Skipping bio?

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@LucieTheLakie

My preference would be that he go the more hard science route if he chooses psych (way too many social science psych grads running around who can’t find jobs), and he’s really enjoyed the advanced bio class he’s taking, which is why I thought a second year of it would be good for him.

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<p>The “hard science route” of psychology tends to be more biology oriented, and biology majors do not have any better job prospects than psychology majors at the bachelor’s degree level (indeed, may be worse, according to the <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys-4.html#post15425078[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys-4.html#post15425078&lt;/a&gt; ).</p>

<p>If job and career prospects are important to him and you, the math-heavy subjects (math, statistics, computer science, and economics with heavy math) tend to have better prospects at the bachelor’s degree level. Physics majors can sometimes get into these same jobs (some employers are willing to hire “smart people who can think mathematically and logically”), although actual physics jobs are scarce. Chemistry and especially biology majors face a job market with an oversupply of people relative to demand, so they should search and apply widely and not restrict job search to jobs related to their majors, like humanities and most social studies majors know they have to do.</p>