<p>I'm currently a senior, economics major, and I really wished I had majored in something I would enjoy versus something that would just secure me a job. Is it possible to get my masters in biology with a bachelors in economics? What should I do to give myself the best chance to get into a master's biology program.</p>
<p>Have you ever taken chemistry or biology? You will need both of these at the very least and probably some sort of research to be accepted into a biology masters program. I know on the campus where I am, our biology department accepts research assistants from various programs all over the campus. Yours might have opportunities for you as well.</p>
<p>I have taken a few biology courses, enough to get my minor if I spend an extra semester. I will definitely look into doing research though, thank you.</p>
<p>That’s great then! I definitely recommend taking the extra semester and getting the minor. I know a few people who majored in things like finance/econ/math (anything that’s math heavy) and minored in physical sciences and were able to get into grad school for biology with research experience. Good luck!</p>
<p>My annoyingly pragmatic question, though: What do you plan to do with a master’s degree in biology?</p>
<p>I came here to ask exactly that. There aren’t very many things that come to mind for a master’s in biology; there’s teaching biology, of course, and maybe some research associate positions in laboratories (either at universities or at for-profit biomedical research companies, like pharmaceutical laboratories). I would think really critically about why you want an MS in biology and see if there are other more professional fields that actually suit your purposes better (like bioinformatics, biostatistics, epidemiology…)</p>