not meeting requirement

[EqSci]

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One of the schools I applied to says that my Equine Anat/Phys class does not fulfull their requirement of anat/phys. They want me to take Human Anat/Phys instead. 😕 Does anyone else find this a little ironic??

This was supposed to be my last semester of undergrad. Now I have to stick around here for another 5 months to take ONE class. It'll cost me about $1500 plus 5 less months of working full time. And the class is held in the middle of the day on Tuesdays and Fridays, so it will be difficult to work around to say the least. Guess I'm just venting. Things could be worse, and I know it will work out in the end... it's just frustrating. 🙄

I don't suppose speaking with someone at the school will help? I hardly doubt they'll make any kind of exception, sounds like they've gone through this before with applicants from my undergrad.

 

[No Imagination]

Was it an upper level anatomy/Phys class?

I dont know much about Animal Science majors or schools, but to be honest, I am kind of surprised that a college would offer something as specific as "Equine Anatomy and Physiology". At a vet school, sure.

Are you at a school that specializes in Equine or something?

Finally, What are the pre-requisites for that class?

EDIT: Also, Look into taking A&P at another college perhaps? Cheaper with better hours

 

[EqSci]

My equine anat/phys was an upper level course - and the one they want me to take is a lower level course. *sigh*

I'm at an agricultural/animal science school, and my major is Equine Science, so the equine anat/phys course is required for me to graduate. There are many classes here that are just as specialized for each major.

I suppose I could take it at another college, but there isn't anything remotely close except for a community college, and I can't imagine they have an anat & phys course. Plus I'd have to enroll and register, big hassle for saving a few dollars.

Thanks for the idea! 🙂

ETA: I looked it up, and the community college does offer some anat & phys classes. I'll have to look into it. Thanks again.

 

[chris03333]

One of the schools I applied to says that my Equine Anat/Phys class does not fulfull their requirement of anat/phys. They want me to take Human Anat/Phys instead. 😕 Does anyone else find this a little ironic??

No because horses are weird physiologically and anatomically compared to other mammals/humans.

 

[No Imagination]

ETA: I looked it up, and the community college does offer some anat & phys classes. I'll have to look into it. Thanks again.

Just make sure that your vet schools accept the credit from a community college. Also, since I posted, I read up on some of the agricultural/animal science schools and the programs. Your right, and I was surprised at how specific some of the classes were.

G/L

 

[pupsforseeing]

There was someone on here (VAgirl?) that had to take it to fulfill a requirement at the last minute last year. They were able to do it via an online class. I think it was through Breyer State? Maybe look at going that route so you can still work full time and fit it into your schedule a bit easier. Good luck!

 

[VAgirl]

There was someone on here (VAgirl?) that had to take it to fulfill a requirement at the last minute last year. They were able to do it via an online class. I think it was through Breyer State? Maybe look at going that route so you can still work full time and fit it into your schedule a bit easier. Good luck!

Yes, that was me. I had to fulfill an upper division physiology course at the last minute and did it through Breyer State. Good memory, pups. 🙂 Stupid online class, but it did the trick. Just as others have said, be sure that the school(s) will accept an online course from this admittedly sketchy online institution before signing up. (They may have an A&P course, too.) It only cost me about $450, too.

 

[EqSci]

Great, thanks for the suggestion of an online course! I'll look into that as well. And of course I'll speak with the school to make sure it's acceptable.

 

[TrocarKarin]

For my associate's degree, I had to take a year of 200 level human A&P. My community college offered it online, so it wasn't too expensive, and I could do it on my own time.

 

[stick91]

I second looking into taking an online class. I was all geared up to take the Breyer State human physio class and I then I tried to officially register for it and turns out I can't because I'm an Oregon resident! Breyer State is a bit sketch but that doesn't really matter if the vet school will accept the course. I'm about to start a human physio class through the UC Berkeley Extension school, so you might look into that one if Breyer State doesn't work out. Either way, I don't think you'll have to stick out another 5 months for one class!

 

[OSJ]

I took the UC Berkeley physiology course , although I had already taken anatomy and physiology (there is a difference!) I didn't have any problems with vet schools accepting the course though and all of my interviewers asked how I liked UC Berkeley! 🙂

 

[pupsforseeing]

I took the UC Berkeley physiology course , although I had already taken anatomy and physiology (there is a difference!) I didn't have any problems with vet schools accepting the course though and all of my interviewers asked how I liked UC Berkeley! 🙂

Yes, good thing to point out! I took two semesters of A&P and I had to petition to get it counted as one semester of physio (which was frustrating because that course is notorious as being the most difficult class at my college). After letters from the chair of the biology dept and the professor of the course (with syllabi and course texts included), it was finally okayed. In retrospect, I should have just taken one semester (to fulfill the graduation requirement) and done the Breyer State course to fulfill the vet school requirement...would have saved me SUCH a headache! But alas, the possibility of an online course never dawned on me until I was waist-deep in that mess. Oh well, I'm not bitter or anything 🙂

 

[catlover]

I took a semester of A&P at a community college online (http://frontrange.edu/). I'm not sure if they take out-of-state people or not.

 

[sumstorm]

I chose not to apply to several schools that required A & P. I took A & P at BSU while I was in high school, and it included a human cadaver lab. I didn't want to 'waste' time now taking a course that would have less quality than my high school A & P. Most schools won't count a high school course, even with documentation from the high school, BSU, and the professors who taught the course. If I had decided that one of those schools were a top priority, I think I would take an online course. I am currently taking OSU online genetics to fullfill another requirement.