question.about schooling?

[modernoscar]

Wanting to go into supplement/exercise/nutrition/hormone type of research as I've taken a huge interest the last few years. Was going to go back to school for either biochem, chem, molecular biology or biology. My question is with almost no high school science background will college offer course that ease you into these subjects or do they expect all chem students to be well rounded with it already?

 

[rascal14]

Most classes require pre requisites of a passing grade in an easier class or a certain score in that subject on the SAT/ACT.

At my university you can choose to take basic Chem before Chem I and things like that.

You must take college algebra before trig, and trig before calc I, calc I before Physics, calc II before thermodynamics. They won't allow you to take a class if you don't have the previous knowledge to be able to make it through basically.

 

[MidwestBeast]

Yep, if you speak with an advisor (which is what I am), he/she will walk you through all of it.

For example, my sister in law graduated with a bachelor's in psychology and decided she wants to go back and be a vet. tech. So she is at the local community college taking her science pre-reqs before going into a vet program (anatomy and physiology, chemistry, etc.).

It may take you a bit longer than other degree paths, but it's certainly very much possible.

Also, some exercise science/family and consumer sciences programs have coursework specifically in supplements (though not a full degree path and pretty limited). My university offers a dietary supplements course (though I'm afraid of what may be taught in there...lol),

 

[modernoscar]

Yep, if you speak with an advisor (which is what I am), he/she will walk you through all of it.

For example, my sister in law graduated with a bachelor's in psychology and decided she wants to go back and be a vet. tech. So she is at the local community college taking her science pre-reqs before going into a vet program (anatomy and physiology, chemistry, etc.).

It may take you a bit longer than other degree paths, but it's certainly very much possible.

Also, some exercise science/family and consumer sciences programs have coursework specifically in supplements (though not a full degree path and pretty limited). My university offers a dietary supplements course (though I'm afraid of what may be taught in there...lol),

Thanks. Closest University around here offers a program where you almost build your own major. I'm thinking of doing it that way. Bad thing is the science courses are limited so I'll have to go elsewhere to finish if I want a BS in chem or biochem

 

[MidwestBeast]

Thanks. Closest University around here offers a program where you almost build your own major. I'm thinking of doing it that way. Bad thing is the science courses are limited so I'll have to go elsewhere to finish if I want a BS in chem or biochem

Are you in the US? If so, what state?

Reason I ask is just that there are a lot of online options (even if you'd prefer to do it in person, you can at least pick up some necessary courses online if they transfer to the university where you're planning to earn the degree). Doing it in state is way better than going out of state (or private) from a cost perspective in regards to tuition.

I know several states' community college systems are set up in a really, really good way to be efficient at this and very reasonable when it comes to cost.

 

[modernoscar]

Are you in the US? If so, what state?

Reason I ask is just that there are a lot of online options (even if you'd prefer to do it in person, you can at least pick up some necessary courses online if they transfer to the university where you're planning to earn the degree). Doing it in state is way better than going out of state (or private) from a cost perspective in regards to tuition.

I know several states' community college systems are set up in a really, really good way to be efficient at this and very reasonable when it comes to cost.

Yeah I'm in Ohio but a pretty remote part as far as colleges with alot of offerings. I have done online for my Nutrition schooling and NASM and I cannot stand it lol, I NEED hands on classroom.

 

[MidwestBeast]

Yeah I'm in Ohio but a pretty remote part as far as colleges with alot of offerings. I have done online for my Nutrition schooling and NASM and I cannot stand it lol, I NEED hands on classroom.

Understandable. I prefer in the classroom, as well. But I've had to do a few classes online (was doing pre-reqs for a master's in nutrition when I thought I was going to be moving to NC, but didn't end up moving, so just took all the pre-reqs lol) and some weren't that bad. I hear ya, though.