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What are career option for biology? I don't have maths as my side subject

I want to do MBBS and am appearing for the entrance examination this year. can you suggest me other career option which I can select biology as the main subject.


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RE: What are career option for biology? I don't have maths as my side subject

Halima Sadiya
Halima Sadiya
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  • Kalyan

Hello,

At first, let me wish you all the best for your entrance examinations.There are many options availableto you with biology as the main subject such as Biologist, Bio technologist , Molecular biologist, Agricultural biotechnologist, Anatomist, Aquatic biologist, Agronomist, Bio- informatics, Ecologist, Entomologist, Pisci culturalists,Geneticists, Bio chemists, etc. All the above mentioned subjects can be opted at masters level after completing graduation with biology as the main subject. You can also opt for few of the above subjects at graduation level and later specialize it at your masters level. All of these require intense hard work, perseverance and challenge for achieving results. The courses are offered by very good colleges and central universities across the country.

You can also go for Nutritionist and Dieticians Course. This course has vast scope in hospitals and food industry owing to health issues in todays lifestyle. Nutritionist and Dieticians Especially work to assist people in all their special circumstances in life, - the young, the obese and anorexist, the elderly , the sick , nursing mothers,active sports person,the health conscious and the like. An aptitude in science, interest in diets and the temperament to work in group, undertake responsibility are qualities vital for this profession.

As you are appearing for MBBS entrance, there are other options here as well, such as you can go for BDS,BHMS, BUMS, BAMS, Bachelor degree in vetenary science and animal husbandry, B.Pharm, B.Sc Nursing, Physiotherapist and radiologistetc. You have immediate placement oppurtunities in government and private sectors as well after the successfull completion of these course. Professionals in this sector work in rural or government hospitals and clinics have to work under stringent conditions where as in private hospitals the work environment matches thatof corporate comforts.This sector requires service orientation ,good mental ability and a lot of patience.A very good academic profile and scientific bent of mind is crucial as well.

Read the information carefully and see what exactly suits your capacities, go for assessment tests and then decide which subject you can count upon.

Hope this finds you happy with varied career options available to you. Still have Queries? Feel free to contact.

Good Luck.


RE: What are career option for biology? I don't have maths as my side subject

Dr Aparna
Dr Aparna
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PhD Organizational Psychology
  • Hosur

Hello!


Thank you for choosing Mera career guide and writing to us. I am excited to offer you some guidance as Biology (Biotechnology) was the first degree I studied. I was never interested in Maths and ofcourse din't want a career that may use math. But life shapes you up well as a person as you go along your career.

If you have been at state board schools, you could have studied Maths as part of your syllabus. However, national and international board students have the option to avoid maths and choose other subjects favourable to them. Colleges admitting students on to their bachelors degree are well aware of this system at schools. So be relaxed that you could definitely have a science career though you haven't studied mathematics. However, it is good to always develop basic numerical aptitude skills, Try to be proficient with maths at least upto 10th class. In case you are going to apply to BTech/BSc colleges will have an entrance exam to check your basic numerical skills and it is expected to achieve a descent pass in this section. Your entrance test will test your English, biology and basic math. If you have an overall first class pass, you are good. If you are really afraid of studying maths further, I would advice you to not choose BTech courses related to Biology like BIotech, Bioinformatics and Biomedical. Students studying BE/Btech in either of these three courses are surely to study Maths in first and second semester. They are also to study Statistics in third semester. (Yes, I had them when I studied my BTech Biotechnology). If you have decided not to study maths for ever, then BTech is not the option for you but you could still perceive BSc/BPharm degrees.

I understand you are aiming for a medical career. You have MBBS/BDS as good options. Universities will conduct entrance exams to offer you seats for either MBBS/BDS. And yes, Maths is one of the sections in their question paper. So try to achieve a good pass overall. If you are willing to do a BTech at the IIT's, you could try. IIT's will similarly conduct an entrance test that will certainly include maths. But don't worry, after an entrance test most universities do conduct a personal interview and you can tell them you havent studied maths in your 11th and 12th standard and it is considerable. Please understand not studying maths isn't an issue on the longer term but brushing up your mathematical skills is essential to pass the entrance test as BTech/MBBS/BDS entrance exams are likely to include maths.

Alternatively, BSc doesn't have this tedious process with maths. For BSc admissions, they dont usually demand maths at entrance test. And very few universities conduct entrance test for BSc degrees. BSc degress could well offer you a variety of roles. For an example, look at the picture below. You can work into these many sectors, with a BSc Biology/ BSc Biochemistry or a BSc Biotechnology degree. You wouldnt study Maths as part of these degrees either. So you can be relaxed.


The picture above will give you a very good idea of the type of careers you can perceive with BSc Biology, BSc Biochem or BSc Biotech degrees. Hope this helps.

All the best.
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