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Im currently a senior at a large state university (LSU), and have been studying economics(major) and math(minor) and have a 4.0 so far. Recently i decided i did not want to pursue economics, and became much more drawn to the pure sciences. I decided to stay in school and study physics and bump my math minor up do another major. At the end i will have 3 degrees, math, physics, and economics(since i have pretty much finished it). This is just how it will end up working out.
Im really interested in biophysics and at this time plan or pursuing graduate studies in that area. Therefore i have also been taking chemistry and biology classes, some of which are required for the physics major anyway. I should add that my school does not have any biophysics program.
My question is which area (chemistry or biology) would it be more beneficial to pursue? I have already taken 2 semesters of intro biology and 2 of intro chemistry. My plan was to not take any more biology and instead take 2 semesters of organic and then 2 semesters of physical chemistry. My reasoning is that i think i could learn any further biology on my own (if need be) more easily than the chemistry.
Second question. Is it ok that I am not planning on taking the chemistry labs? I will of course be taking all the physics labs and have taken 1 biology lab. I am more attracted to theory and mathematical application, rather than experiments. Would grad schools maybe question why i didnt take more labs?
Third question. Since I am not going to take the chemistry labs i will not receive an official minor in chemistry, other than that i meet the requirements. Will grad schools care about this, or will they just want to see certain courses on my transcript (such as physical chem.)?
Thanks in advance, and I am open to any suggestions in general about pursuing biophysics.
Im really interested in biophysics and at this time plan or pursuing graduate studies in that area. Therefore i have also been taking chemistry and biology classes, some of which are required for the physics major anyway. I should add that my school does not have any biophysics program.
My question is which area (chemistry or biology) would it be more beneficial to pursue? I have already taken 2 semesters of intro biology and 2 of intro chemistry. My plan was to not take any more biology and instead take 2 semesters of organic and then 2 semesters of physical chemistry. My reasoning is that i think i could learn any further biology on my own (if need be) more easily than the chemistry.
Second question. Is it ok that I am not planning on taking the chemistry labs? I will of course be taking all the physics labs and have taken 1 biology lab. I am more attracted to theory and mathematical application, rather than experiments. Would grad schools maybe question why i didnt take more labs?
Third question. Since I am not going to take the chemistry labs i will not receive an official minor in chemistry, other than that i meet the requirements. Will grad schools care about this, or will they just want to see certain courses on my transcript (such as physical chem.)?
Thanks in advance, and I am open to any suggestions in general about pursuing biophysics.