<p>Hello, I know this might sound dumb but I need to know it..</p>
<p>I have heard a lot about majors, but what does major do?
what do you do with major? like... if I want to major in chemistry or biology, how do I do it?
I mean its not like I can major in biology by just saying "oh I'm going to be majoring in biology."
So... yeah... whats the specific steps on majoring biology??</p>
<p>oh and one more thing... if there is a pre-pharmacy courses in the university, how can you major in the biology while taking the pre-pharmacy courses? do you just take the pre-pharmacy courses after you major in biology? </p>
<p>thanks... ^^</p>
<p>Um… you actually CAN major in biology by saying, “Oh I want to major in biology” when you apply for schools. And you can major pre-med (biology) and that has things to do with both pharmacy and biology.</p>
<p>Your major is the label that will go on your degree.</p>
<p>There are several things you need to do before getting a degree in biology, including completion of a set of biology classes, among other subjects determined by your school. One of those requirements is declaring a biology major.</p>
<p>Some schools restrict some classes to certain majors. I actually dropped out of UCLA because of that. I started as a biology major but then changed my mind and wanted to study computer science (CS) instead. They give CS majors a chance to enroll in a mandatory introductory CS class long before non-majors get a chance, but by that time, the class is full. I wanted to change my major to CS anyways, but you can’t change your major to CS until you complete Intro to CS! There are also a ton of classes, like physics, that you have to complete in your first two years before you can change your major. I said enough to their bureaucratic nonsense and sh**canned them.</p>
<p>So yeah, your major is pretty consequential. It’s also a good idea to choose a school that gives you liberal freedom to study what you want instead of pigeonholing you into a department.</p>
<p>Halogen covered a great deal of it. You choose a major that you think fits you - a path you ate willing to study. Within in each major there are a set of classes. Biology will obviously have a lot of different bio classes as well as chemistry, math more. There prerequisites, classes that must be taken before you move on. For example you have to take BIO 101 before you take BIO 201. People change there major all the time though.</p>