alsparks Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 So after reading these I want to make sure I have this correct. My "Science GPA" is all of my sciences that I have taken right? It isn't just the sciences that my school requires and those GPAs figured right? I got a little confused on one of the posts from a while back, so I wanted to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timon Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 So after reading these I want to make sure I have this correct. My "Science GPA" is all of my sciences that I have taken right? It isn't just the sciences that my school requires and those GPAs figured right? I got a little confused on one of the posts from a while back, so I wanted to make sure. Here is a link to the list of all the classes CASPA considers to be apart of the Science GPA:, https://portal.caspaonline.org/caspaHelpPages/frequently-asked-questions/academic-history/course-subjects/ To save you a click, I've copied and pasted it below for you: The topics in GREEN are science classes. The topics in PURPLE are non-science classes. BIOCHEMISTRY: Biochemistry Biological Chemistry Biomolecules Metabolism Physiological Chemistry INORGANIC CHEMISTRY: Analytic Chemistry Armchair Chemistry Basic Chemistry Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Intro to Chemistry Medical Chemistry Pharmaceutical Chemistry Physical Chemistry PHYSICS: Electricity Electricity & Light Heat Light Magnetism Mechanical Heat Physics Thermodynamics ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: Bio-organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Structure and Bonds Structure and Reaction BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY: Anatomy Bacteriology Biodiversity Biology Biomedical Science (BIMS) Biophysics Botany Cellular & Molecular Biology Cellular Biology Cellular Physiology Ecology Embryology Endocrinology Entomology Eukaryotics Evolution Genetics Genomics Hematology Histology Immunology Microbiology Micro-Organisms Molecular Biology Neuromechanisms Neurobiology Neurology Neuroscience Parasitology Pathology Pathophysiology Physiological Science Physiology Prokaryote Physiology Virology Zoology OTHER SCIENCE: Acupuncture Aerospace Studies Animal Behavior Animal Science Astronomy Athletic Training (not PE courses) Atmospheric Science Audiology Biobehavioral Health (BBH) Bioengineering Bioethics Biological Anthropology Biomechanics Biomedical Engineering (BME) Biotechnology Chinese Internal Medicine Chiropractic Medicine Clinical Sciences (Clinical Lab Sci) Conservation CPR Cytology/Cytotechnology Dental Hygiene Dentistry Dietetics Disease Earth Science Electronics Emergency Med-Tech (EMT/EMS) Engineering (Civil, Electrical, etc.) Environmental Science Epidemiology Exercise Physiology Exercise Science First Aid Food Science Forensic Sciences Geology Gynecology Health Health Science Health Services Health Technology Herbology Human Geography Human Movement Kinesiology Limnology Locomotion Studies Marine Biology Marine Science Mechanics Medical Technology (Med Tech) Medicine Meteorology Motor Control Movement Science Natural Resources Natural Science Nuclear Nursing Nutrition Occupational Therapy Oceanography Optics Optometry Oriental Medicine Other Health Professions Paramedic Pharmacology Pharmacy Phlebotomy Physical Anthropology Physical Geography Physical Sciences Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Assistant Physician Assistant (PA) Plant Plant Sciences Podiatry Population Biology Public Health Radiology Rehabilitation Respiratory Therapy Sonography Speech and Hearing Science (SPHS) Sports Medicine Sports Sciences Surgery Tech Therapeutic Exercise Toxicology Veterinary BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE: Abnormal Psychology Adolescent Psychology Anthropology Behavioral Sciences Biological Psychology Child Psychology Cognitive Science Community Health Counseling Criminal Justice Criminology Cultural Geography Cultural Studies Death & Dying Developmental Biology Developmental Psychology Educational Psychology Ethnic Studies Family Studies Growth & Development Human Behavior Human Development Human Sexuality Lifespan Development Marriage and Family Multicultural Studies Psychobiology Psychology Sensorimotor Development Social Ecology Social Psychology Social Sciences Social Welfare Social Work Sociology Sports Psychology ENGLISH: Basic Composition Composition Creative Writing English English as a Second Language Journalism Literature Medical Terminology Poetry Rhetoric Technical Writing Writing MATH: Algebra Analytical Geometry Behavioral Statistics Biometry/Biometrics Biostatistics Calculus Chemical Math Computer Programing Computer Science Linear Algebra Math Analysis Mathematics Statistics Trigonometry OTHER NON-SCIENCE: Accounting Acting Agriculture American Sign Language (ASL) American Studies Archaeology Architecture Art Art History Banking Bible Literature Business Classics Communications Dance Debate Drama Economics Education Ergonomics Ethics Excel Film/Media Fire Aid/Firefighting Folklore Food Management Foreign Languages Forestry Geography Gerontology Government Health Education Health Science Administration History Honors Core Horticulture Humanities Hygiene Informatics Information Technology Internet Law Law Enforcement Library Science Linguistics Logic Management Marketing Massage Medical Assistant/Receptionist Medical Ethics Military Science Music Personal Health Philosophy Physical Education (PE) Political Science Public Administration Public Affairs Public Policy Public Relations Public Speaking Qualitative Analysis Quantitative Analysis Range Management Reading Recreation Religion Special Topics Sports Administration Teaching Science Theater Theater Literature Theology Typing Urban Planning Western Civilization Wildlife Women’s Studies Word Processing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennedypa Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Im still waiting to see how caspa calculates my cumalitve and science GPAs. I had rougly a 3.3 in my first bachelors which was moderate in science courses (kinesiolgy), but I received a 4.0 for my degree in Respiratory Therapy. I'm curious as to which courses of my respiratory therapy degree will be listed as science. Oh the waiting game. Best of luck to everybody! I'll make sure and update so that any future RT applicants will have this information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegro Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 @Dr Peppa - what you are looking for is basically a breakdown of which subjects were switched during verification; unfortunately that isn't recorded anywhere. The only way to tell is if you'd printed out your coursework pre-verification and then printed it again post-verification. The course subjects on your actual coursework/PDF are what CASPA verified, which whatever changes they may have made included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringPA21 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hello everyone. I had a question about the "other science courses" on CASPA.I looked through the entire thread but could not find anything related to this, although similar. I took "behavioral neuroscience," "experimental neurobiology" and "neuroscience of memory" which were all psychology courses, not biology, but they were all geared towards the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. The "experimental neurobiology" used to be a BIO course in my school but they made it into a psychology course since my school gave a neuroscience degree through the psychology department but the material was the same. My question is, can these three fall under the "other science courses" in caspa since they are very science dense courses even though they were given by the PSYCH department and not BIO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegro Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Considering your course titles straddle the middle and they are in the PSYCH dept, I would work under the assumption they will be cateogrized as psychology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringPA21 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Considering your course titles straddle the middle and they are in the PSYCH dept, I would work under the assumption they will be cateogrized as psychology. I was really hoping to hear different :( Thank you for your reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliPAHopeful Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I have a question. I have gone to both semester and quarter schools. Some of the classes I took at a semester school were converted to quarters on my quarter school transcript. When I recalculate them as quarters, they end up being less. Do I attach all the school transcripts (community college on semester system) or just my main one (university on quarter system)? My university transcript contains ALL my classes after transferring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renadaw Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Im still waiting to see how caspa calculates my cumalitve and science GPAs. I had rougly a 3.3 in my first bachelors which was moderate in science courses (kinesiolgy), but I received a 4.0 for my degree in Respiratory Therapy. I'm curious as to which courses of my respiratory therapy degree will be listed as science. Oh the waiting game. Best of luck to everybody! I'll make sure and update so that any future RT applicants will have this information. Hi, Im in a similar boat as you, I'm curious to know if caspa calculates our respiratory therapy classes and how many of them did they take? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshA09 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I couldn't find the answer to my question in the CASPA Q&A. Are grades that are over 10 years old calculated into CASPA? If a course, like medical terminology, is identified by the institution as a health class, does that fall into the science GPA? Do natural sciences fall into the science GPA? Thank you in advance for your kind responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliB Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 All of this is answered in the FAQs. Look under "Transcript Entry: How To Enter Coursework" to start. i.e., All grades are calculated - everything post high school for which you received any form of college credit hours or appear on ANY transcript. REQUIREMENTS REPORT ALL COURSES ON YOUR TRANSCRIPT, NOT JUST PREREQUISITES. Be sure to include courses from which you withdrew, repeated courses, ungraded labs, test credits, gym courses, orientations or other non-graded courses. COURSEWORK MUST MATCH YOUR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS EXACTLY. Be certain to list your courses under the correct term, year, and class level at which they were taken. Department prefixes and course numbers must be precise