What conisists of science GPA?

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1.)Which courses are considered to be credited towards the science GPA?
2.)Will math courses such as calculus and statistics count towards it?
3.)Is nutrition considered a science GPA?

Thank you so much!

 

[alexlex143]

do a search before posting a thread. there are plenty of threads on this subject.

 

[GoSpursGo]

do a search before posting a thread. there are plenty of threads on this subject.

This. If you do a search you can probably find just about anything you want around here. The applicant sticky at the top of the forum is a particularly good place to start 🙂

For reference, sGPA, as far as AMCAS is concerned=BCPM=Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math. Anything that is taught by those departments will definitely count. As far as nutrition goes, I know there is a list somewhere that lists all of the non-bio/chem/physics/math classes that can also be included in BCPM, but I'm not sure exactly where it is; again, try doing a search.

 

[mediterranean]

First and foremost, GoSpursGO, seaches do not lead to the posts you need without spending many hours and typing in different keywords and looking up under hundreds of pages of text. I hope I don't be as uptight when I am at med school. Anyways this a post I found:

2009 Complete AMCAS List of BCPM Courses
.There are a lot of questions on SDN about BCPM. Below is all the information you will need to distinguish BCPM from non-BCPM. The list is from AMCAS 2009 manual. You can find the full manual for MD schools here: AMCAS 2009. ..The requirements for DO schools are listed as well...

I. This first list below applies only to MD schools. Some of the courses that many students are confused about are italicized:

Biology (BIOL) - BCPM.
.1...Anatomy.
.2...Biology.
.3...Biophysics.
.4...Biotechnology.
.5...Botany.
.6...Cell Biology.
.7...Ecology.
.8...Entomology.
.9...Genetics.
.10...Histology.
.11...Immunology.
.12...Microbiology.
.13...Molecular Biology.
.14...Neuroscience.
.15...Physiology.

.Chemistry (CHEM) - BCPM.
.1...Biochemistry.
.2...Chemistry.
.3...Physical Chemistry.
.4...Thermodynamics.

.Math (MATH) - BCPM.
.1...Applied Mathematics.
.2...Mathematics.
.3...Statistics.

.Physics (PHYS) - BCPM.
.1...Astronomy.
.2...Physics.

.Everything else below is NON-BCPM.

..Behavioral & Social Sciences (BESS).
.1...Anthropology.
.2...Economics.
.3...Family Studies.
.4...Psychology.
.5...Sociology.

.Computer Science/Technology (COMP).
.1...Computer Science.
.2...Computer Engineering.
.3...Information Systems.
.4...Telecommunications.

.Engineering (ENGI).
.1...Aerospace Engineering.
.2...Biomedical Engineering.
.3...Chemical Engineering.
.4...Civil Engineering.
.5...Electrical Engineering.
.6...Engineering.
.7...Environmental Engineering.
.8...Mechanical Engineering.
.9...Nuclear Engineering.

.Health Sciences (HEAL).
.1...Allied Health.
.2...Chiropractic.
.3...Dentistry.
.4...Hearing & Speech Sciences.
.5...Hospital Administration.
.6...Kinesiology.
.7...Medical Technology.
.8...Medicine.
.9...Nursing.
.10...Nutrition & Food Sciences.
.11...Occupational Therapy.
.12...Optometry.
.13...Osteopathy.
.14...Physical Therapy.
.15...Physician Assistant.
.16...Public Health.
.17...Pharmacology & Pharmacy.
.18...Sports Medicine.
.19...Veterinary Medicine.

.Natural/Physical Sciences (NPSC).
.1...Agriculture.
.2...Animal and Avian Sciences.
.3...Forestry.
.4...Geography.
.5...Geology.
.6...Horticulture.
.7...Landscape Architecture.
.8...Meteorology.
.9...Natural Resources.
.10...Oceanography.
.11...Environmental Science & Policy.

.Business (BUSI).
.1...Accounting.
.2...Business.
.3...Finance.
.4...Human Resource Studies.
.5...Management.
.6...Organizational Studies.
.7...Marketing

..Communications (COMM).
.1...Journalism.
.2...Media Production & Studies.
.3...TV, Video, & Audio

..Education (EDUC).
.1...Counseling & Personnel Services.
.2...Curriculum & Instruction.
.3...Educational Policy.
.4...Educational Administration.
.5...Health Education.
.6...Human Development.
.7...Physical Education (except for sports courses such as tennis,.
.8...golf, aerobics, etc. Use Other for these types of courses.).
.9...Special Education

..English Language & Literature (ENGL).
.1...English Composition & Rhetoric.
.2...English Creative Writing.
.3...English Language & Literature

