<p>Hello. I am a chemistry major and I was thinking of minoring in something, but I'm not sure what. As I looked into it, I realised that it only takes 6 more classes to get a biology minor, but it also only takes 6 more classes to have a double major in chemistry and biochemistry. Come to think of it now, it would take 7 classes to get both the double major and the minor. Anyway, what I was wondering was what would be the best thing to do? Also, what else would be a good minor to combine with chemistry. I was thinking math, or math and stats. Thanks!</p>
<p>Why don;t you take biochemistry? It’s not just chemistry, and neither just biology. Biochemistry is where biology and chemistry mixes together.</p>
<p>If you want to specialize in either concentration, do it at graduate level. </p>
<p>Mystery solved</p>
<p>You know, jwxie, it would help if you actually read my post before responding instead of just the title. Then you might actually answer my question properly. Oh well. Thanks anyway.</p>
<p>I am confused when you state it would take 7 more classes to get both a double major and a minor. You will probably not be able to double major in biochemistry and chemistry or biochemistry and biology if the requirements are only slightly different (check if that is the case, because most colleges have requirements on the minimum shared courses you can take if you double major); however, you will probably be able to double major in biology and chemistry. Mathematics is a good complement to almost any major.</p>
<p>Well a bio minor would need 6 additional classes for me to take, and since the biochem major has several of the requirement that just have to be a certain level class (not a specific class) the classes I took for the minor would count towards that, and there would only be one more I wouldn’t have taken.</p>
<p>That may be true about the shared courses; I hadn’t thought about that…</p>
<p>Yeah, I think I might be leaning towards a math minor (double major if I have time?)…if I double major I have to pick a concentration though…I guess applied mathematics would be good?</p>
<p>Thank you very much!!</p>
<p>Do an engineering minor if they offer.</p>
<p>IMHO, you are focusing way too much on coursework and obsessing about degree requirements. What do you think will be relevant after undergrad? Do you think graduate schools or employers care which degree requirements you fell two classes short of? In reality, they will be impressed with demonstrated skillsets. Get a lab job and show that you can apply that knowledge of chemistry, biochemistry or whatever it is you have got, to a problem that can be solved. Your research interests will emerge from this experience and perhaps guide which courses you select.</p>