replicas of those on your transcripts. REPORT TRANSFER COURSES UNDER THE SCHOOL AT WHICH THEY WERE ORIGINALLY TAKEN. Coursework must be reported under the actual school, and in some cases, the specific campus, it was taken at. Do NOT list coursework under the schools which the credit was transferred to; report all classes under the schools at which they were originally taken, and list them as they appear on the transcript from the original school. Do NOT list these courses again as transfer credits.Medical Terminology falls under English. See "CASPA Course Subjects". Look here for answers to questions about all course subjects and where CASPA reflects them. Your best bet for being familiar with CASPA is to read ALL of the FAQ, not just look for the answers to random questions. The answer to your questions may not be where you expect them to be. And once you've read it, read it again. You'll find stuff you missed the first time through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xNeferpitou Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 This has been posted somewhere on the forum.. but here is the list for non science BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE: Abnormal Psychology Adolescent Psychology Anthropology Behavioral Sciences Biological Psychology Child Psychology Cognitive Science Community Health Counseling Criminal Justice Criminology Cultural Geography Cultural Studies Death & Dying Developmental Biology Developmental Psychology Educational Psychology Ethnic Studies Family Studies Growth & Development Human Behavior Human Development Human Sexuality Lifespan Development Marriage and Family Multicultural Studies Neuropsychology Psychobiology Psychology Sensorimotor Development Social Ecology Social Psychology Social Sciences Social Welfare Social Work Sociology Sports Psychology ENGLISH: Basic Composition Composition Creative Writing English English as a Second Language Journalism Literature Medical Terminology Poetry Rhetoric Technical Writing Writing MATH: Algebra Analytical Geometry Behavioral Statistics Biometry/Biometrics Biostatistics Calculus Chemical Math Computer Programing Computer Science Linear Algebra Math Analysis Mathematics Statistics Trigonometry OTHER NON-SCIENCE: Accounting Acting Agriculture American Sign Language (ASL) American Studies Archaeology Architecture Art Art History Banking Bible Literature Business Classics Communications Dance Debate Drama Economics Education Ergonomics Ethics Excel Film/Media Finance Fire Aid/Firefighting Folklore Food Management Foreign Languages Forestry Geography Gerontology Government Health Education Health Science Administration History Honors Core Horticulture Humanities Hygiene Informatics Information Technology Internet Law Law Enforcement Library Science Linguistics Logic Management Marketing Massage Medical Ethics Military Science Music Orientation Organizational Studies Personal Health Philosophy Phonetics Physical Education (PE) Political Science Public Administration Public Affairs Public Policy Public Relations Public Speaking Qualitative Analysis Quantitative Analysis Range Management Reading Recreation Religion Special Topics Sports Administration Teaching Science Test Credit – No Subject Theater Theater Literature Theology Typing Urban Planning Western Civilization Wildlife Women’s Studies Word Processing To see the list of other courses click this link and scroll down https://portal.caspaonline.org/caspaHelpPages/frequently-asked-questions/academic-history/course-subjects/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrajendran2 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 I made a stupid mistake as a freshman and got an F in philosphy for cheating. I later retook the class and recieved an A-. Just want to know what they will think about this. I also withdrew from 2 classes during my time as a college athlete because of a stupid teacher and then one just being difficult. (Obviously I was a bit immature.) I want to know what they would think about the class I retook, even though that class isn't related to PA school at all. Also one of the classes I withdrew from I received an A in later on. My undergraduate GPA was a 3.46, and my Science GPA is currently on the border of a 3.0. I have yet to complete all my pre reqs so I definitely plan on increasing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adorent Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Quick question - if I've been taking MUS133X (Advanced Piano) for 2 units every quarter, does that count as a repeated class? I receive a letter grade each time, but will that just be averaged out to one course and one grade? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegro Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Quick question - if I've been taking MUS133X (Advanced Piano) for 2 units every quarter, does that count as a repeated class? I receive a letter grade each time, but will that just be averaged out to one course and one grade? Thanks! No, it doesn't count as repeated, though that makes no difference at all from a GPA perspective since CASPA counts everything. From the CASPA Instructions: Repeated Classes Courses retaken at the same school for a higher grade are considered “Repeated.” Withdrawn courses, courses taken at different schools, or courses taken repeatedly but not retaken for a better grade (i.e. school band, gym courses, etc.) are NOT considered repeated. If you have repeated a course, select “yes” and then check off each attempt at the class to mark it as “Repeated.