<p>Hey Guys, just had a quick question and I'm hoping someone here can help me out. I'm currently a third year Management Science major. I entered UCSD as a bioengineering major because my parents really wanted me to become a doctor but once I started volunteering at a hospital I realized I absolutely did not want to go to medical school. My post college plans are either business school or law school. However, lately I've been thinking about going into the marine biology field as I loved take oceanography and biology classes in high school. My parents discouraged me from pursuing that as a major because they felt it was a low end job, but I'd rather have a job I love even if it pays very little. Anyways, I'm wondering if I could apply to graduate school in marine biology without a science degree? I've heard that it does not matter as long as you have some courses?</p>
<p>Wow that honestly sucks about your parents! Don’t listen to them and do what makes you the happiest because YOU will be the one in your career for 40+ years. I don’t know the answer to your question but I thought I’d give my opinion haha.</p>
<p>You can attend grad schools as long as you fulfill the prerequisites. Look up the places you might want to go, see a grad school counselor here, and plan!</p>
<p>it’s going to be substantially more difficult, but not altogether impossible. you don’t really need the major if you’ve taken all the requisite classes. (after all, it’s just a name and a little piece of paper)</p>
<p>i’m a grad student in a well-ranked biology program and our students were neuro, bio, chem, physics, engineering majors. we even have a math major, but she went to another biology grad program and got her MS before coming.</p>