I'm very interested in marine biology, and I would like to know what you have to major in. Please don't tell me how that's a bad choice because there isn't many jobs, I just want more information. Thank you!
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If you want to be a marine biologists, you major in marine biology. There are schools that offer it at undergraduate level:
http://marinebio.org/marinebio/careers/u…
If the school of your choice does not offer marine biology,ecology, zoology, marine science, biology, biological oceanography are also acceptable choice. You won't have to major in maths but you will most definitely need to do a stats course. Everything in science needs to be supported by evidence and usually you do this through statistics, so it is helpful to take a lot of maths in school. Some of the most basic tests you will be learning about are chi square tests, t tests and the general linear model but on the plus side you will also be learning about statistical programs such as SPSS and Minitab to help you do them. A basic understanding of maths is, however, essential.
A BSc (3 years in the UK, 4 in the US) will not get you far though, you should be prepared to go to at least Masters (1 year in the UK, 2 in the US) if you want to work in this field, if not a PhD (3 years +).
You also need to get experience if you want to be competitive so look into volunteering now, aquariums, natural history museums, marine labs, any experience is good experience.
http://www.mote.org/index.php?src=gendoc…
http://aquarium.nefsc.noaa.gov/hsinterns…
http://www.seamester.com/
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/aa/aa…
http://www.tmmsn.org/volunteer/volunteer…
http://www.seatrekbvi.com/
http://marinebio.org/marinebio/careers/u…
If the school of your choice does not offer marine biology,ecology, zoology, marine science, biology, biological oceanography are also acceptable choice. You won't have to major in maths but you will most definitely need to do a stats course. Everything in science needs to be supported by evidence and usually you do this through statistics, so it is helpful to take a lot of maths in school. Some of the most basic tests you will be learning about are chi square tests, t tests and the general linear model but on the plus side you will also be learning about statistical programs such as SPSS and Minitab to help you do them. A basic understanding of maths is, however, essential.
A BSc (3 years in the UK, 4 in the US) will not get you far though, you should be prepared to go to at least Masters (1 year in the UK, 2 in the US) if you want to work in this field, if not a PhD (3 years +).
You also need to get experience if you want to be competitive so look into volunteering now, aquariums, natural history museums, marine labs, any experience is good experience.
http://www.mote.org/index.php?src=gendoc…
http://aquarium.nefsc.noaa.gov/hsinterns…
http://www.seamester.com/
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/aa/aa…
http://www.tmmsn.org/volunteer/volunteer…
http://www.seatrekbvi.com/
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Marine biology is a very specific subset of biology. Most universities won't offer an undergraduate degree in marine biology so you will have to just take a general biology degree.
After completing your undergrad in biology then you can go on to the Masters and PhD level where you can specialize in marine biology.
My only advice would to take specific courses in marine bio as electives (if your school offers them) and to volunteer for an organization that deals with marine biology so that you have a better understanding of what the profession entails. This will also ultimately help you when applying for grad programs in marine bio
After completing your undergrad in biology then you can go on to the Masters and PhD level where you can specialize in marine biology.
My only advice would to take specific courses in marine bio as electives (if your school offers them) and to volunteer for an organization that deals with marine biology so that you have a better understanding of what the profession entails. This will also ultimately help you when applying for grad programs in marine bio
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major in biology, focus your electives on what interests you in particular like marine biology. Biology should be general enough anyways so you shouldn't have to worry about finding a job.
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Microeconomics of course!