Oh yes, the major is "lightweight" in regards to hard sciences, I completely agree there. The concentration being in health sciences ( nutrition, performance/nutrition, nut/disease, human anatomy, phys, exercise phys, patho, biomech, ortho assessment/eval/treatment, etc).
There was also a switch over from two routes to graduation/certification (curriculum and internship) the latter being eliminated some years ago because of the lack of "book knowledge". I cane from a curriculum program.
As for my university, it was the first nationally to have an accredited program, so standards, standards. Process was rigorous, only top 14 accepted/semester, interviews, applications, volunteer hours, exam (practical and written)... Wth this sounds familiar!
Looking back to when I was a student, I appreciated the ability to actually have hands on
contact/interaction with "patients" very early on versus my then premed friends (the ability to touch a patient seems to be missing from the physician equation nowadays).
However now they are making six figures and I get to look forward to sitting through soccer in the rain tonight
So rather than the major, if you choose a HS related field, I think it's what you DO with it, LEARN from it, and how you can integrate your experiences into your future plans as a physician.