Hey guys, so like the title suggests, I'm having trouble picking one of the two for my electives for the upcoming year. I need both for upper year electives and am planning on doing one in the summer before the start of 3rd year (If the current summer schedule doesn't change). If anyone could vouch for either course or give me some opinions on how they felt when they took it, that would be great. I am leaning towards Psych 2NF3 based on pure interest but I heard biochem is also needed for upper year electives and etc.

Thanks for reading =)

I can vouch for Biochem 2EE3, having completed it in the winter of 2012 with Dr. Zhorov. The material itself was very interesting, including topics ranging from the basis of life (energy, DNA, macromolecules), metabolism (lipids, proteins, carbohydrates) and toxicity of different toxins. However, the presentation of the material is very dry and boring, as the professor has a tendency to reiterate what is on the slides without additional context (not to mention, he is a little difficult to understand in the beginning). Having said that, I skipped most of my classes. With hard work, I would say an 11 is definitely doable, but to achieve a 12, you will need luck and the diligence to memorize every single detail of every slide/figure/diagram (plus a bunch of practice tests if you can get them off friends, as the prof recycles questions). I believe Biochem 2EE3 is required for Biochem 3G03 in 3rd year, and most professional schools also require a credit in biochem. Bottom line, if you want a course that requires intense amounts of dry memorization, take Biochem 2EE3. If you want an interesting course that is fun yet educational, avoid Biochem 2EE3.

I took psych 2NF3 this year with Dr. Ullal.
I really enjoyed it. If you are good at memorizing blatantly for examinations, pay attention in class (we had absolutely no readings this year) and enjoy neuroscience this course will be great for you! He is really interesting in my opinion and the course load was very light (he said we would have to read articles at the beginning of the year but we never did).

And in regards to what exuberant888 said, you do not need 2EE3 for 3G03

Even though it's popular on SOLAR (it's currently full), I think I'll go for psych and take biochem in the summer. I've had my eye on this course for quite awhile. Thanks for the advice guys