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If you aren't a science (e.g. bio) major at UC Irvine and are pre-med, how hard is it to get the science classes you need to fulfill med school requirements?
UC Irvine: Difficulty of registering in Science Classes?
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Chemistry, Physics, Math, English are all easy classes to get into.
Biology classes are relatively ok when it comes to 93, 94, 97, 98, 99. You for sure won't get your choice of teacher, and you might even have to wait until you're a sophomore before you start just so you can get a head start when it comes to your registration date, but overall it's not so bad. Upper division classes are really hard to get into. These classes are often pretty much reserved for junior/senior bio majors, and even they don't really get their top choice. As a non-bio major you'll just have to grab up an empty seat in whichever random upper div class opens up. Upper division labs are closed to non-bio majors. This last block, as well as the other problems I just mentioned, are all easily avoidable if you take the classes over the summer, when plenty of seats are available and all restrictions are lifted.
Biology classes are relatively ok when it comes to 93, 94, 97, 98, 99. You for sure won't get your choice of teacher, and you might even have to wait until you're a sophomore before you start just so you can get a head start when it comes to your registration date, but overall it's not so bad. Upper division classes are really hard to get into. These classes are often pretty much reserved for junior/senior bio majors, and even they don't really get their top choice. As a non-bio major you'll just have to grab up an empty seat in whichever random upper div class opens up. Upper division labs are closed to non-bio majors. This last block, as well as the other problems I just mentioned, are all easily avoidable if you take the classes over the summer, when plenty of seats are available and all restrictions are lifted.
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My roommate, who is a dance major, has run into a lot of issues trying to get into bio classes. She's currently taking some of the bio labs because she couldn't get into them during the year. It's definitely doable, but it's certainly much more difficult as a non-major.
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LawNonTrad is correct when he says no. However, at UCI, they unfortunately end up being required for med school. A lot of med schools require 1 year of general biology+lab and most undergrad bio programs satisfy this requirement with a lower division lab course. UCI has no lower division labs, only upper division labs. In order to take the upper division labs at UCI you also need to take the prereq/coreq upper division classes that accompany it, so TECHNICALLY they become required for med school. It's a hassle, but what can you do.
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