..Fine Arts (ARTS).
.1...Art.
.2...Art History.
.3...Dance.
.4...Fine Arts.
.5...Music.
.6...Photography.
.7...Theatre

..History (HIST).
.1...History

..Foreign Languages/Linguistics/Lit. (FLAN).
.1...American Sign Language.
.2...Comparative Literature.
.3...Linguistics.
.4...Foreign Language(s) & Literature

..Government/Political Sci/Law (GOVT).
.1...Criminology & Criminal Justice.
.2...Government.
.3...International Relations & Studies.
.4...Law/Legal Studies.
.5...Political Science.
.6...Public Affairs & Policy.
.7...Urban Policy & Planning

..Philosophy/Religion (PHIL).
.1...Ethics.
.2...Logic.
.3...Philosophy.
.4...Religion.
.5...Theology

..Special Studies (SSTU).
.1...Afro-American Studies.
.2...American Studies.
3..Gender Studies

..Other (OTHR).
.All courses which do not fit appropriately into another category,.
.including:.
.1...Architecture.
.2...Interdisciplinary courses.
.3...Library Science.
.4...Military Science.
.5...Sports (tennis, golf, aerobics, etc.)


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II. DO schools have very different "BCPM" requirements from MD schools and the name is simply scienceGPA (sciGPA), rather than BCPM. Refer to this thread for more information. Here is a the complete DO list, with some of the major differences from MD schools italicized:

Bio/Zoology - sciGPA
.

1. .Animal Science.
2. .Anatomy.
3. .Bacteriology.
4. .Biology.
5. .Botany.
6. .Cellular & Molecular Biology.
7. .Cellular Physiology.
8. .Ecology.
9. .Evolution.
10. .Genetics.
11. .Hematology.
12. .Histology.
13. .Immunology.
14. .Microbiology.
15. .Micro-Organisms.
16. .Natural Science.
17. .Neurology.
18. .Oceanography.
19. .Parasitology.
20. .Pathology.
21. .Physiology.
22. .Virology.
23. .Zoology.

.Biochemistry - ..sciGPA..
.

1. .Biochemistry.
2. .Physiological Chemistry.

.Inorganic Chemistry.. - ..sciGPA.

1. .Chemistry, General.
2. .Medical Chemistry.
3. .Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
4. .Physical Chemistry.
5. .Qualitative Analysis.
6. .Quantitative Analysis.
7. .Readings in Chemistry.
8. .Research in Chemistry.
9. .Special Topics in Chemistry.
10. .Structures & Bonds.

.Organic Chemistry.. - ..sciGPA.

1. .Bio-Organic Chemistry.
2. .Organic Chemistry.
3. .Readings in Organic Chemistry.
4. .Special Topics in Organic Chemistry.

.Other Science.. - ..sciGPA.

1. .Agricultural Science.
2. .Astronomy.
3. .Chiropractic.
4. .Electronics.
5. .Engineering.
6. .Epidemiology.
7. .Geology.
8. .Kinesiology.
9. .Medical Technology.
10. .Meteorology.
11. .Nutrition.
12. .Pharmacy.
13. .Physical Anthropology.
14. .Physical Geography.
15. .Physical Science.
16. .Physician Assistant.
17. .Radiology.

.Physics.. - ..sciGPA.

1. .Electricity & Light.
2. .Magnetism.
3. .Mechanical Heat.
4. .Physics.
5. .Thermodynamics.

.Everything else below is NON-SCIENCE.., yes, even math.

Behavioral Science
.

1. .Anthropology.
2. .Community Health.
3. .Criminal Justice.
4. .Educational Psychology.
5. .Ethnic Studies.
6. .Human Sexuality.
7. .Marriage/Family.
8. .Personal Health.
9. .Physiological Ethics.
10. .Psychology.
11. .Social Science.
12. .Social Work/Sociology.

.English
.

1. .Bible Literature.
2. .Composition.
3. .English.
4. .Journalism.
5. .Literature.
6. .Poetry.
7. .Reading Skills.
8. .Rhetoric.
9. .Theater Literature.

.Math
.

1. .Behavioral Statistics.
2. .Biostatistics.
3. .Chemical Math.
4. .Computer Science.
5. .Mathematics.

.Other Non-Science..
.

