i mean im planning to graduate college majoring in psychology, but can it be like be a premed?. i mean can i go to a med school after graduating in college majoring in psy? or i need to study all over again to become a doctor? help!!!
2006-11-27 06:37:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You can certainly go to medical school with any major as long as you take the required courses. Most medical schools are looking for science background, with a minimum of:
* one to two years of Biology, including labs (8 to 14 semester hours)
* one year of Physics, including labs (8 semester hours)
* one year of English (6 semester hours)
* two years of Chemistry, including one year of Organic Chemistry, and labs (16 semester hours)
* one year of Calculus (6 semester hours)
It would also be helpful to take classes in biochemistry, anatomy and physiology and statistics.
Your school might offer a "natural science minor" or "science minor" that would meet the general requirements. Otherwise, you will have to take these courses as electives (although a Psychology major would already have to take some of these courses).
Many colleges have a pre-med advisor that you can talk to (they might be part of the Biology department).
If you did graduate with your Psychology degree and didn't have all the required courses finished, you would just have to take whatever courses your were missing, you wouldn't have to start all over again with a new major.
Good luck!
2006-11-27 07:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by J.M. 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have the requirted science pre-reqs, you can be an english major and go to med school
because most med schools only look at GPA, take the easiest major you can find
2006-11-27 14:45:04 · answer #2 · answered by BigD 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