Biochemistry with Bio Department or Chem?

madfoxmadfox
Mon, 09 May 2005 00:18:10 +0000

I’m thinking of majoring in biochemistry, and I understand that there are two options. Getting a bio degree with a concentration in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and getting a chem degree with a concentration in Biochemistry. I will be doing all the pre-med courses as well, and I want to minor in English. I don’t know whether this will be possible in 4 years because I have no AP credits - I’m not even familiar with the US universities!

Anyhow. My mother, who’s currently a visiting scholar at a US university (and hence knows more about what’s happening over there), strongly recommends doing stuff with the Biology department. She says Wash U’s chem department is not as good, and also that after I graduate and I choose not to go to med school, finding jobs will be much easier with a bio degree…

Anybody can give me any tips/helps/information on whether this is true? As for what I like more, I like Biology and Chemistry both, but I did better in Chemistry and I am horrible at (and don’t really like) the conservation stuff in Biology. Do you think it is possible to get a bio degree without taking papers in Conservation/Ecology/Sustainability?

Cheers ;)