Is this schedule realistic?

[PharmDmomma]

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For those of you who have already started completing pre-pharmacy coursework, let me know if you think this schedule is realistic. Is it too rigorous?

Summer 2005 : 2nd Semester MAT 1033 (Intermediate Algebra) (06/27/05)


Fall 2005: ENC1101, MAC 1105 (College Algebra), SYG 2000 (Principles of Gen. Sociology), CHM 1040 (Gen. Chemistry), AML 2600 (Afro. Amer. Writers)


Spring 2006 : BSC 1010 (Intro to Biology), CHM 1045 w/lab (Gen. Chem.), MAC 1114 (Trig.), ENC 1102, HSC 1101 (Intro to Healthful living)


Summer 2006 :1st semester CGS 1061 (Computer concepts), 2nd semester CHM 1046 w/ lab (Gen. Chemistry), SPC 1024 or 1600


Fall 2006 😛HI 2010(Intro to Philosophy), MAC 1140(Pre-Calculus Alg.), BSC 1011 (Intro to Biology), CHM 2210 w/lab (Org. Chem. I), PHY 2053 w/lab (Gen. Phys. I)

Spring 2007 : MAC 2233(Calculus), PHY 2054 w/lab (Gen. Phys. II), CHM 2211 w/lab (Org. Chem. II), AMH 2091 (African American His.)

 

[sarahjth]

No one can tell you that besides yourself.... Don't put too much stress on yourself! Then again don't be a lazy bum... You really don't need my advice or someone elses.. You know if it is too much.. because you are asking the question afterall!

 

[BTB]

For those of you who have already started completing pre-pharmacy coursework, let me know if you think this schedule is realistic. Is it too rigorous?

Summer 2005 : 2nd Semester MAT 1033 (Intermediate Algebra) (06/27/05)


Fall 2005: ENC1101, MAC 1105 (College Algebra), SYG 2000 (Principles of Gen. Sociology), CHM 1040 (Gen. Chemistry), AML 2600 (Afro. Amer. Writers)


Spring 2006 : BSC 1010 (Intro to Biology), CHM 1045 w/lab (Gen. Chem.), MAC 1114 (Trig.), ENC 1102, HSC 1101 (Intro to Healthful living)


Summer 2006 :1st semester CGS 1061 (Computer concepts), 2nd semester CHM 1046 w/ lab (Gen. Chemistry), SPC 1024 or 1600


Fall 2006 😛HI 2010(Intro to Philosophy), MAC 1140(Pre-Calculus Alg.), BSC 1011 (Intro to Biology), CHM 2210 w/lab (Org. Chem. I), PHY 2053 w/lab (Gen. Phys. I)

Spring 2007 : MAC 2233(Calculus), PHY 2054 w/lab (Gen. Phys. II), CHM 2211 w/lab (Org. Chem. II), AMH 2091 (African American His.)

Think about switching Physics I & II to Fall 2005 & Spring 2006. This will balance out the # of lab classes you're taking in a given semester.
For a million bazillion dollars, I wouldn't take organic chem in the same semester as physics.

 

[TrojanAnteater]

agree with sara, but as far as I can tell it doesn't look like anything too stenuous.

 

[kellia]

For those of you who have already started completing pre-pharmacy coursework, let me know if you think this schedule is realistic. Is it too rigorous?

Summer 2005 : 2nd Semester MAT 1033 (Intermediate Algebra) (06/27/05)


Fall 2005: ENC1101, MAC 1105 (College Algebra), SYG 2000 (Principles of Gen. Sociology), CHM 1040 (Gen. Chemistry), AML 2600 (Afro. Amer. Writers)


Spring 2006 : BSC 1010 (Intro to Biology), CHM 1045 w/lab (Gen. Chem.), MAC 1114 (Trig.), ENC 1102, HSC 1101 (Intro to Healthful living)


Summer 2006 :1st semester CGS 1061 (Computer concepts), 2nd semester CHM 1046 w/ lab (Gen. Chemistry), SPC 1024 or 1600


Fall 2006 😛HI 2010(Intro to Philosophy), MAC 1140(Pre-Calculus Alg.), BSC 1011 (Intro to Biology), CHM 2210 w/lab (Org. Chem. I), PHY 2053 w/lab (Gen. Phys. I)

Spring 2007 : MAC 2233(Calculus), PHY 2054 w/lab (Gen. Phys. II), CHM 2211 w/lab (Org. Chem. II), AMH 2091 (African American His.)

doesn't sound too bad at all... but, do yourself a favor... see if your school offers mac1147 instead of taking pre-calc alg AND trig. this will save you some time. it is a 5 credit course instead of two 3's. that's what i did, and it worked out great.

 

[skp]

looks okay to me...your last fall semester looks the toughest.

 

[yatzek]

id take phys and ochem at different times, ochem 2 will be easy to you if you studied hard for ochem 1... maybe take them earlier, that way if you do bad, you can redo it

 

[RxFabulous]

i think you're wasting your money on too many math courses. only take those that are required for you to get into calc I. this will be better for you in the long run. also, if you're fairly good in chem or good in science in general, then i wouldn't recommend taking the intro the chem class (chm 1040).
another note, i agree with the others. don't take physics and organic together since these classes require alot of understanding and studying. take one semester of physics first and then organic, or vice versa. this will reduce the stress of learning two new concepts of science.
hope this helps and good luck.

ps. if you're required by schools to have an AA degree...then try and take the gen ed courses during the summer or throughout the semesters to fill up your schedule.

