Subfields of science

Science is an ever-changing field. The exciting discoveries that occur everyday are due to the men and women who have studied hard to get them into the position they are. One branch of biology is genetics. Receiving a Bachelor of Science in Genetics could lead to careers in evolutionary genetics, molecular genetics, or genomics.
Genetics is subfield of biology and studies organism changes and trait transference. If this is an area of study one is interested in pursuing, than while in high school it would be helpful to take advanced math, biology, and chemistry. Once in college the core curriculum will include classes such as: physics, calculus, organic chemistry, and general chemistry.
Once the student has passed all the core curriculum courses, they will move on to courses directly related to their degree. Some of the class work will include: genetics of plants, biology of cells, population gene studies, evolution of molecules and more. When the student has fulfilled all requirements and graduate, they have the option of different fields of biological science. They can choose to work in a pharmaceutical company, health care facility or a government agency specializing in being a genetic lab assistant, genetic research assistant, genetic counselor, pharmaceutical sales and so on.
As a genetic counselor some of the tasks you will be performing are to gather and evaluate information regarding patients medical and genetic histories. They will educate them on the occurrences, risk factors, and how to minimize the issues surrounding diseases that are inherited.
The career of a genetic lab assistant would include lab medicine and DNA testing. Also delving into investigating genetic material to aid the work of law enforcement, clinical medicine, or pharmaceutical companies. Many genetic lab assistants have approximately 4-6 years of post-secondary education.
Clinical geneticists are typically general licensed practitioners that have medical degrees. It is possible for them to be in the field of medical genetics, which they are required to be certified from ABMG. (American Board of Medical Genetics)