Hey everyone,
I'm at the beginning of my junior year, attending a state university online. I'll graduate in the summer of 2017 with my B.S in Psychology. Right now, I'm torn between attending med school or getting my degree in Certified Nurse Midwifery, so I'm taking a wide range of pre-reqs.
I'm taking my pre-req courses during summers at a local community college since they are not offered online. I've already completed BIO 113 (Principles of BIO 1), as well as a Biotech class. This summer I'm taking Chemistry 103 and Behavioral Statistics (a requirement for my major). Next summer I'll take Chemistry 104, Microbiology, and Phys 1, and probably the second half of my Principles of BIO sequence. After graduation I plan on taking Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, as well as Physics 2 and maybe some other science electives in the Fall and Spring as post-bacc courses.
I plan on applying for the Fall of 2018.
My question is, what courses would be best to take in the fall and spring following my graduation? I was considering anatomy and physiology, cell bio, or nutrition for the health sciences? My cc doesn't offer biochem or genetics, but genetics is covered in cell bio. What do you guys think?
In total the pre-req courses I've figured out so far are :
CHEM 103 + 104
PHYS 201 +202
BIO 300 (human heredity)
BIO 205 (microbiology)
CHEM 203+204 (organic)
Behavioral Statistics
Also, as far as experience goes, I'm in contact with a NP who is willing to let me shadow in her office, and who is also very involved in the community and is helping me find some places to volunteer in my area such as the free clinic. I'm also a girl scout troop leader, and was VP of my CC's honor society before I transferred. Anyone have any suggestions for hands on experience?
If it makes any difference, my top choice for nursing would be Vanderbilt, and my top choice for med school is Tulane (mainly for the rural practice program there). My GPA is a 3.79 (will go up after this semester), 4.0 in the major, and 4.0 in all my science/math courses so far.
Thanks!
I'm at the beginning of my junior year, attending a state university online. I'll graduate in the summer of 2017 with my B.S in Psychology. Right now, I'm torn between attending med school or getting my degree in Certified Nurse Midwifery, so I'm taking a wide range of pre-reqs.
I'm taking my pre-req courses during summers at a local community college since they are not offered online. I've already completed BIO 113 (Principles of BIO 1), as well as a Biotech class. This summer I'm taking Chemistry 103 and Behavioral Statistics (a requirement for my major). Next summer I'll take Chemistry 104, Microbiology, and Phys 1, and probably the second half of my Principles of BIO sequence. After graduation I plan on taking Organic Chemistry 1 and 2, as well as Physics 2 and maybe some other science electives in the Fall and Spring as post-bacc courses.
I plan on applying for the Fall of 2018.
My question is, what courses would be best to take in the fall and spring following my graduation? I was considering anatomy and physiology, cell bio, or nutrition for the health sciences? My cc doesn't offer biochem or genetics, but genetics is covered in cell bio. What do you guys think?
In total the pre-req courses I've figured out so far are :
CHEM 103 + 104
PHYS 201 +202
BIO 300 (human heredity)
BIO 205 (microbiology)
CHEM 203+204 (organic)
Behavioral Statistics
Also, as far as experience goes, I'm in contact with a NP who is willing to let me shadow in her office, and who is also very involved in the community and is helping me find some places to volunteer in my area such as the free clinic. I'm also a girl scout troop leader, and was VP of my CC's honor society before I transferred. Anyone have any suggestions for hands on experience?
If it makes any difference, my top choice for nursing would be Vanderbilt, and my top choice for med school is Tulane (mainly for the rural practice program there). My GPA is a 3.79 (will go up after this semester), 4.0 in the major, and 4.0 in all my science/math courses so far.
Thanks!