<p>hi everyone, I'm a premed student going to be a sophomore now and I was thinkning of changing my major. I like physicss, my curent major but i also like biology.</p>
<p>I cant decide whether to double major in physics biology or just do a major that combines the two, like physiology.</p>
<p>or biophysics. anything with physics is sweet...you can pick up the biology along the way.</p>
<p>For med school purposes, it makes no difference at all. If you like physics, and you are good at it, by all means study it.</p>
<p>Biology obviously comes in handy once you are in medicine. Physics less so, but in some fields it is very helpful.</p>
<p>I don't get your point about physiology. This is a biologic major. Depending on your program, there may be some physical principles involved, but probably not much. </p>
<p>Biophysics and bioengineering are more straightforward combinations of physics and bio.</p>
<p>i thought physics+biology = physiology?</p>
<p>Nope, Physiology-The biological study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.</p>
<p>Well, Ivybound is closer than you might suspect. Physiology is by far the most physics-intensive subject in medical school -- particularly vascular physiology. (Cardiac physiology actually reminds me a great deal of economics.)</p>
<p>Well, Radiology is very physical. </p>
<p>The physics of medical school physiology is at the high school level. MAYBE AP level. Certainly no higher. One year of college physics is more than enough. </p>
<p>If you major in physics, then go to medical school, you can forget your multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, wave functions, quantum mechanics,... basically anything you would take after your freshman year.</p>
<p>There are many other physics intensive areas of research, but one need not pursue them in medical school.</p>
<p>Of course afan is right that the physics is very low-level; sorry if I implied otherwise. But it is very heavily dependent on that (admittedly low level of) physics.</p>
<p>Might I point out that double-majoring should only be done if you have a genuine interest in the subjects, and you can do well in them, as double-majoring has (almost) no bearing in medical school admissions.</p>
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<p>the 'phys' in physiology probably threw you off</p>