which biology course to take?

[2DEG]

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Hi all:
Typically, med schools ask for 2 General Biology with lab as pre-reqs. Do they have to "General Biology I, and General Biology II"?

Right now, at NCSU, the only bio course I can get into is Intro to Cell Development offered by the zoology dept. I wonder if I take that and another bio course, would that satisfy the requirement?

I am planning on taking Microbiology and maybe also Genetics (both online courses) in future.

I still have org. chem II left..but I thought I would take Bio 1 in spring and take O. Chem II and another bio in Summer/Fall next year.

Basically, if someone could tell me more about biology course requirements for med schools in general, I would be grateful..
Like what combination would satisfy the requirement.

Thanks and have a good weekend.

Shahab

 

[hsouth]

You may want to ask others, but I think that that would be okay. For my major I couldn't take "General Biology" - our basic sequence is Intro Cell Bio, Intro Developmental Bio, and General Physiology. (Quarter system so all that is one year). That was the most basic biology for me.

~H

 

[NC_Powerlifter]

In case you are curious, I also am going to NCSU and will be taking Intro Bio I this semester.

There were only two sections this semester that filled up quick. Because of this they opened a lab section last week allowing 20 more people into the class.

 

[NC_Powerlifter]

I'm assuming you want to take the Bio181/Bio183 route?

 

[smc927]

You'll find lots of advice here, but I'd recommend asking an advisor (most schools have a pre-med advisor) which courses you want to take. Different schools have different course names/numbers, but the pre-med advisor will know which courses will get you into medical school. You'd hate to act on assumption and take the wrong class, I'm sure.<br>
Good luck to you!

 

[XCanadianRagwee]

take the easiest one

🙄

 

[greggth]

Consult your pre-med advisor.

In most colleges, there are 2 or 3 introductory biology courses, with laboratories, that are required of all biology majors. Take those. The idea is to get a general overview of biology that is somewhat rigorous.

I applied to one school (In Canada) that DID ask for the description of the courses from the course catalog!