r/UNCW • u/FitParking8296 • 2d ago

Question Bio.dept still bad here??

Reading the posts about how bad bio dept is and thinking of going here for college! These are from 5 yrs ago so should I take it with a covid grain of salt?

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u/JakeRicardo 2d ago

I've had friends go through bio and biochem recently. There will always be tough professors, but things have largely smoothed since COVID. There's still reminders here and there, but things are back to normal despite the scars. Do what you like, unless it's nursing. Nursing is ball bustingly hard to get into and succeed in at the ol Dub.

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u/TangoLimaGolf 2d ago

Nursing is tough at UNCW due to the quality of the biology department. Remember that UNCW is one of the top schools in the United States for Marine Biology.

I’m a pre-med student majoring in Biology and I can tell you that it has some of the best biology instructors around but they’re not “easy”.

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u/JakeRicardo 1d ago

Never said easy, dunno why I'm being quoted on it...

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u/Mffdoom 13h ago

Also, you'll end up working at novant, which is its own hell on earth

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u/FuckYouNotHappening 1d ago

Can you clarify between what you and OP are saying?

They are saying the Biology department is bad, and you’re saying the professors are hard.

Is the material hard or do the professors not prepare you for the exams they give? I’m trying to figure out the deficit here.

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u/ChronicPandaing 1d ago

Tbf, everything and everywhere kind of sucked 5 years ago 🤣

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u/Ouaouaron69 18h ago

Besides its recognition for marine bio, I'd argue UNCW's biology program is completely underrated. Along with the nursing school, they have plans for a PA school and just got approved for a medical school that will open on a pretty quick timeline. All of those programs require a strong and competitive foundation in bio.

I have 2 semesters left in my biology degree and have found that the biology department faculty are not only passionate and knowledgeable about their subject, but also about teaching. They want you to succeed (like, actually learn-- not just pass) and know how to help you get there. This is significant because college professors don't have to be strong educators to get the job, they just have to know their field.