| Today it is more important than ever to | | | | specific requirements for each job. Common job |
| understand your career options before you | | | | duties for an entry level forensic scientist will |
| graduate from college. This is particularly true | | | | include collecting evidence, cataloguing evidence, |
| when you are interested in a career in science. | | | | running tests and writing reports, as well as |
| While most of the research and high paying jobs | | | | providing support functions for higher level |
| in science will require a master's degree or a Ph.D., | | | | scientists. |
| there are several entry level science jobs that | | | | Computer Programmer |
| only require a bachelor's degree in a science | | | | If your area of science focus was computer |
| subject. | | | | programming then you will qualify for many entry |
| Science Teacher | | | | level programming positions when you graduate |
| The first career that you can start with a | | | | from a bachelors of science program. You can |
| bachelors of science degree is a teaching career. | | | | develop websites, you can debug software |
| The qualifications for full time science teachers are | | | | programs or you can test programs for function |
| going to vary by state, however, generally you | | | | and problems. You can also work as a customer |
| will need a bachelors of science degree and some | | | | service representative or a technical support |
| education and child development coursework. You | | | | representative. |
| will then need to get your teaching license. If your | | | | Engineer |
| state requires an advanced degree in order to be | | | | Entry level engineer positions can also be obtained |
| a full time teacher, you can still earn money as a | | | | with just a bachelor level degree in science. These |
| substitute teacher while you pursue a higher | | | | positions will usually have job duties that are |
| degree. | | | | primarily supportive in nature, but this is not |
| Lab Assistant | | | | always the case. The best way to transition to a |
| If you are interested in a career in research and | | | | high paying engineering career is to get an |
| development then you can look into becoming a | | | | internship that allows you to gain professional |
| lab assistant. This is an entry level science position | | | | experience with a company that is in an industry |
| that will involve supportive tasks like collecting, | | | | that interests you. |
| labeling and organizing samples, completing | | | | Medical Careers |
| paperwork, answering phones, cleaning the lab and | | | | There are many medical positions that only |
| assisting the laboratory's lead scientists. This is a | | | | require a bachelors of science degree or less in a |
| great way to work your way up in the ranks | | | | particular medical function. For example, you can |
| when you only have a bachelor's degree. | | | | get a bachelor's degree in nursing, in phlebotomy |
| Forensic Scientist | | | | or in the operation of imaging technology. All of |
| If forensics is your cup of tea then you can look | | | | these careers offer a great salary and there is a |
| into a career as a forensic scientist. You can get | | | | high demand for these professionals. Usually you |
| an entry level job at a forensics lab or with a | | | | will need to go to a technical or specialty school to |
| police department with just a bachelor's degree. In | | | | get a medical technician or nursing degree. |
| this situation there may be state and employer | | | | |