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Welcome back!

GBM #1 - 2/10/2025

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Today’s Meeting Objectives

  • Opening game
  • Spring Courses
  • Future Planning
  • Review Graduation cord incentive
    • Personal attendance check (optional)
  • ANNOUNCEMENTS!

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GAME TIME!

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Let’s talk about your Spring courses! :D

(Favorite/least favorite, most excited about/least excited about, good prof but bad class/bad prof but good class, etc..)

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Future Course Planning

(made simple)

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Future Course Planning

Prerequisite Course

UMBC Equivalents

Introductory/General Biology with Labs

(8 credits/2 semesters)

  • BIOL 101, BIOL 141, BIOL 142, BIOL 302, BIOL 303
  • BIOL 300L or BIOL 303L

Introductory/General Chemistry with Labs

(8 credits/2 semesters)

  • CHEM 101, CHEM 102, CHEM 123, CHEMC 124, CHEM 351, CHEM 352
  • CHEM 102L or CHEM 124L

Introduction/General Physics with Labs

(8 credits/2 semesters)

  • PHYS 111, PHYS 112
  • Both come with built-in lab sections

Tip #1: Most schools will accept “higher” courses to fulfill requirements!

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Future Course Planning

Prerequisite Course

UMBC Equivalents

Introductory/General Statistics

(3 credits/1 semester)

  • STAT 121, STAT 350

Introductory/General Psychology

(3 credits/1 semester)

  • Sometimes Abnormal Psychology is required
  • PSYC 100, PSYC 210, PSYC 285

Tip #2: Most schools will accept AP credits from high school to fulfill requirements! (Make sure to check, because some schools only accept AP credit for a few of the courses)

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Future Course Planning

Prerequisite Course

UMBC Equivalents

Human/Mammalian Anatomy with lab

(8 credits/2 semesters)

  • BIOL 251, BIOL 252
  • BIOL 251L, BIOL 252L

Human/Mammalian Physiology with lab

(8 credits/2 semesters)

  • BIOL 251, BIOL 252
  • BIOL 251L, BIOL 252L
  • BIOL 305, BIOL 307, BIOL 305L

Tip #3: Most schools only accept if you take the two-course sequence of anatomy and physiology (ex/ you can’t take BIOL 251 and BIOL 305 to fulfill the requirements)

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Now it’s your turn!

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EXAMPLE

Semester and Credits

UMBC Courses

Spring 2024 - 17 credits

  • PHYS 111 + PHYS 111L (4 credits) - Basic Physics I w/ Lab
  • BIOL 303 (4 credits) - Cell Biology
  • BIOL 251 (3 credits) - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BIOL 251L (1 credit) - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
  • SPCH 100 (3 credits) - Public speaking
  • BIOL 300L (2 credits) - Experimental Biology Lab

Summer 2024 - 5 credits

  • BIOL 252 (3 credits) - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (second six weeks)
  • BIOL 303L (2 credits) - Cell Biology Lab (second six weeks)

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Graduation Cord Incentive

  • The Pre-PT Society will be distributing graduation cords to all members who attend a certain number of GBMs between now and their graduation date
    • Freshmen/1st years: 21 GBMs
    • Sophomores/2nd years: 14 GBMs
    • Juniors/3rd years: 7 GBMs
    • Seniors/4th years: 4 GBMs
  • Let us know if you want to check your attendance count

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Announcements

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Pre-Allied Health Social

  • What is the Pre-Allied Health Social?:
    • It is a gathering of the various Pre-Health Societies at UMBC, including Pre-Nursing, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Dental, Pre-PT, and Pre-PA.
    • Everyone is invited, whether they’re already on a Pre-Health track or simply interested in the field
    • There will be plenty of FREE food and games, so make sure to bring your friends!
  • When: Wednesday, February 26th, 6-8pm
  • Where: Skylight Lounge, Commons 305

***Attendance will count towards earning your graduation cord!***