<p>So I was wondering if a double major in chemistry and comp sci was worth it, and is it going to cause an overload of work?</p>
<p>Worth it for what?</p>
<p>Well like in terms of getting a job and if it’s worth spending the time to double major in both areas (too overwhelming?)</p>
<p>A job in what? You never state your interests. </p>
<p>However, anything could be worth the time really if that is what you have a passion for.</p>
<p>Adding chemistry courses to a CS major may help in jobs involving designing chemical instruments and the like, but otherwise would not make a big difference in jobs that CS majors go to.</p>
<p>I agree with ucbalumnus. If I were you, I’d drop the chemistry major, stick with CS and maybe take some chemistry courses if they interest you.</p>
<p>Sorry, I’m pretty new on how majors work and all. I really like how computers work and am interested in programming, but I also really like sciences like chemistry. I want to go to medical school, but if I have a sudden change in mind or cannot get into med school, I would have CS as a backup. Based on stories I’ve heard, the course-load could a lot to handle. </p>
<p>No specific major is required to do pre-med, although you need to take the pre-med courses (about 8-10 biology/chemistry/physics/math courses, plus usually some English and social studies courses). A chemistry major would require the pre-med science courses other than biology, but would also require several advanced chemistry courses that are not necessary for pre-med purposes (except possibly in substitution for frosh general chemistry courses skipped with AP credit).</p>
<p>Thanks! Do you think going towards the premed track + major in computer science will be way too stressful, considering that going towards premed consumes a lot of time in general? (By the time I enter college, I will have completed general chemistry and physics, and hopefully scored high enough in AP calculus to earn credit, so hopefully those credits will clear up some workload and stress haha).</p>
<p>Only you can answer that question… we do not know what you are capable of, motivation, study habits, etc. CS is considered a fairly hard major but if you have a knack for coding and programming and whatnot it will be significantly easier. I can’t really tell you how hard it would be.</p>