Best Choice?

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<p>I'm a junior this year and we starrt our pre-enrollment next week. I am planning on double majoring in Internationla Relations and some sort of science. My ultimate career goal is to become an epidemiologist. </p>

<p>I have two questions:
1) What science major would be most appropriate for this career goal? </p>

<p>2) What classes should I take next year? </p>

<p>So far these are the classes I have taken: </p>

<p>8th Grade: Algebra 1(counts as hs class) </p>

<p>9th Grade: Geometry, Pre-Ap Physical Science, Pre-Ap English 9, Pre-Ap US Gov/OK Hist combo, Journalism 1, Spanish 1, Debate 1 </p>

<p>10th Grade: Pre-Ap Algebra 2, Pre-Ap Bio, Pre-Ap English 10, Pre-AP American History, Spanish 2, Student Council, Debate 2 </p>

<p>11th Grade: Pre-Ap PreCalc, Pre-Ap Chem 1, Pre-Ap English 11, AP World History, Debate 3, Newspaper 1, Drama 1 </p>

<p>My tentative schedule for my senior year is:
AP Calc
AP US History
Debate 3(Honors)
AP English 12
--3 open hours-- </p>

<p>my question is: would it be better to take AP Bio and AP Chem 2(2 hours) or AP Bio, AP Physics, and Pre-AP Physiology, or AP Bio + Ap Physics OR Pre-AP phys + Non-Western Culture considering my career goals? </p>

<p>thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>Mmm... Epidemiologist you say. I would guess something like biology would be a good major to pick towards that goal (or physiology or biochem). But no matter what you pick as a major, make sure to take a lot of applied math and statistics courses (in fact, statistics wouldn't be a bad major to pick either, but then you'd want to take as much bio/physio courses as possible to be prepared for grad studies in epidemiology).</p>

<p>As for the AP's, I can't really help you, but in the long run they won't make much of a difference anyway.</p>