Recomended undergrad electives???

[EricCSU]

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I'm a sophomore in my undergrad right now, and I just changed my major from Health to Sports Medicine. This took 22 credits out of my curriculum, but I will still have to graduate in 5 years. I have the opportunity to minor in anatomy and neurobiology as well as an emphasis in human physiology. This would include picking three classes from the following:

Human Gross Anatomy II (I'm already taking I)
Pharmacology
Endocrinology
Histology
Neuroanatomy
Muscle and Nerve Toxins and Disease
Disorders and Diseases of the Brain
Celluar Neurobiology
Cardiopulmonary Physiology
Mammalian Physiology I (graduate course)

Now, these are all undergrad courses, so they wouldn't be as comprehensive as a med school course. I'm asking med students out there what would be the most helpful to me in the event that I went to med school. All imput will be helpful. Thank you and have a great day.

[This message has been edited by EricCSU (edited 04-05-2000).]

 

[apollosrt]

While I have not started med school yet (but will this August), any kind of anatomy and physiology courses will be helpful. Or, you want to broaden your horizons and take a literature class or philosophy class, etc. Well-roundedness is a huge plus for a medical school applicant.

 

[Linda]

From your list I would reccommend the following:

Gross II- espec. if it has a physio componenet

Neuroanatomy

Histology - PCOM allows people with an undergrad histo course to test out of the lab portion of the class. This gives you a lot of extra study tome for anatomy.

Pharm - just b/c it's so much info, any advantage will be good.

I would stick with the basics.

Good luck, Linda

 

[Jkeum22985]

do lots of neuroanatomy and anatomy

And if you have motivation pharmacology...

 

[Stephen Ewen]

Get away from the sciences for many of your electives! Also, modern foreign language brought to an advanced level is excellent.

 

[alexcc_ms]

Absolutely, Foreign Language is the way to go. Particulary Spanish, (lotsa underserved and fastest growing minority group).
Otherwise, hell I dunno... learn a musical instrument. 😛