<p>I'm currently a freshman and I came into college undeclared (I still haven't declared my major), but I thought I was pretty dead set on declaring the Evolution and Ecology major at my school (we have the third best program in the country.) It's in the college of biological sciences, and I'm really interested in biology and evolution. If I decided that wasn't for me, I was also considering Neurology, Physiology, and Behavior or a different major in the college of biosci. I was thinking that after I graduated I could go to graduate school in something more specialized--some ideas were environmental science/policy, ecology, microbiology, epidemiology, etc. I have also considered getting a Ph.D and attempting to become a college professor, but I've been reading how ridiculously competitive and arduous that can be, so I'm not making that my dream. I have also been reading about how horrible the job prospects are for biology majors, which has been a bit discouraging. I would love to get into some sort of research or environment policy, but I'm worried that the job prospects for biology majors aren't good enough. </p>
<p>Anyway, because of all this uncertainty, I have also been considering a math major (probably applied math). I am generally pretty good at math, and I really enjoy it, but I don't know if I would enjoy devoting my undergraduate education to it. I also don't exactly know what the job prospects are for a math major; I always see things about finance, accounting, and programming, none of which interest me (at least I don't think they would. I'm not really sure what these jobs would entail.) I really would prefer to go into scientific research, but I also want good job prospects and financial security (I don't need to be rich, but I want to live comfortably.)</p>
<p>Basically, I'm wondering if it's a bad idea to major in biology and get my masters (possibly Ph.D) in a biology related field. I feel pretty passionate about biology, and hopefully I could get into a good graduate program. I feel less passionate about math but I think I could handle majoring in it. </p>
<p>And one last question I have is if I can change my discipline in graduate school. For example, could I major in Math and do something bio related in grad school?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>