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbhavsar Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 If I have already have a BS in Biology, and then go back to do a 2 year RN program (technically an associates degree), will CASPA count those nursing courses as science courses taken at the undergraduate level? My Science GPA is 2.86 (so close!) so I am planning on going back to do this. Any advice/information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted October 17, 2016 Administrator Share Posted October 17, 2016 If I have already have a BS in Biology, and then go back to do a 2 year RN program (technically an associates degree), will CASPA count those nursing courses as science courses taken at the undergraduate level? My Science GPA is 2.86 (so close!) so I am planning on going back to do this. Any advice/information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! Yes. But unless you need to refresh prerequisites due to age, that may look better on paper than Adcoms would consider it. The sciences you did in your BS for biology are likely far more difficult than the 'for nurses' science overview courses. BUT, getting to work as an RN is an awesome way to get HCE while making good money. To clarify, a sGPA of 2.86 is not "so close" to getting in, just "so close" to minimum at many places, which is nowhere near good enough to actually get an interview. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbhavsar Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Yes. But unless you need to refresh prerequisites due to age, that may look better on paper than Adcoms would consider it. The sciences you did in your BS for biology are likely far more difficult than the 'for nurses' science overview courses. BUT, getting to work as an RN is an awesome way to get HCE while making good money. To clarify, a sGPA of 2.86 is not "so close" to getting in, just "so close" to minimum at many places, which is nowhere near good enough to actually get an interview. I appreciate that advice. I have taken a multitude of science courses, from o-chem to genetics, which I have done well in. My plan is to retake gen chem (my weakest science GPA courses) while in nursing school to keep up with the year requirement (I took my bio classes 2012-2015) and to help boost my GPA/show that I have improved academically. I have 2000 hours logged as a medical assistant, and will have around 3700 by the time I go to nursing school. I also plan on working (at least part time) as an MA while in school to keep increasing my HCE. Also, yeah that was my plan (making enough money to support myself and get killer HCE) through this new degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avavida Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Your "undergrad" GPA already includes the post-bacc, because its undergraduate level work. Your "Total" (the GPA the row below Senior) is your freshman-senior work. Then it lists post-bacc, then undergraduate, which is total plus post-bacc. The "Overall" GPA will always be the same as your undergrad GPA unless you took graduate work. That's confusing to write out, but I hope it makes sense. :) Online Grade Calculator I had a question about my CASPA calculated GPA. It shows the post bacc GPA and undergrad GPA but a few rows below, the overall GPA is the same as the undergrad GPA in all three categories (science, non-science, total). It's as if they didn't actually combine the two postbacc and undergrad GPAs together. Is this normal or should I contact CASPA to possibly correct that? Thanks for any help Online Grade Calculator is the tool can help you calculate and manager grade in your classes. is the tool can help you calculate and manager grade in your classes. You can refer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avavida Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 CASPA calculates several types of GPAs based on every college-level course you have taken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runforhotdogs Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 What do you mean Ava? Only science and nonscience no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegro Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 @runforhotdogs: No, CASPA gives you a ton of GPAs, not just science and nonscience. They have screenshots of what they calculate here: http://help.unicas.com:8888/caspaHelpPages/frequently-asked-questions/processing-your-application/grade-point-average-gpa-calculations/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringPA21 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Hello everyone. If you took courses after graduating which are considered post-bac but they were undergrad level would they be calculated in your overall and science as well? or would they be a separate GPA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliB Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Hello everyone. If you took courses after graduating which are considered post-bac but they were undergrad level would they be calculated in your overall and science as well? or would they be a separate GPA? Yes and Yes - see the CASPA FAQ and the explanation and example. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AspiringPA21 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 @AliB Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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