vectors are all about for the upcoming exams.

 

[eyesarecool]

Would anyone recomend taking physics freshman year instead? Or is it better to take sophomore year, so that it is fresh for OAT?

 

[jc812]

What's the big rush anyway?

 

[gochi]

Does ORGO CHEM 2 help drastically for the orgo chem section of the OAT ?

Most schools dont require it, and I wanted to take Physical Chem instead.

Also, how many non science courses would you guys recommend taking excluding english ?


thx

 

[JMU07]

I've heard that Pchem is a LOT harder and more time-consuming than ochem. I wouldn't say that the second half of ochem helped drastically, but it did help.

It doesn't matter how many non-science courses you take, optometry schools accept people with all kinds of majors. I've taken a handful of non-science classes b/c I'm a health science major (ok, I guess technically they are science classes, but they're not physics/chem/bio sciences. No labs).

 

[gochi]

I've heard that Pchem is a LOT harder and more time-consuming than ochem. I wouldn't say that the second half of ochem helped drastically, but it did help.

It doesn't matter how many non-science courses you take, optometry schools accept people with all kinds of majors. I've taken a handful of non-science classes b/c I'm a health science major (ok, I guess technically they are science classes, but they're not physics/chem/bio sciences. No labs).

I see.

Im gonna apply with 90 credits, so i was wondering if it would help me if I took say 75 science credits and 15 art credits ? Would it be bad if I had 50 science and 40 art ?

 

[JMU07]

I'm not really sure.. I mean, people who are psych majors probably only have the pre-reqs as their science courses, so it shouldn't be any different for you. I think most people apply with 90 credits since most people apply after their junior year and that's generally how many credits rising seniors have. Or do you mean you're not getting your bachelor's and you're stopping after 90 credits?

 

[gochi]

I'm not really sure.. I mean, people who are psych majors probably only have the pre-reqs as their science courses, so it shouldn't be any different for you. I think most people apply with 90 credits since most people apply after their junior year and that's generally how many credits rising seniors have. Or do you mean you're not getting your bachelor's and you're stopping after 90 credits?

Yea, I plan on not getting a BSc. Beleive me, its not like Im trying to take the easy way out, but as I see it, a bachelors would not ultimatley help me become a better OD... Though this may sound silly, I may complete my BSc after I grad OD school.

Since Im not planning on getting a BSc, then should I strictly take upper division sci courses and a few arts to perhaps increase my GPA.

thanks alot!

 

[Thallium]

Is there any way you could take more summer courses? That might help lighten your load.

 

[gochi]

Is there any way you could take more summer courses? That might help lighten your load.

Are you reffering to me or the original poster ? 🙂

 

[brownyeyed]

eyesarecool,
i think you are rushing in on everything way too fast....ease up on ur load and i would take summer classes like what other people suggested....try to take some fun classes tooooo!!!!