The Great Eight

I started talking about prerequisites a few posts back. These are the classes that I have to take before I can apply to the MOT program. There are eight of them--the Great Eight, as they shall be known henceforth. Why don't I introduce them to you?

1. Medical Terminology. Thankfully, there are no prerequisites for this class. And it's offered on-line!
2. Abnormal Psychology. In a word, everything that can go wrong upstairs. The only prerequisite for this class is Intro to Psych, which I had my first time around as an undergrad.
3. Lifespan. This class is about human development from birth to death. Basically, it's all about milestones and then decline. It also has Intro to Psych as its only prerequisite.
4. Social Science Statistics. This class is about understanding the math used in scientific research studies so you can tell if a study is bogus or believable. Could come in very handy. If I take this class at BCU, Intro to Psych is the only prerequisite.
   

Those are the four non-science courses. Because they require very little in the way of prerequisites, I will probably have all four of these done by next summer. The other four courses are considered the "science core." The grades I get in these classes count double (translation: you better not get less than an A in any of them!) for my GPA for admissions purposes, so it is massively important not to screw them up.

1. Human Anatomy with Lab. At last, my chance to cut up dead people! And don't forget the opportunity to smell like formaldehyde. I must have a 200-level biology class with lab before I can take this class. I think I read somewhere that one should take anatomy before one takes physiology.
2. Physiology with Lab. No cutting up dead people here. I'm not sure about the smelling like formaldehyde part. The 200-level bio class is also required as a prereq for this class.
3. Pathology. This class is all about disease and things that can go wrong in body and mind. You can't take this class until you've taken physiology. (Which sorta makes sense, since you should have an understanding of how things function normally before you can really appreciate what constitutes abnormal/pathological function.)
4. Neuroscience with Lab. This class should be called Zombie Class, because it's all about braaaaaiiiins. Specifically, it's about the structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous system, which of course includes the braaaaiiiin.

So, there you have it: the Great Eight, the eight courses that will set the stage for being allowed to enter the hallowed ground of the MOT program at BCU. I will periodically revisit this list to "cross off" the courses as I complete them and note the grade I get for each course (hopefully an A!).