Is biology too broad/vague of a major??

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<p>I want to work towards protecting the environment AND wildlife and try to work towards stopping pollution, saving forests, etc, etc. At first, I was thinking I should major in something directly related to my passion like environmental science, but then I thought that maybe it would be smarter to major in something more broad like biology and then minor in something like environmental sustainability. </p>

<p>My reasoning is because, if I can't find a job that gears towards my specific major, I feel like majoring in biology would definitely give me more career options if I can't find one with my environmental science major. The minor in environmental sustainability would be a great pair with the biology major. Is this smart? Or should I go directly towards environmental science?</p>

<p>I HAVE thought about environmental law and although that would be awesome to major in because I would get to directly fight for the environment, I know that law school can take YEARS, while undergrad only takes 4 years and then grad school is just an option.</p>

<p>Also, the school I will be attending is Ohio State U. I applied as "exploration" which basically means undecided, but I know that environmental protection is what I want to work towards.</p>

<p>Also, if I went to grad school, what would be best for me to major in? I really love marine wildlife so I was thinking marine biology, but I can't be too sure of that yet because I want to protect the whole earth! (Sort of joking, but sort of not..)</p>

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<p>I’m not sure how to edit my own comment, but I just looked at Ohio State’s majors and it seems they have an environmental engineering major which sounds PERFECT for what I want to do. However, I should also mention, I’m not amazing at math/science, but I would say I’m average and can do well if I study hard. Would this major also be an option??</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t say that biology is too vague, especially if you want to get into grad school. It’s a great major for that and I know a lot of people who have taken that route and been perfectly happy with their decision. That environmental engineering major sounds pretty promising though!</p>