What does "upper div biology" really mean?

[Juxxtaposition]

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Hey guys, so looking around at med school requirements, I see that a lot require a semester, sometimes a year's worth of "upper div biology." Does this have to strictly be molecular and cellular biology, or will something like upper div microbio, and microbio genetics and genetics be ok?

 

[487806]

Hey guys, so looking around at med school requirements, I see that a lot require a semester, sometimes a year's worth of "upper div biology." Does this have to strictly be molecular and cellular biology, or will something like upper div microbio, and microbio genetics and genetics be ok?

All those are upper division bio

 

[TexasSurgeon]

Hey guys, so looking around at med school requirements, I see that a lot require a semester, sometimes a year's worth of "upper div biology." Does this have to strictly be molecular and cellular biology, or will something like upper div microbio, and microbio genetics and genetics be ok?

Something 3000 level or 4000 level and/or after your prereqs for med school applications

So like: immunology, molecular biology, protein biosynthesis, nucleic acids, etc.

 

[Juxxtaposition]

Thanks Agent, sorry about the premed neuroticism

edit: thanks everyone else too!

 

[487806]

Upper division is a broad term. Upper division courses tend to have mostly juniors and seniors. Schools will often number these courses in the 300s or 400s (or 3000s or 4000s depending on the numbering system).

While true, because the 300-400 system isn't universal, I have the feeling that any course that isn't introductory or general is an upper-level course.

 

[Aerus]

While true, because the 300-400 system isn't universal, I have the feeling that any course that isn't introductory or general is an upper-level course.

This.

Any course that isn't introductory, general, for non science majors, etc. is considered upper division.

There is no universal numbering system and I know schools (including my own) that can attest to this.

 

[MedPhys2MD]

I tend to agree with the above comments... I plan to take microbiology (at a community colleges, however) next fall since I'm a nontraditional applicant and the school I want to take it at it's called Biology 2

There aren't standards with numbering - I think microbiology would still be considered "upper level" despite the 2 but maybe its different since it's a cc

 

[IL Pre Med]

Random question, does it look bad if you're retaking old pre-reqs to boost your GPA? Like Bio 201, Physics 201 or do schools just want to see you take 300/400 level classes?

 

[BurberryDoc]

Physiology
Microbiology
Immunology
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Histology
Anatomy
Genetics

As a blanket term, you can define "upper level" as anything higher than the highest numerical level of your schools coding for medical school pre-reqs.

 

[knv2u]

Upper division is a broad term. Upper division courses tend to have mostly juniors and seniors. Schools will often number these courses in the 300s or 400s (or 3000s or 4000s depending on the numbering system).

This or even intro graduate courses (500s/5000s).

 

[knv2u]

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