Physiology Courses

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Hi Everyone,

This might have been posted before, but I'm looking for help deciding on a physiology course to take for my fall semeser. I can either take Basic Human Physiology (200 level course) or I can take Comparative Animal Physiology (400 level course).

Human Anatomy is with a lab while Animal Physiology is just lecture. Whichever class I choose, I'll be taking microbiology (lab and lecture), organic chemistry (lab and lecture), and a class for my Spanish minor with it.

Just looking for some general advice. Which class will be more helpful for med school? Would it look better if I took the harder class on my transcript?

Thanks for the advice!

 

[Ismet]

Human anatomy with lab would be more relatable to med school than animal physiology. 200 vs 400 level doesn't matter.

 

[weezynation]

Human anatomy with lab would be more relatable to med school than animal physiology. 200 vs 400 level doesn't matter.

I agree with this. Make sure you can handle that course load though.

 

[Ohyeah]

Human anatomy with lab would be more relatable to med school than animal physiology. 200 vs 400 level doesn't matter.

Agreed. But take Anatomy after the MCAT if you really want to take it in undergrad. Physiology will actually help cover MCAT material.

 

[CyberMaxx]

200 vs 400 level doesn't matter.

I think that this may vary from school to school. At my school human physiology is also a 200 level and is widely considered much easier than our comparative physiology course.

 

[ladybug1552]

I took both human anatomy and physiology as well as comparative animal physiology and human a and p was much better prep for the mcat and will be a stronger precursor for med school's anatomy course, I presume.

 

[as1212559]

Comparative vert anatomy at my UG is a b****. The med schools post-bacs take it even. Human anatomy is apparently not nearly as hard. Same story for physio options.

 

[Ismet]

I think that this may vary from school to school. At my school human physiology is also a 200 level and is widely considered much easier than our comparative physiology course.

OP asked about how a harder class would be viewed on a transcript, I'm assuming by med schools. I am well aware that a 400 level class is more advanced than a 200, but in terms of applications, it really doesn't matter with a class as specific as anatomy.

I'm sure comparative anatomy would be interesting, but seeing as how you're planning to go to medical school, human a&p, especially with a lab, would be much more beneficial than a comparative course with no lab.

 

[as1212559]

OP asked about how a harder class would be viewed on a transcript, I'm assuming by med schools. I am well aware that a 400 level class is more advanced than a 200, but in terms of applications, it really doesn't matter with a class as specific as anatomy.

I'm sure comparative anatomy would be interesting, but seeing as how you're planning to go to medical school, human a&p, especially with a lab, would be much more beneficial than a comparative course with no lab.

We dissected like 3 or 4 things in comp anatomy lab. Human anatomy looked at plastic skeletons, made clay models, and dissected for the last like 2 weeks of lab. The answer will vary from school to school is the point.

 

[Ismet]

We dissected like 3 or 4 things in comp anatomy lab. Human anatomy looked at plastic skeletons, made clay models, and dissected for the last like 2 weeks of lab. The answer will vary from school to school is the point.

Yes, I agree. Not sure what that has to do with my post.

 

[CyberMaxx]

OP asked about how a harder class would be viewed on a transcript, I'm assuming by med schools. I am well aware that a 400 level class is more advanced than a 200, but in terms of applications, it really doesn't matter with a class as specific as anatomy.QUOTE]

Whoops, definitely misread that. Oh, the perils of skimming on SDN 😛