Choosing a Major Choosing a Major UNH students are required to choose a major by the end of their sophomore year. Students may choose to major not only in the sciences, such as biology, microbiology, zoology, biochemistry, physics, mathematics, and chemistry, but also in the non-science fields like psychology, history, classics, arts, and political science. It is most important to choose a major based upon interest and aptitude.
Medical schools are most concerned with the overall quality and scope of undergraduate work.
The schools also recognize the desirability of including students with a broad variety of interests and backgrounds in medical school classes. It is true that non-science majors who take as electives a minimum number of science courses to meet medical school requirements must do well in those courses to ensure adequate preparation and favorable consideration by admissions committees. For most physicians, however, the undergraduate years are the last opportunity in their lives to pursue in depth, non-science subjects of interest, and all who hope to practice medicine should bear this in mind when selecting an undergraduate major.