What would be some required classes to take in college for trying to become an OB/GYN.?

Question

What would be the preferred major take in college to becoming an OB/GYN.

Answer 1

You have to go to med school. So you have to take the courses that are required as pre-reqs for med school, namely biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics with calculus, calculus. Plus whatever courses are needed for your major. I have known premed kids who majored in biology, chemistry or math, but others who majored in history, philosophy, psychology, Sports and Fitness management or finance.

If you can't handle the math and chemistry (and organic chemistry is brutal) then you might consider becoming a midwife instead of a physician....

Answer 2

After you earn your Bachelor's degree, you'll need to take all the courses in med school. First two years are classroom/lab based and the last two years are clinical. Then you do at least four years of residency [probably several more for OB/GYN, since it's a surgical sub-specialty]. Hopefully, you're taking only your "distribution" courses at CC, as the science courses probably are not rigorous enough for med school admission. That means you'll have a heavy load for junior and senior years, in addition to maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher and studying for the MCAT's. However, all that work, if done successfully, will prepare you for the long, hard, expensive slog of med school and beyond. Saving money now IS good, however, because you will run up huge debt in med school. Good luck!!

Answer 3

Yup gotta be a doc first , specialize second, and get a ton of malpractice insurance.