1. .Acting.
2. .Agriculture.
3. .Archeology.
4. .Art.
5. .Bioethics.
6. .Business.
7. .Communications.
8. .Cultural Geography.
9. .Economics.
10. .Education.
11. .Emergency Med-Tech.
12. .Ethics.
13. .First Aid.
14. .Foreign Language.
15. .Forestry.
16. .Geography.
17. .Government.
18. .Health/Personal Hygiene.
19. .History.
20. .Humanities.
21. .Law.
22. .Logic.
23. .Medical Terminology.
24. .Military Science.
25. .Music.
26. .Nursing.
27. .Occupational Therapy.
28. .Philosophy.
29. .Physical Education.
30. .Physical Therapy.
31. .Political Science.
32. .Public Health.
33. .Public Speaking.
34. .Religion.
35. .Respiratory Therapy.
36. .Social Ethics.
37. .Speech.
38. .Speech Pathology.
39. .Teaching Science.
40. .Theater.
41. .Theology.
42. .Word Processing.

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Aut viam inveniam aut faciam.
Hannibal

Read this for BCPM questions: Complete List of BCPM Courses

 

[scapermoya]

don't be rude to spurs.

 

[GoSpursGo]

First and foremost, GoSpursGO, seaches do not lead to the posts you need without spending many hours and typing in different keywords and looking up under hundreds of pages of text. I hope I don't be as uptight when I am at med school.

Um, I'm not quite sure how you got "uptight" from this post. Many new users don't know about the existence of the search function at all, so I was simply pointing it out. Furthermore, should they have any other basic application questions, the sticky I pointed them to should also be a helpful resource. Suggesting how they might find the answer to a question I did not know myself hardly seems uptight.

And for the record, I found the same list as you by searching "BCPM list" in about 5 minutes. So again, not that anyone won't answer a question even if it's been asked before, but I do think the search function is useful to new users and might find them their answer fairly quickly.

 

[bravofleet4]

don't be rude to spurs.

+1

Sigh. Too many newcomers just want answers right now expecting others to come to their beck. SDN is a community. New ground means learning to listen first before talking.

 

[mediterranean]

All of you don't need to jump down my throat because I hate it when they say "go look it up" when others don't spend countless hours on this forum. First of all, I was trying to be helpful. Second of all, GoSpursGo did not admit to not knowing it. I can't tell you how many countless times I gave up because I couldn't find a post within five minutes. Life is too short to spend a majority of it in front of a computer screen. And blame those who come up with weird names for threads and have to search through multiple pages of posts to just find one answer if it was not as general as the question the OP asked. Since I thought mods read every post on here, I thought you would be helpful but I guess not.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Second of all, GoSpursGo did not admit to not knowing it.

As far as nutrition goes, I know there is a list somewhere that lists all of the non-bio/chem/physics/math classes that can also be included in BCPM, but I'm not sure exactly where it is

I can't tell you how many countless times I gave up because I couldn't find a post within five minutes. Life is too short to spend a majority of it in front of a computer screen. And blame those who come up with weird names for threads and have to search through multiple pages of posts to just find one answer if it was not as general as the question the OP asked. Since I thought mods read every post on here, I thought you would be helpful but I guess not.

First of all, mods are volunteers. There is no way on earth I could ever hope to read even 1% of all the posts on SDN, nor would I want to. We'll respond to posts that get reported, and when I see a newbie I try to point them in the right direction, but there's definitely no way I know exactly where everything is, because like you said, life is too short to spend a majority in front of a computer. So yes, I was trying to be helpful by telling him what I knew and then pointing him to where he might be able to find the rest of his answer. In general, the search function and ESPECIALLY the sticky that I pointed to are an excellent place to find answers to basic questions without having to wait for someone to come around and offer a response.

 

[Sakeena]

thx for that complete list. Don't wana look stupid but I think my case is quite confusing I have LMP course (which stands for Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology) would it be referred as Biology or Medicine course?
P.S lol personally would be so happy if that course is not considered bio

 

[Vanish]

I took an Astronomy class at a community college a few years back. You could sign up for it as a Physics or Geology class, I signed up as it being Geology. Will it not count towards my BCPM because of the transcript saying its Geo- Intro to Astronomy or w/e?

 

[Evergrey]

I took an Astronomy class at a community college a few years back. You could sign up for it as a Physics or Geology class, I signed up as it being Geology. Will it not count towards my BCPM because of the transcript saying its Geo- Intro to Astronomy or w/e?

Geo, Physics, and Astro are all factored into your science GPA, so which one it counts as is moot, right? It's still part of your BCPM grades.

 

[mediterranean]

thx for that complete list. Don't wana look stupid but I think my case is quite confusing I have LMP course (which stands for Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology) would it be referred as Biology or Medicine course?
P.S lol personally would be so happy if that course is not considered bio

it might be since it is pathobiology but the easiest way to verify is to call AMCAS.

 

[Sakeena]

it might be since it is pathobiology but the easiest way to verify is to call AMCAS.

I didn't know they answer questions like this. But I will call for sure,
Thx for advise🙂