vertebrate embryology?

[kglmp83]

I have taken all the general non science courses that are required.
I have to add one more class to make me a full-time student but I don't want to add just any course and waste anymore time.

I am going to drop principles of ecology because it doesn't seem like it would be helpful in optometry school. I have no other classes to take becuase either it is not offered this semester or it conflicts with my current schedule. So I am extremely limited on what I can take. The only option I have right now is vertebrate embryology - vertebrate development based chiefly on frog, chick and pig embryos.

Is this something I should take?

I am currently a chemistry major. This course is not required for chemistry majors. However if I changed to a biology major (biomedical science), then this course is one of the required courses.

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[JMU07]

If it's your only option, then you kind of have to take it, right? It would definitely be better than ecology. I took that for my bio minor (required) and it was incredibly boring to me. By far the least relevant science class I took in undergrad.

 

[daysend85]

Vertebrate embryology would be more relevant to optometry school. Not VERY relevant, but more relevant than ecology. Ecology was also required for me since I was a bio major, and I loved it. Worry about getting those pre-reqs in. Otherwise, take what you want to take. In your case, I would take ecology, but that's just my opinion.

 

[jc812]

Don't worry about what is more related to the classes you'll take in optometry school. The time will come. For now, just take classes you're interested in/classes you'll know you'll do well in for a boost in GPA.

Think about it this way. Business/history/whatever majors just take the pre-reqs and apply to optometry school. They make it in and they do well, too. So really.. just think about getting your pre-reqs done. Just my two cents.

 

[kglmp83]

I've taken all my pre-reqs except for organic lab and biochemistry.

An update:
I went to ask the professor on the first day of the semester at 7:45AM to overload the class and he said that it will be offered next semester (there are were 2 people that already overloaded). So I asked if someone dropped, can I register. I talk low so I guess he misunderstood me as repeating the first question and he answerd the same: "it will be offered next semester". Didn't want to make him mad so I just said OK and left. I noticed that at the end of the week one person dropped the course. I should've went to ask again but didn't want to make him mad. So I'm stuck with ecology. I have 14 hours this semester. If I would have dropped ecology, I would have been at 10 hours (part-time) and would have lost alot of college money. Being full-time, I have over $2000 extra money which I need. I would have lost that if I only took 10 hours. Plus I want to take many hours so that it looks better when I apply to optometry schools.