What careers can you pursue as a biology major?

Question

What careers can you pursue as a biology major?

Answer 1

For many students, the thought of pursuing a college major in biology brings back bad memories of dissecting frogs in high school. Though a biology degree prepares students for the study of living organisms - frogs included - the field provides a wide variety of options for graduates. Thanks to technological advances, many biology degree options are now available through online programs that include virtual simulations of laboratory tasks.  Besides animal behavior, students can earn an advanced degree in:

Endocrinology (the study of diseases and disorders),

Genetics (the study of genes), or

Forensic science (study of biological and physical evidence to solve crime).

Professionals can specialize in:

Fisheries science (the study of fisheries resources and aquatic ecosystems),

Physiology (live cells, tissue and organisms and how they function),

Agronomy (agriculture), or

Herpetology (the study of amphibians and reptiles).

Students who love nature can earn degrees in botany (plant studies) or arboriculture (trees).

Biologists who love spending lots of time in front of a microscope can focus on:

Industrial microbiology (the application of engineering or science principles to the study of plant or animal cells or microorganisms),

Ecology (the relationship of organisms to the environment),

Entomology (insects),

Oceanography (the study of the ocean),

Marine or other mammalogy (the study of mammals),

Parasitology (the study of parasites), or

Ichthyology (a branch of zoology that focuses on fish).

A molecular and cellular biology degree prepares future professionals for the study of microscopic viruses, bacteria, or fungi. Degree candidates with a high-tech inclination can earn degrees in bioinformatics, the review of biological topics through computer technology.

Developmental biology education prepares students for studies in experimental ideas such as stem cell research, cloning, and the elusive cure for AIDS. Closely aligned, a bioethics degree prepares students for the study of the efficient, ethical, and compassionate practice of the life sciences and medicine.

Answer 2

Practically?  Depending on where you live, lab tech is your best bet out of college.  Sometimes you can get into research.  You need to try to get an internship somewhere so you know what it's like.  Also, park naturalists, but you'll need experience for that too.  If that's something you're interested in, volunteer or intern during your school days, it'll give you a huge edge.

Answer 3

Most doctors majored in Biology