<p>I was looking at the course catalog, and as a future premed, i was wondering which is the real intro bio.</p>
<li>Introduction to University of Chicago Biology.</li>
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<p>BIOS 20181 through 20185, the five course sequence.</p>
<p>It’s crucial because i’ve never actually taken a real, intense bio course and I need it for med school and the mcats so…</p>
<p>Also, are there advisors as soon as we get to the college that help us plan out our courses, because im feeling like its impossible to fit everything I need into 4 years</p>
<p>I’m not sure about the bio course thing, as an econ major but if they’re still doing things the way they did three years ago then you will find out which advisor you have during o-week. There are two/three general meetings with your advisor although everyone who has that advisor goes to those so it isn’t very helpful. You can, however, e-mail your advisor and I’m sure they’d be willing to meet with you either during o-week or the first week of school if you have questions. The advising department here is really nice, and I’ve found them to be really helpful, especially if you know exactly where you want to go after college or if you already know your major.</p>
<p>Yes, that is the most basic intro bio sequence. There is also the 190s (more chemistry heavy, but I’ve heard not that different from 180s) and the AP5 Bio Sequence (for bio. researchers or people just really interested in research bio).</p>
<p>And yea, the advisors rock! (mine does at least… very supportive and knowledgeable)</p>
<p>Ok, I’d suggest if you’ve ever taken a bio class before to go with the 180s sequence. I sat in on the 180s for the first class last quarter and it seemed like a decently paced high school bio course.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure 20180 is for people who’ve never seen bio before.</p>
<p>Yeah, I would still suggest the 180s sequence. The professor of the class that I sat in didn’t seem to presume anyone had that much former knowledge. I vaguely recall them going over surface area:volume ratios of the cell, which is a very basic bio. concept which is the beginning of most intro bio classes.</p>
<p>Also, remember that there is a 3 week “shopping” period where you can try out multiple classes to see which ones you want to take. You could go to the 180s sequence at first and if you somehow feel like there’s a lot of knowledge they expect you to have that you don’t, you can always just stop going to that class and, online, register for the 180 class and start going. </p>
<p>This quarter I was debating between 4 classes, went to the first day of each class, decided against 2, and then finally decided which of the remaining two would be best, taking into account what I’d seen of the teaching styles along with content.</p>
<p>What is 20180? No such thing, as far as I know. </p>
<p>Sequences are usually numbered from 1, but the sequence as a whole is referred to by the first few digits. So the 180s a.k.a. 20180s are the sequence 20181-20185.</p>
<p>You get an adviser, you go to workshops during O-week, you talk to upperclassmen and you aren’t expected to plan course by course for more than the next quarter. There are lots of choices to make, but you’ll get all of the information, and you’ll fit it in.</p>
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<li>Introduction to University of Chicago Biology. PQ: Open to students with first-year standing who plan to major in Biological Sciences or to prepare for a career in the health professions and have a weak biology background. This course does not meet requirements in the Biological Sciences major. This survey course emphasizes how biological systems work at all scales, from macromolecules to ecosystems. As an adjunct to this course, students who need to further expand their biology background before enrolling in BIOS 20181 or 20191 in Autumn Quarter may participate in an online program during Summer Quarter. T. Christianson. Spring.</li>
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<p>Do you absolutely have to have an answer right now? I understand if you do, but I would say wait until you get here and talk to your advisor about it. You don’t sign up for courses until the mid/end of O-week so you definitely have time to talk to people and decide.</p>
<p>Yep no problem. Thanks anyway. The only reason i was asking is because i was trying to get a rough sketch of what my first year would be like, and a five course sequence creates ALOT more burdens than just a single quarter course.</p>
<p>Oh for sure. Would you be able to take any of the five course sequence in the summer? I think you get assigned an advisor during the summer (so you may not have to wait until o-week) and I’m sure you can ask stuff then if you want. I’ll ask some of my friends who are premeds though and see if I can find anything out.</p>
<p>Oh, if you were wondering if you could take the 180 instead of the 180s sequence… yea, no. You’ll need to take the full sequence to get enough bio for the MCAT.</p>
<p>I thought you were trying to figure out if you should take 180 in addition to the sequence.</p>
<p>Oh, question though. Some kids in my school have told me that ap bio is enough to take the mcats, and theres no way that it takes a five course college sequence to cover wat the ap bio kids in my school cover.</p>