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Is Mathematics a good undergraduate major for a Pediatric Cardiologist?

I'm about to start my freshman year in college as an aspiring math major and future pediatric cardiologist. I've always loved math, and you can use it in any career but I've been told that I should choose a science related major instead. I just want to know if a Math major will be a good idea for me? #college #medicine #college-major #healthcare #mathematics #pediatrician #undergraduate #pediatric-cardiologist

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Richard’s Answer

Any major is acceptable as long as you complete the prerequisite courses. I chose to major in biochemistry because there was overlap with the premed requirements and I wanted to complete my degree in 3 years.
Typical medical school prerequisites include:
Biology: Lecture – 4 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
General Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Organic Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Biochemistry: Lecture – 1 semester
General Physics: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Math: Statistics – 1 semester
English: Rhetoric (Composition) and Literature – 2 semesters
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Elizabeth’s Answer

Hi Veronica! Mathematics is a great major if you are interested in pursuing a career in science. As long as you take the prerequisite courses for medical school - a student can really major in anything. A pre-medical student will need to have biology, chemister, physics, organic chemistry, and English to apply to medical schools. Since some of those subjects have a math element to them, then it would be a nice pairing. Should you have time for elective courses in your schedule, you will also want to take upper level sciences like molecular bio, anatomy, and cell bio too.
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