Hello again! After months of anticipation, I have finally received all my admission decisions! Now, I’m stuck again. Not only do I have to choose what school I want to go to, I have to decide what I want to major in. I’ve always been indecisive with my decisions in life and it just won’t stop. Originally, the plan was to major in in Biology with the intent to go to medical school (med school is still the plan), but now I just don’t know! I don’t like some parts of the botany, ecology, and molecular aspect of Biology; it just bores me and it never sticks. However, I love learning about genetics, human evolution, and how everything works together and clicks.
When I was a junior, I took an accelerated Chemistry Honors class, and thinking back, I loved it. I found it very fun and satisfying that it required me to critically think and I actually got the material. The problem is… I don’t much beyond General Chemistry and I don’t know how hard/rigorous the upper classes will be. I have also thought about majoring in Biochemistry also, but I just don’t know. I don’t know the curriculum and what I can learn from it exactly.
My interests include genetics, human evolution, how things operate and work, etc. I would also like to learn how to get more comfortable with thinking critically. If it matters, I plan to go to medical school to become an OB/GYN. I guess what I’m asking is: What are the differences between Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry, as far as curriculum? Based on my interests and plans, what do you think would be best for me? Does anyone have any input about Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry majors at Florida universities/colleges you attended? I need help!!!
Are you interested in engineering at all? Some schools have genetic engineering concentrations.
At the same time, I see you’ve already gotten your responses. Do you have to declare your major right away? You could spend your first year trying to take some classes to figure out which of these you like better.
@philbegas Thanks for your response! However, I’m not interested in engineering at all I feel like it’s too much math for me lol :/. And the part about declaring my major, I’m not sure cause I’ll be graduating with my A.A. in General Education.
Oh ok. Well I don’t know anything about FL colleges but check out biotechnology, cognitive science. You have awhile to decide anyways while you’re taking intro level courses.
Nobody loves everything about their major. I was a psychology major in college, and while I loved most of it, I found that I was super disinterested in cognitive psychology and sensation and perception. When I took that unit in the general class I did well enough, and I just skipped those classes for any electives I had some choice over.
So you may find that you are simply more interested in some areas of biology than others. That’s not necessarily a reason not to major in biology.
If you already know what university you are going to, you can take a look at the major requirements for biology, chemistry, biochemistry and any other related majors and compare the differences. Chemistry is a physical science major, so there will be some elements of math/physics (how strong depends on the school you attend).
You could also always wait until you get to college and take some bio and chem classes, and make your decision then. You don’t have to declare a major right away.
Cognitive science is an interesting and great major, but other than some neuroscience it doesn’t really have a lot of biological aspects to it.
I feel like it’s too much math for me lol :/. And the part about declaring my major, I’m not sure cause I’ll be graduating with my A.A. in General Education.