Will Anatomy & Physiology satisfy biology requirements?

[M Lyons]

Hi, I'm new here. Just have a question regarding the topic of the threat.

Background info about me: I'm currently a nursing student, and as I get further into the program I have found that I am not being "intellectually stimulated" or challenged enough by nursing. Don't get me wrong, it's not easy, but I just feel like I want more. My current plan is to work for a year or two as an RN and take some medical school required classes that I didn't have to take for nursing. This isn't what I want to discuss though!

So, in order to be admitted into my school's nursing program, I was required to take Anatomy & Physiology plus the labs that went along with them. I have been looking into various med schools and have found that most require a year of biology plus lab.

My question is, as stated in the topic, do you think my A&P courses would satisfy the 1 year of bio requirements for most medical schools, or would I be better off taking 2 more bio classes? I already know I'd have to take physics, more chem classes and (probably) calculus, I'm just wondering about the bio.

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[medmedman]

Don't quote me but I don't think so. Some of the applications I filled out have slots for General Biology I and II which I assume means you must take those. Med schools (and please someone correct me if I'm mistaken) require
Gen Bio I and II
Gen Chem I and II
Gen Physics I and II
Organic chemistry I and usually II

 

[Temperature101]

Hi, I'm new here. Just have a question regarding the topic of the threat.

Background info about me: I'm currently a nursing student, and as I get further into the program I have found that I am not being "intellectually stimulated" or challenged enough by nursing. Don't get me wrong, it's not easy, but I just feel like I want more. My current plan is to work for a year or two as an RN and take some medical school required classes that I didn't have to take for nursing. This isn't what I want to discuss though!

So, in order to be admitted into my school's nursing program, I was required to take Anatomy & Physiology plus the labs that went along with them. I have been looking into various med schools and have found that most require a year of biology plus lab.

My question is, as stated in the topic, do you think my A&P courses would satisfy the 1 year of bio requirements for most medical schools, or would I be better off taking 2 more bio classes? I already know I'd have to take physics, more chem classes and (probably) calculus, I'm just wondering about the bio.

Not sure about MD schools, but A&P (1/2) fulfill the General biology (1/2) requirement for DO.

 

[SomniusLumen]

I'm not 100% sure, but I know my school's biology major (which is essentially the pre-med major as it fulfills all the prereqs) does not give credit for anatomy and physiology I and II. That being said, I suppose you could call some of the medical schools and ask them, but I think Intro to Bio I and II are much more than just anatomy and physiology and so they wouldn't count for it.

 

[487806]

Hi, I'm new here. Just have a question regarding the topic of the threat.

Background info about me: I'm currently a nursing student, and as I get further into the program I have found that I am not being "intellectually stimulated" or challenged enough by nursing. Don't get me wrong, it's not easy, but I just feel like I want more. My current plan is to work for a year or two as an RN and take some medical school required classes that I didn't have to take for nursing. This isn't what I want to discuss though!

So, in order to be admitted into my school's nursing program, I was required to take Anatomy & Physiology plus the labs that went along with them. I have been looking into various med schools and have found that most require a year of biology plus lab.

My question is, as stated in the topic, do you think my A&P courses would satisfy the 1 year of bio requirements for most medical schools, or would I be better off taking 2 more bio classes? I already know I'd have to take physics, more chem classes and (probably) calculus, I'm just wondering about the bio.

A&P will satisfy the bio prerqs. An incorrect argument is intro bio is mandated by med schools, and that you're supposed to take those weeder courses to broaden your intro. That is utter nonsense.

However, if you're feeling wary, I recommend taking biochem, and maybe cell bio/genetics, but biochem is the ideal choice since many schools require them. Let the MCAT speak for your bio knowledge

 

[487806]

Don't quote me but I don't think so. Some of the applications I filled out have slots for General Biology I and II which I assume means you must take those. Med schools (and please someone correct me if I'm mistaken) require
Gen Bio I and II
Gen Chem I and II
Gen Physics I and II
Organic chemistry I and usually II

Yes they require all those reqs but that doesn't mean OP, people with AP credit etc. are obligated to take intri courses in those fields. Ochem is an intermediate level course so that has to be taken. But the intro courses in other disciplines can be overriden with more advanced classes lije A&P, biochem etc.

There are some schools that reject such substitution but these are some wacky OOS-hating public schools (except for UCLA, which you should contact them if you're interested). Most schools are ok

 

[GreenBlade]

Don't quote me but I don't think so. Some of the applications I filled out have slots for General Biology I and II which I assume means you must take those. Med schools (and please someone correct me if I'm mistaken) require
Gen Bio I and II
Gen Chem I and II
Gen Physics I and II
Organic chemistry I and usually II

Most schools ask for two years of Biology with labs. So gen bio I & II w/ lab, biochemistry w/ lab, and anything else.

 

[1badmamajama]

I would say no. There's information in Bio 1 and 2 that's not taught in A&P.
Schools ask for General Biology with a lab component.

 

[M Lyons]

Thanks for the replies!

Sounds like it'd be a safe bet to take a semester of biochem with lab as well as the general bio classes.

I've also taken Pathophysiology, but it's technically considered a nursing course, so I don't know if they'd care about that at all.

 

[Pacna]

Two people quoted the guy who said "don't quote me."

 

[knv2u]

Of the medical schools that have expanded upon their requirement that I have seen, most want two courses that emphasize cell biology, genetics, biochemistry (typically Biology I), and the form and function of organisms (typically Biology II). The latter would certainly be supplied by the anatomy and physiology course, but I think you would be omitting the first three. Unless you have AP credit or take the three other courses listed above, I think you should take introductory biology if your goal is to apply to medical school. Another poster has indicated that some schools might consider your coursework as a equivalent substitute. Regardless of whether that is true or not, if you (presumably) want to attend medical school, anatomy and physiology without additional biology classes will not adequately prepare you for the MCAT medical school entrance exam.

 

[M Lyons]

Thanks knv, that's very helpful info. I'll take Bio 1&2!

I think I do want to apply to med school, but if I change my mind, some extra education can't hurt 🙂