Best Biology and Chemistry Professors

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What are the best biology and chemistry professors? What good bio professors does the UHC have to offer?

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<p>I agree with highflyin. Ratemyprofessors is very useful, though keep in mind that reviewers are often very polarized. Professors that teach honors courses also typically teach regular, non-honors courses. Thus, the UHC doesn’t have “special” bio profs who teach solely honors bio courses. Instead, professors within the bio department may teach honors courses in addition to regular courses.</p>

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From what I understand, not many Pitt bio professors are very good. Does this necessarily mean that Pitt has a weak biology department as compared to other top public schools?

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<p>I’m not a bio major nor do I have any idea how Pitt’s bio department compares to other top public schools, but I can say that I have not heard this. I have, however, taken many bio courses at Pitt, and I’ve seldom found my profs to be lacking.</p>

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Would a microbiology or biochemistry major be a better choice for me? (Now that I think about it, I believe the biochemistry major is a choice within microbiology).

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<p>Unfortunately, I cannot tell you what major would be the best fit for you. As an incoming freshman, I would not be so concerned with picking a major. It’s certainly nice to have a few ideas in mind, but it will not really be to your benefit at this point. In fact, it seems more logical to me to wait and actually take the courses in order to see what really appeals to you. Just because you liked a certain subject in high school does not necessarily mean that you’ll want to pursue it at a college level. Most students do not declare majors until their sophomore year. Remember that taking lower level courses in chem and bio etc. will likely satisfy some requirements for a number of different science majors. Thus, there really is no reason to hasten a decision now.</p>

<p>Also, the Biochemistry track is part of the Molecular Biology major, not the Microbio major.</p>

<p>Here are some links that you may find to be useful. This may also give you a better idea of the overlap between majors and compatibility of double majors.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/advising/pdf/majorsheets/MOLBIO.pdf[/url]”>http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/advising/pdf/majorsheets/MOLBIO.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/advising/pdf/majorsheets/MICRO.pdf[/url]”>http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/advising/pdf/majorsheets/MICRO.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/advising/pdf/majorsheets/BIOSC.pdf[/url]”>http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/advising/pdf/majorsheets/BIOSC.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/advising/pdf/majorsheets/CHEM.pdf[/url]”>http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/advising/pdf/majorsheets/CHEM.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/advising/pdf/majorsheets/NROSCI.pdf[/url]”>http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/advising/pdf/majorsheets/NROSCI.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;