<p>I know a lot of people have been saying that it is a bad idea to major in biology, but I am interested in following a conservation biology major. I just want to know your opinions regarding this major. Do you think that I would be making a poor choice employment wise?</p>
<p>Another fear I have about majoring in biology, besides lack of employment, is getting stuck working with a specific species. By studying conservation biology, I hope to be able to work more with environments, I'm thinking more along the lines of ecological health/habitat conservation, rather than focusing on an individual species. </p>
<p>Am I being unrealistic? Any advice/suggestions?</p>
<p>Have you thought about majoring in a field like environmental science, and taking some extra biology courses? Many environmental science programs offer, both, conservation and practical lab courses, which may lead to better job prospects…should your first choice not pan out.</p>
<p>In other words, you will still be qualified to work in the ecology/conservation field. But you will also get practical laboratory skills which could lead to lab jobs in quality control or water/air/ground/microbes environmental testing. </p>