Upper-division science courses

[Mr_Churchill]

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I am a biology major so I will be taking a whole bunch of upper division science courses along with pre-reqs. I noticed, under the "Premedical Preparation" program at my university, I am required to take "Structure and Development of Vertebrates", which is basically Zoology.

Should I even bother with this course? I don't need it to graduate; just for this silly premed program. It's 5 credit hour and I've heard it's a GPA killer.

 

[efle]

I am required to take

Should I even bother with this course?

well you better take it if it is required ?

 

[Joemm426]

I think he means that the zoology course is recommended for pre-med students, but not required for his major.

 

[efle]

Do you have to do the premed prep thing to get a committee letter or something? Or is it just meaningless brownie points to do it instead of a normal Bio major?

 

[Mr_Churchill]

Do you have to do the premed prep thing to get a committee letter or something? Or is it just meaningless brownie points to do it instead of a normal Bio major?

Meaningless brownie points. Also, I do not believe we have a premed committee. I am on the exec board of our pre-health professions club and our faculty sponsor is the premed adviser; I could just wait till graduation to drop the "Premedical Preparation" thing and get the letter out of her before then when I apply late Junior year.

well you better take it if it is required ?

Not required for my major. It's required for the "Premedical Preparation" designation on my degree, which, in essence, is brownie points and nothing more.

I think he means that the zoology course is recommended for pre-med students, but not required for his major.

Correct.

 

[efle]

If it's just brownie points then yeah, skip the nasty class

 

[Goro]

I am a biology major so I will be taking a whole bunch of upper division science courses along with pre-reqs. I noticed, under the "Premedical Preparation" program at my university, I am required to take "Structure and Development of Vertebrates", which is basically Zoology.

Should I even bother with this course? I don't need it to graduate; just for this silly premed program. It's 5 credit hour and I've heard it's a GPA killer.

Take it only if you're interested in it.