Want to double check if this counts as non-science

[lumpyduster]

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So, the majority of my gen-ed requirements were taken very early on in my college career and I felt this professor who had me last semester might write a stronger letter since it was an upper level course.

I took it because it happened to count for my chem degree, but it was through the school of public and environmental affairs. It wasn't super science-y. It was about different organic pollutants and their fate in the environment. So, some policy but also some basic chemistry (there were no chemistry pre-requisites).

By department this counts as non-science according to the AAMC website... Am I probably okay?

 

[whitemagic]

Whats the class? If it doesn't fall into the BCPM category in the AMCAS classification guide, you're good to go.

 

[lumpyduster]

Whats the class? If it doesn't fall into the BCPM category in the AMCAS classification guide, you're good to go.

The title was "Environmental Fate of Organic Pollutants" I think it would fit under the Natural & Physical Sciences (so not BCPM) according to AMCAS (link here).

 

[Grace184]

Then use it. My non science letter was ambiguous- could be science, could be not. They still accepted it.

 

[panda16]

What was the course number? If it was a CHEM class then you're set.

 

[whitemagic]

@gonnif Thank you for the information. How do you know for sure? I've looked at the schools I've applied to and there is no clear cut answer anywhere as to what they classify as science and non science. How can I find this information out without calling them? In your opinion, is there any ambiguity surrounding nutrition as a science or non science? I'm using a letter from my nutrition professor as non science and now your post has me worried 🙁