What "level" science courses?

[iatros13]

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I have read on a few med school admission requirements that the BIOL/CHEM/PHYS courses have to be the ones for science majors. But on one in particular, it seemed to be trying to rule out courses that are specific for nursing or something like that. (not that you have to take some special- harder than normal course).

So - my school offers BIOL 1301 and 1331 - with 1331 being the one Biology majors have to take. It is going to be more intensive - but the 1301 is no blow off course...

I have already completed the "for majors" courses in BIOL and CHEM... (And in those classes, the professors mentioned frequently that there were a lot of pre-med students in the class).

I tried to ask this specific question to one med school and the answer I got was that it did not have to be the harder course for physics... Unfortunately, I kind of felt like maybe that person didn't REALLY get what I was asking - or just didn't know the answer but gave one anyway.

Also - do most community colleges offer two levels of all these science courses? If not - and people can complete their pre-reqs at CC - then surely I do not have to take the harder Physics course for Physics majors...

Any advice?

I already signed up for the normal Physics 1301 this summer - and now I am worried it will not be what I need when it comes time to apply....

 

[familyaerospace]

There is algebra based physics and calculus based physics. I took Algebra-based at a cc. Algebra based is for non-physics majors.

Most CCs that I know do offer for majors and for non-majors.

 

[mavric1298]

Algebra based physics is A'ok, it's what I'm doing now as well. Also schools are moving aways to specific class requirements, and towards "areas of knowledge", so keep an eye out on their admissions webpages as schools all have individual requirements.

 

[FCMike11]

So - my school offers BIOL 1301 and 1331 - with 1331 being the one Biology majors have to take. It is going to be more intensive - but the 1301 is no blow off course...


Also - do most community colleges offer two levels of all these science courses? If not - and people can complete their pre-reqs at CC - then surely I do not have to take the harder Physics course for Physics majors...

I already signed up for the normal Physics 1301 this summer - and now I am worried it will not be what I need when it comes time to apply....

As long as you took the biology and chemistry for science majors. Im almost certain 1301 is the wrong physics class. But ask the department because it absolutely has to be algebra based physics.

I accidentally got into the intro to physics class at my university (1301) and was lucky my professor was forgiving and let me switch a week later.

 

[iatros13]

Thanks! I am scheduled for the algebra based physics this summer - and although I have taken math through Cal I - the algebra based sounds like a lot more "fun" to me!

 

[iatros13]

This is the course description for 1301:
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MATH 1330 or equivalent. Primarily for majors other than physics and engineering. . Elementary principles of mechanics.
MATH 1330 is pre-calculus

This is the course description for 1321:
Cr: 3. (3-1). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1432. Primarily for science and engineering majors. Mechanics of one- and two-dimensional motion, dynamics, energy, momentum, rotational dynamics and kinematics, statics, oscillations, and waves.
MATH 1432 is Calculus I

I am guessing that 1301 is the algebra based (Since Pre-Cal seemed to be Algebra review and a little trig with hints at beginning calculus).
Maybe I should call some med schools on my list and just asked that specific question - algebra based or calculus based?

 

[medic86]

There aren't any medical schools that I can think of that REQUIRES calculus-based physics.

Take 1301.

As long as you took the biology and chemistry for science majors. Im almost certain 1301 is the wrong physics class. But ask the department because it absolutely has to be algebra based physics.

I accidentally got into the intro to physics class at my university (1301) and was lucky my professor was forgiving and let me switch a week later.

The algebra-based physics course at my school is titled "Introduction to Physics".

 

[iatros13]

Thanks!

 

[mavric1298]

. Im almost certain 1301 is the wrong physics class. But ask the department because it absolutely has to be algebra based physics.

Huh? Nowhere does it specify anything other then 3 quarters of physics with labs. Calc or algebra based doesn't matter

 

[FCMike11]

Huh? Nowhere does it specify anything other then 3 quarters of physics with labs. Calc or algebra based doesn't matter

Im sorry, better wording would of been "it absolutely at least has to be algebra based physics"

 

[mavric1298]

^ I didn't realize there was anything but? At our school there is just the two different series, and engineering majors etc require the calc based and bio etc majors just require the algebra based. There is a third option at other schools?

 

[FCMike11]

^ I didn't realize there was anything but? At our school there is just the two different series, and engineering majors etc require the calc based and bio etc majors just require the algebra based. There is a third option at other schools?

My school has intro to physics, algebra based and calculus based.