 

[nikkai]

Dunno if I missed this, but will you be working?

That adds a huge weight on the scale...

 

[LBS615]

your Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 are going to be hard- trying to take orgo, physics, and pre-calc/calc all in the same semesters! I would try to spread those out a bit more. When i was undergrad I took bio 2 and orgo 1 the same semester- that alone was tough with balancing other classes, social life, etc. I always found it easier to take hard classes in the summer- like the summer after my freshman year i took physics 1 and calculus 1 at the same time- it was hard, but i did better in the more relaxed environment. Try to take easy electives- any sociology class is usually easy- ie. marriage and family, or any basic nutrition classes are easy. Good Luck.

 

[fub5623]

😱 your schedule is fine,mine was worse and plus i was working full time at a pharmacy. Try taking Cell biology, Orgo Chem I and calc I in the same semester plus a french class, french ass wasnt that bad but it did require a 2 page paper q week.

 

[PharmDmomma]

I haven't decided yet if I will work. I would like to, but I think it would better if I didn't work.

Dunno if I missed this, but will you be working?

That adds a huge weight on the scale...

 

[nikkai]

I haven't decided yet if I will work. I would like to, but I think it would better if I didn't work.

Don't neglect the family though...

 

[organichemistry]

to the original poster, you are getting a lot of people saying don't take physics and organic chemistry together. i'm doing it and don't think it's all that bad (i'm also taking genetics on top of that).

 

[KUMoose]

I would probably collapse math into as few classes as possible and look at taking statistics. I'd also keep your last semester a bit easier, because if your school is like mine, you'll be taking the ACS Organic Chem as your final and you'll be responsible for a full year of equations and information. While I found Organic 2 generally easier then Organic 1, the last test was my hardest test of the two classes and I've gotten zero study time for the ACS in 10 days.

Also, are you looking to get into a 5 year program or 4 year program? I didn't see an Human A/P class. As a non-traditional student, I found that I couldn't do more then about 10 hours a semester, but I work a full time IT job and decided that school << having some fun (softball and volleyball anyone??).

 

[Tuck]

Seems like a pretty basic schedule for the most part. I took Ochem, Physics, and Biology all year long, and added math and other bio courses as I was able to. The only term I really felt like I had to keep up with things was Fall term when I had 5 lab classes for a total of 21 credits of science. For the most part if you keep up with your classes this is not a problem. If your like me and study at the last minute, then midterm and finals week become somewhat of an exhausting ordeal. The term I had 21 credits I actually fell asleep in my microbiology final. I highly recommend keeping up and not slacking off and you will have no problems.

 

[dontworry]

Is the physics calculus based or algebra based? If its calculus you would want to have taken calc first. Seems like too many math courses. I was a bit rusty with my math skills so i took pre calc then calc and it worked out fine. I found that at the beginning of calc we reviewed some pre calc material, but after that dove into calc which didnt really require that many pre calc skills. Im sure each school is a little different. The intro to chem prob isnt needed either. Also as someone else mentioned, bio with lab might be required as well. I also did have to take stats. Its best to try and complete a wide variety of pre reqs so you are not limited in where you can apply.

 

[PharmDmomma]

Basically I think I got some bad info with regards to the courses needed for acceptance to Florida Pharmacy schools. The advisor gave me the info for the AA in Pharmacy, and the required pre-reqs. I put them together and created the schedule. Intro to Bio. is required for the AA degree.

Physics is calculus based. I would like to apply to four schools. So I think I need to just go back to the drawing board. I am glad I posted this schedule, you guys have alot of good points. I am going to go back to the school and speak with an advisor.

Hey thanxs fo all your help . Keep it coming.

 

[kellia]

Basically I think I got some bad info with regards to the courses needed for acceptance to Florida Pharmacy schools. The advisor gave me the info for the AA in Pharmacy, and the required pre-reqs. I put them together and created the schedule. Intro to Bio. is required for the AA degree.

Physics is calculus based. I would like to apply to four schools. So I think I need to just go back to the drawing board. I am glad I posted this schedule, you guys have alot of good points. I am going to go back to the school and speak with an advisor.

Hey thanxs fo all your help . Keep it coming.

doesn't sound misguided... i went to a florida cc for most prereqs, and :
-you need trig to take physics
-bsc 1010 isn't intro to bio, it's bio1 (1005 is intro)
-bsc 2011 is bio2
-you need intro to chm b4 taking chm1
-you need precalc alg AND trig to take calc
-there are two types of physics- one requires calc, one doesn't (i took the one that didn't)

seems like a lot of extra steps, but each "pre" class only helped me to understand the required classes better. if you want to skip *some* of the pre-classes, try to go to a florida university for your pre-pharm classes. usf required a lot less to take the pre-pharm classes... but IMO, the science teachers stink there. it's a tradeoff, but i think it's worth the extra semester to understand the material better.
good luck!

 

[bsmith]

I say, again for what it is worth, take a couple of hard semesters and see how you do. Pharm school will not be easy itself and the practice for the pressure could be good. Granted you need to balance this against getting the high GPA for acceptance, but if you have confidence that you could pull it off..................try and see, but from the looks of it it doesn't look too overbearing. Good luck