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I just now ruled out taking an in-class biochemistry course next semester; the three universities nearby will not allow me to take it. I was planning on taking BIOC 3021 at the university of minnesota. I was just wondering if you guys recommended any other online courses especially those that I could get into without applying to the university (umn does not require an application/transcripts). I have searched and found other threads about this but I was hoping some of you may have more to recommend or might be taking one currently.

Thank you
 
CSU offers Biochem online with the regular Biochem instuctor (Aaron Sholders) who is very good. I took the in-class version, but I believe the online used the podcasts of the lectures we were getting, which I was also able to access online if I wanted. Not sure about the hoops you have to jump through to take an online course if you're OOS, but I know I've taken several online courses thru CSU with classmates who were OOS.
 
Psorophoraferox said:
Did you have any trouble getting vet schools to accept it? UNE's list of vet schools that accept the course is pretty short!
http://faculty.une.edu/com/courses/bionut/distbio/accepting schools.html#veterinary
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Haha, funny story about that actually. I was on hiatus from my first college (private, oos) due to an injury and took it then while I attended state school at home. I've now returned to the private school and biochem is required for my degree and they don't honor the online here, so I'm retaking it. *sigh* So, I don't have to worry about it counting... just $$ down the drain.
 
Jamr0ckin said:
Haha, funny story about that actually. I was on hiatus from my first college (private, oos) due to an injury and took it then while I attended state school at home. I've now returned to the private school and biochem is required for my degree and they don't honor the online here, so I'm retaking it. *sigh* So, I don't have to worry about it counting... just $$ down the drain.
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Ouch. 🙁 I'm not looking forward to taking biochem even once, nevermind twice!
 
I cannot speak highly enough for Oregon State's online Biochem course. I took it two summers ago and have to say that Kevin Ahern the instructor rocked, the exams were fair and he made the material interesting. You do need a place to act as an official testing site that can monitor you during tests. Look it up on the Oregon State website.
 
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as a postbacc I was also looking to take biochemistry online, I came across UNE's course and was interested, while the list looks short- it is only based on prev. student reports (and obvi if a student didn't apply to many vet schools it may not even be close to a comprehensive list of those actually willing to accept credit) I was wondering if anyone has called schools to check about this? I know some of my schools have been very wiling to accept online courses, so I am interested to hear about personal experiences... or other suggestions of where to take biochem online?

Also, with this being said, I have been told that online vs. regular courses are treated the same, does anyone out there have experience with this?? I can't help feeling that while schools may not say they treat this differently, online classes are looked down upon?? has anyone out there gotten in to vet school fulfilling a majority of pre-reqs online?
 
I took biochem online through Kansas State 2 years ago and would definately recommend it.
 
I've taken Genetics online, Biochem online, both at KSU, they said that was fine, did not matter one bit.
 
Just make sure that if the school(s) you are applying to requires a lab that you look into that closely before only taking a lecture online. (Ie, see if they offer a lab portion in-person)
 
Just wondering exactly what Biochem course people took to fulfill pre-med/pre-vet requirements from OSU?

Elementary or General Biochem? 1 or 2 semesters? (I know most programs only require 1).
 
I am also thinking to take the UNE course, and I have found that some schools that aren't on the list will accept it... I think as long as you have a combination of in class and online, I dont think it matters...
 
Oregon State's vet school will not accept BB 350. They will accept BB 450-452. I'm sure some schools would accept BB 350, but I'd definitely ask them directly.
 
For those of you who have taken it online, WHICH course from your respective online school did you take? I got onto Oregon and Kansas state's website and was a bit confused as to which one to take.
 
I took Berkeley's online Biochem and loved it. I think it cost about $750, and you have six months to finish the course. Really easy to follow, and the professor gives great feedback on your assignments.
 
I know for LSU the biochem has to have organic chem as a prereq, I'm would love to take this class online, it would allow me to keep my job for six more months. I'm going to email the admissions guy and see what he thinks.
 
I am currently enrolled in BIOC 3021 at university of minnesota that starts next week. We have four exams including a non cumulative final. I believe there are still seats available and it is really easy to register.

I considered taking berkeleys course but it does not require organic chemistry. While I could email every school I applied to, I felt that it was best to choose this one so if when I apply again next year the odds of having it not be accepted are lower.

I have heard a few comments about BIOC 3021 and it appears to be good ones, anyone else taken it?
 
Does anyone know of any schools that offer it online in the summer? That would be my best bet right now if I can.
 
Ottergirl said:
I took Berkeley's online Biochem and loved it. I think it cost about $750, and you have six months to finish the course. Really easy to follow, and the professor gives great feedback on your assignments.
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Was this the intro to biochem course? And did the schools you have/will be applying to accept this course?
 
this is out of the horse's mouth for LSU "The two courses below could be accepted as the prerequisite equivalents to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry; however, it is highly desired and advisable that there two courses are taken in a classroom setting."
 
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