Oh dang i didn't consider this
Yes!! we both came to the same conclusion.
Here is my plan for my course. have a look at it and tell me if there's anything wrong or needs changing with prerequisite stuff etc.. and if it's good for becoming a chemistry and biology teacher
Year 1:
Autumn session:
BIOS 1001 Biodiversity
NATS 1019 Scientific Literacy
CHEM 1008 Introductory Chemistry
MATH 1026 Quantitative Thinking
Spring session:
CHEM 1005 Essential Chemistry 2
BIOS 1012 Cell Biology
CHEM 2006 Inorganic Chemistry
(4th subject unknown need help with that, I’m thinking of doing BIOS 2006 Comparative Physiology, as it a subject I’m suppose to be doing in my second year of my course in the spring session, but I can do it now instead…)
Year 2:
Autumn session:
BIOS 2022 Microbiology 1
BIOS 2042 Biochemistry
BIOS 2018 Genetics
(4th subject will most likely be another level 2 chem course, possibly CHEM 2001 Analytical Chemistry)
Spring session:
BIOS 3027 Molecular Biology of the Cell
(2nd subject was supposed to be BIOS 2006 Comparative Physiology, but if I do that early on in the spring session, this will be another free elective. Most likely another level 2 chem course, possibly physical chemistry or I might even do a level 3 chemistry course)
NATS 3044 Complex Case Studies in Science
(4th subject is an elective so most likely more level 2 or 3 chemistry, most likely CHEM 3003 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry)
Year 3:
Autumn:
BIOS 3032 Plant Science
BIOS 3033 Applied Bioinformatics
(2 electives will be from my education minor)
Spring:
BIOS 3034 Molecular Biotechnology
BIOS 3012 Conservation Biology
(2 electives will be from my education minor)
I think it is not uncommon to take a level 2 subject in your first year (you are already taking CHEM 2006 Inorganic Chemistry next semester for instance), although level 3 subjects are the subjects that should be left till your second and third years. Keep in mind that by next semester, you would have met the prerequisite for CHEM 2006, meaning that you will likely find this subject of reasonable difficulty.
Your subject combination for the Autumn semester of your second year seems good. You plan to take the subjects from the Biology major as per the sequence and also intend to take an elective from the Chemistry major to enhance your knowledge of Chemistry.
Your subject combination for the Spring semester of your second year also looks good. One thing to note is that there is a possibility that taking 4 level 3 subjects in one semester may be overwhelming. Based on this, you may wish to consider taking a level 2 subject from the Chemistry major, resulting in 3 level 3 subjects and 1 level 2 subject. Of course, abilities differ between students, and you may not necessarily find 4 level 3 units overwhelming.
Lastly, your subject combination for the Autumn and Spring semesters of your third year is consistent with the sequence. Not only will this be the culmination of your knowledge of biology, but given that you will also take 4 subjects in Education, you will gain foundational knowledge that is beneficial, especially as you complete the Bachelor of Science and commence the Master of Teaching.
oh no. someone told me this
" You cant do comparative physiology in year 1 . You need to have completed 60 credit points at level 1 and 20 credit points at level 2 "
That seems to be the case since it is mentioned on the Subject Details page. However, this does not necessarily mean that you cannot take this subject next semester. You can apply for a rule waiver given that you want to
register in a subject that has requirements/rules you have not met. The university is not very stringent on rule waiver requests. This means that, if you are able to explain your situation effectively, there is a high chance that your request will be accepted, allowing you to take BIOS 2006 Comparative Physiology next semester. Favourable performance may also be a beneficial factor, as it can demonstrate your ability to take that unit next semester.