Major confusion!

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<p>I've always wanted to purse a career in Biology. Lately I have been thinking hard about teaching Biology for secondary education! I am currently a senior, and from my understanding, there seems to be a lot of specific course work involved in getting a bachelors in education! As I'm unsure, would it be better to start off as a general Biology major? I just don't want to spend over 4 years in undergrad... ($$)</p>

<p>Any insight on making this decision, or the career path of a biology teacher in general, would be super helpful!</p>

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<p>It really depends on your state. I live in illinois and teaching science at a secondary education level you need to know that is what you’re doing day one of freshman year because you hit the ground running because it’s a very narrow major. Other states might not be like this and it might vary from school to school.</p>

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<p>as Alix said, it is state specific. Contact the education dept at the school you’ll be attending.</p>