BBMB major at whitman

Themommymommy
Tue, 12 Nov 2013 12:04:30 +0000

How difficult is it to get the courses required to graduate in four years with a BBMB major at Whitman? I noted in a recent Pioneer article that there was quite a bit of discussion regarding the difficulty of getting classes required by the major. What do the students do when they can’t get the classes they need for their major?

The following is an excerpt from Feb. 18, 2012 Pioneer article:

Biology is one of the most popular majors at Whitman, and overcrowding is a perpetual problem. Even as a junior, Jamerson said she wasn’t able to get into required classes this semester.

“I couldn’t get into cell biology just because of my registration time. It put me in a position where I’m not taking any classes that count towards biology this semester,” she said.

Sophomore biology major Daniel Zajic echoed these concerns.

“There were a lot of scheduling conflicts that inhibited me from taking any more than one biology class this semester, which is unfortunate because of how big the biology major is,” he said in an email. “As a second-semester sophomore, I felt as if I were behind in the requirements.”