Life Science or Biology

[phazedx]

Which degree gives you, the more benefit (knowledge) toward the mcat and meeical school. I know the BS Life Science degree at my school is a teaching degree one BUT the science courses include:
Biology 1/2
Chemistry 1/2
Genetics
Cell biology
Invertebrate Zoology
Senior seminar
General ecology
Evo Biology
And 9sh upper science courses electives.

I know this doesnt entail physicd cause its not on the degree plan, but then again you can always take orgo 1/2, physics 1/2, and a biochemistry course as electices if you wanted to.

Whereas the biology degree is concrete. Meaning mostly everyone knows it comes with a chemistry minor. Major requirements = bio 1/2 and then x amount of sh of upper electives allowing you to take orgo 1/2 and the other pre reqs AND includes physics in the degree plan.

I guess in the life science degree I dont have to do the teaching part freeing up a ton of electives to take.

My grade in college alg 1 is a D, Bio 1 is a D and basic fundamentals (prereq to) C. (Going to retake those anyways) but I feel like the life science degree will challenge myself in the sciences and provide an intellectual stimulate I know about the orgo 1/2 physics and biochem.

I will be a non trad student. After that bad semster I went into the air force and have had about 2 years off of school. jot including the credits I got from tech school (ccaf)

As of now my gpa is a 2.15. I will be getting to a 3.5 this coming semster. And will maintain that.

Need some help!

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[Escape_Goat]

Just take whichever one allows you to take courses that interest you more. Every possible topic on the MCAT is covered in GB 1/2, chem 1/2, organic 1/2, physics 1/2. All of the courses you listed for the life science degree have relevance to medicine, as do the courses a standard biology degree will entail.

I say this as someone with a BS in ecology and evolution, and an MA in microbial and molecular biology.

 

[phazedx]

Sweet! Thanks a lot. I just want to be prepared as much as possible. I just really like a challenge and science to me is a amazing subject

 

[Goro]

Take whichever one interests you the most.

Which degree gives you, the more benefit (knowledge) toward the mcat and meeical school. I know the BS Life Science degree at my school is a teaching degree one BUT the science courses include:
Biology 1/2
Chemistry 1/2
Genetics
Cell biology
Invertebrate Zoology
Senior seminar
General ecology
Evo Biology
And 9sh upper science courses electives.

I know this doesnt entail physicd cause its not on the degree plan, but then again you can always take orgo 1/2, physics 1/2, and a biochemistry course as electices if you wanted to.

Whereas the biology degree is concrete. Meaning mostly everyone knows it comes with a chemistry minor. Major requirements = bio 1/2 and then x amount of sh of upper electives allowing you to take orgo 1/2 and the other pre reqs AND includes physics in the degree plan.

I guess in the life science degree I dont have to do the teaching part freeing up a ton of electives to take.

My grade in college alg 1 is a D, Bio 1 is a D and basic fundamentals (prereq to) C. (Going to retake those anyways) but I feel like the life science degree will challenge myself in the sciences and provide an intellectual stimulate I know about the orgo 1/2 physics and biochem.

I will be a non trad student. After that bad semster I went into the air force and have had about 2 years off of school. jot including the credits I got from tech school (ccaf)

As of now my gpa is a 2.15. I will be getting to a 3.5 this coming semster. And will maintain that.

Need some help!