What is included in science gpa?

[Btemp687]

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Is the science gpa calculated by using ALL science classes ever taken in your collegiate career or is it just the bio,chem,orgo,physics classes. Secondly I took bio1 and 2 but they didnt have labs so i took them over with labs, are the first 2 grades included or do it just include the 4cr bio classes

 

[Barakzai]

I want to know the answer to the OP's question as well and I also want to know if non-university transferable community college math courses(like Elementary and Intermediate Algebra) are factored into total GPA and science GPA.

 

[beachblonde]

It's BCPM: biology, chemistry, physics, and math.

So any class with those course classifications would be included, regardless of the number of credits of the class.

I have no idea about the CC classes that aren't transferred. Sorry!

 

[jon stewart]

i thought that the science gpa included all science classes taken in college (chem, ochem, microbio, biochem, zoology, botany, etc)? not just the pre-reqs?

 

[Btemp687]

i hope its just the PRE-REQs... I guess ill call a school tomorrow and ask

 

[LovelyMD]

i hope its just the PRE-REQs... I guess ill call a school tomorrow and ask

THE BCPM GPA includes classes that fall under biology, chemistry, physics and math. This includes all classes in those categories, not just the pre-reqs. On the AMCAS website, there is a list of what kinds of classes typically fall under each category. Also, all college courses are factored into your GPA on your AMCAS application (this includes college courses taken at a college while you were still in high school).

 

[Dendrite]

I believe the non-transferrable CC science courses are also factored into your BCPM GPA. Just because a university doesn't accept those courses for credit in their particular degree programs does not mean it is not a science course.

 

[da me ka don]

I believe the non-transferrable CC science courses are also factored into your BCPM GPA. Just because a university doesn't accept those courses for credit in their particular degree programs does not mean it is not a science course.

Well my CC science courses were included...but they were also accepted by my 4 yr institution...so I dunno the exact answer to your question.

 

[kristilyzed]

THE BCPM GPA includes classes that fall under biology, chemistry, physics and math. This includes all classes in those categories, not just the pre-reqs. On the AMCAS website, there is a list of what kinds of classes typically fall under each category. Also, all college courses are factored into your GPA on your AMCAS application (this includes college courses taken at a college while you were still in high school).

does it include statistics?

 

[pakbabydoll]

Those courses do transfer to university but they count as electives. So yes they probably do go in your BMPM gpa.

 

[Dendrite]

Trying to sum it all up: Any Biology, Physics, Chemistry, or Math course taken for a grade at the Community College or University level counts toward your BCPM GPA. If you look on the AAMC website, you can actually see what courses specifically are classified into each science category. Worst comes to worst, when you input all the courses you've ever taken at the CC or university level into your AMCAS application (there is a section dealing with this), the AAMC sorts all of this out for you and even calculates your BCPM GPA too.

 

[ryno]

Does AMCAS just look at the prefix of the class title e.g. "CHEM132", or do they look at the course description? I ask because I took a class that is a required colloquim and its prefix is CHEM, the class delt with the chemistry of nuclear weapons (not to a great extent 😉). I dont know if this would be considered a science class or not?

 

[Isoprop]

what happens is you put down the department-course name/number, the title, and the classification. then they (AAMC) verify the classification and agree/disagree with you. if the department is chemistry and the course title has the word chemistry in it, then you can probably classify it as BCPM. but they ask you to go by the content of the course.

btw, there are a lot of science classes that don't count as BCPM (e.g animal sciences, geography, earths science, engineering). i've seen some classes go both ways (e.g soil chemistry and psychobiology).

 

[Btemp687]

Im calculating my science gpa. I took a 2 cr pharmocolgy class. does that count? i hope not cuz i failed it.

 

[deuce924]

Im calculating my science gpa. I took a 2 cr pharmocolgy class. does that count? i hope not cuz i failed it.

Look on AAMC's website. When you enter your classes into your AMCAS you have to classify according to AMCAS so that will tell you whether it will count in your science GPA or not.

 

[deuce924]

does it include statistics?

AMCAS counted my stats class as a science class which was nice since it was a 4 hour course that I got an A in.

 

[deleted158872]

It's BCPM: biology, chemistry, physics, and math.

So any class with those course classifications would be included, regardless of the number of credits of the class.

How about COMPUTER SCIENCE courses ? 😕

 

[violence]

Hmm... I wonder if geology counts? I hope not.

 

[pinkpanther88]

Does anybody know about Cellular Biology courses? At my school, Cellular Biology courses are labeled differently than Biology.

 

[Btemp687]

I wonder if computer science too... kinda falls under math though. thats my major and it would def help my science gpa

 

[deuce924]

Does anybody know about Cellular Biology courses? At my school, Cellular Biology courses are labeled differently than Biology.

It doesn't necessarily have to start with BIOL to be classified as a biology course. Like I said before, when you fill out your AMCAS you classify your classes according to the guidelines set forth by AAMC. There will be a list in the AMCAS Guidebook you can download when you fill it out.

With that being said, it is probably a safe bet to say that Cellular Biology will be a science course.

 

[deuce924]

Please stop just asking about specific classes. If you guys want to know bad enough spend 5 minutes on Google or visit the AAMC website.

Use this link to download the AMCAS Instruction Book and under Course Classification it will tell you what your class falls under.

http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2008.htm

 

[Btemp687]

Ok I checked it.... computer science is not included nor is pharmocology. Astrology is considered physics.... I wanna take that. Cellular bio is a bio class so yes its included