<p>Hello all I was wondering if someone would be willing to help me out.</p>
<p>Currently I am a second semester junior Biochemistry major at a small public school registering courses for my senior year of college. My ultimate goal is to go to graduate school for my Ph. D in either Structural Biology, Biotechnology/Molecular bioengineering, pharmaceutical science or Stem cell research. At the end of this semester, I will have virtually completed all of the requirements for my major including major electives. The only other course I need to take is a senior seminar which is a 1 hour per week course. The rest of my schedule is up to me, but I have been having a difficult go at choosing my courses. I know for sure that I will continue with my undergraduate research project, but outside of that I currently have three options:</p>
<li>I need to take two upper level General education requirements before I graduate OR complete a minor. Two complete the minor I would need to take roughly 20 credit hours of material to finish, which is certainly possible. The two fields which interest me the most are philosophy and business management/economics (could also do Math or Physics), both would be useful either in academia or in industry, plus it would make me more versatile. I like that because I am a very well rounded person. Unfortunately I would have to drop either a developmental biology or medicinal chemistry class I had planned on taking for fun, but would be relevant to my future work. </li>
<li>I am also an honors student here at school, but in order to graduate with honors one must complete 4 honors seminars. I currently have two completed, so I could fill in the last two within the next two semesters, however I feel as though these courses are somewhat dumb and unnecessary. They cover topics that really have no relevance to the real world, ie. what makes television shows funny? Interesting but not worth the money I am paying to sit in the classroom. I also don’t know how much better I would look graduating with honors than if I graduated with just my general degree. If I take Honors seminars chances are I wouldn’t be able to get the minor.</li>
<li>I could just get take the gen ed upper levels with a random course in everything I kind of like (CSIT, BuAd/Econ, Phil, Biol, Chem). This would be fun, but I would kind of like something more focused like the minor.</li>
<li>Lastly I could take the gen ed upper levels, continue taking upper level biology and chemistry courses and pick up a few randys on the side.</li>
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<p>I guess what I’m asking is, what one do you think is best or looks best. I could see myself happy doing all of those things, but I’m just curious what an impartial bystander thinks of the situation. Like I said previously, I ultimately want to get my Ph. D. and become a more worldly individual on top of that.</p>
<p>Wow that was long, but all of your help does not go unnoticed and it is greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>