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Mya
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What are some college classes I need to take to become a Pediatrician?
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Lucy Iwuagwu
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To become a pediatrician, you’ll need to complete a pre-med track during your undergraduate studies and then proceed to medical school. Key classes typically include biology, chemistry (general and organic), physics, and biochemistry. You’ll also need courses in anatomy, physiology, and psychology to understand human development. Classes like genetics, microbiology, and nutrition are beneficial as well. These courses will give you a strong foundation in understanding how the body works, preparing you for the specialized pediatric training in medical school.
Marlana Viets
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Hello Mya!
I'm a junior in college and am majoring in health-sciences on the pre-med track. I would say that when it comes to what college classes you need to take to become a pediatrician depends on your major in college and the med schools you want to apply too. All med schools have a set of pre-requisites that are required and prepare you for the MCAT. When it comes to choosing a major, it doesn't matter as long as you get your pre-requisites done. Most people go with biology or chemistry or a science major so it would decrease the cost of your tuition. I would recommend majoring in health sciences because honestly, it's mostly electives, pre-requisites, and considered "easier." I was a biology major but quickly changed my mind after taking Principles of Biology I.
How it works is all people who want to become a doctor are "pre-meds" which mean they all have the same requirements in classes and applications to get into med school. For classes I recommend you take the pre-requisites at the bare minimum: Intro to biology 1 & 2, Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2, General Chemistry 1 & 2, Organic Chemistry 1 & 2, Physics 1 & 2 (algebraic version, if possible is easier), Biochemistry, English 1 & 2, Intro to Psychology, Intro to Sociology, Calculus and Statistics. Lots of people take microbiology, genetics and more along those lines to help prepare them for medical school; but in medical school they go over the content from those classes and dive deeper. When I was researching what classes to take, I saw the other classes I mentioned and most people would say, "you can take it, to have a basic understanding but do not have to since they go over it in med school." I highly recommend talking to your pre-med advisor because they are well educated. At the end of the day, the grade matters, so when taking these classes, you have to make sure you can maintain a good regular and science GPA. Don't schedule all the hard classes to be taken at the same time. Take some easier electives so you can balance out your GPA in case you don't do as great in another class. I believe in you! If you ever need help do not hesitate to reach out because it really helps hearing different peoples' answers and perspectives on things. Good Luck!
I'm a junior in college and am majoring in health-sciences on the pre-med track. I would say that when it comes to what college classes you need to take to become a pediatrician depends on your major in college and the med schools you want to apply too. All med schools have a set of pre-requisites that are required and prepare you for the MCAT. When it comes to choosing a major, it doesn't matter as long as you get your pre-requisites done. Most people go with biology or chemistry or a science major so it would decrease the cost of your tuition. I would recommend majoring in health sciences because honestly, it's mostly electives, pre-requisites, and considered "easier." I was a biology major but quickly changed my mind after taking Principles of Biology I.
How it works is all people who want to become a doctor are "pre-meds" which mean they all have the same requirements in classes and applications to get into med school. For classes I recommend you take the pre-requisites at the bare minimum: Intro to biology 1 & 2, Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2, General Chemistry 1 & 2, Organic Chemistry 1 & 2, Physics 1 & 2 (algebraic version, if possible is easier), Biochemistry, English 1 & 2, Intro to Psychology, Intro to Sociology, Calculus and Statistics. Lots of people take microbiology, genetics and more along those lines to help prepare them for medical school; but in medical school they go over the content from those classes and dive deeper. When I was researching what classes to take, I saw the other classes I mentioned and most people would say, "you can take it, to have a basic understanding but do not have to since they go over it in med school." I highly recommend talking to your pre-med advisor because they are well educated. At the end of the day, the grade matters, so when taking these classes, you have to make sure you can maintain a good regular and science GPA. Don't schedule all the hard classes to be taken at the same time. Take some easier electives so you can balance out your GPA in case you don't do as great in another class. I believe in you! If you ever need help do not hesitate to reach out because it really helps hearing different peoples' answers and perspectives on things. Good Luck!