Can you become a nutritionist with a Biochemistry degree?
Yes, and no. But first, it depends if you want to be a nutritionist or a registered dietitian. "Nutritionist" is kind of a vague term - anyone can call themselves a nutritionist just like anyone can call themselves a runner. A registered dietitian has met a certain standard and education level. If you want to just study nutrition in grad school with a biochem degree, then yes. Usually the prereqs are bio, chem, biochem, and physiology. But most would advise having courses in nutrition. If you want to become an RD, then you need to take the accredited courses, which will allow you to apply for a dietetic internship (a post-bacc program) that will then allow you take the exam to become an RD. DI's are VERY competitive - more competitive than med school. There are some dual masters/DI program. Some people will get their masters first and then apply for a DI. In any case, the some of the classes you need in your undergrad are very specific or JUST for nutrition/dietetics majors. It's required you take all the food service management, food science, medical nutrition therapy, and community nutrition on top of the core science classes like physiology, biochem, etc. There's also some social science classes in there as well, like communications, sociology, psych, and management. Go to this website: http://www.eatright.org/BecomeanRDorDTR/... This will tell you everything since they're the hub for all accreditation. Good luck!
I am holding PhD in Education and BS in Biochemistry?
I am holding a PhD in Education and A BS in Biochemistry, Diploma courses in Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, and genomics, Will i be accepted to be a lecturer in biochemistry or any biological sciences in university (USA)
What are some career options after completing studies in biotechnology?
I have spent over 12+ years in graduate education and working in companies across US and India. In my opinion, after an undergraduate degree in biotechnology, I think there are plenty of opportunities to go after that most students/faculty oversee. Most faculty in biotechnology think that, the next steps after an undergraduate degree is to go for Phd/Msc. I strongly disagree with this.In addition to courses such as Master`s/Phd inBiotechnology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Pharmacology etc…I would suggest you to also look at the following options…Patent Agent/Lawyer/Attorney (Biotech + Legal Experience/Degree)Management (Biotech + Experience + Good MBA Degree)Biomedical/Biomechanical Engineer ((Biotech + Experience/Degree in Bio related Product Engineering)Bioprocess Engineer (Biotech + Experience/Specialization in downstream processing). This area has lot of potential.Clinical Research Related Jobs (Biotech + Experience/Specialization in Clinical Trials)Clinical Data Analysts (Biotech + Experience/Specialization in SAS/R/SPSS)Bioinformatics (Biotech + Specialization in Bioinformatics)Sales & Marketing-Biomedical Equipments/Assays (Biotech + Experience in Salesand there are many more…..Also with good experience you can also look at entrepreneurship as an option. There are lot of funding available from the Indian Government to promote biotech startups.Please join the conversation at the Biotechnology Jobs & Graduate Education Forum if you have any questions related to higher education or have any questions related to which field to choose in Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Bioengineering,To set up a consulting call, you can reach out to me anytime at ^Prashant - Talkwise
Breaking bad made me want to take chemistry?
first question: .. Why would breaking bad make you want to take chemistry? possible answers are ... . Are you thinking of making illegal drugs? ..... Do you think chemists are all just like Walter White? ... . Do you think the majority of chemists are nerds, geeks or "cool" second question: .. Do you have any idea what a chemist actually does for work? possible answers are ..... no idea ..... they make drugs .... .they wear labcoats and look cool? ... . BS chemists work in labs. They inject samples into instruments and ... .. .. .report results to management. PhD chemists manage R&D ... .. .. .teams. They design new product formulations third question. .. How many chemistry classes will you need to take to be like Walter White? possible answers. .. 1.. .. none .. ALL of them. general chem, organic chem, instrumental methods of analysis ... .. .physical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical methods .. .. ..of analysis. fourth question. .. do you realize breaking bad is a TV show? ******* heck.. they couldn't even pronounce "methyl amine" correctly. .. this.. CH3-.. is the methyl group.. .. meth as in methane.. yl as in ul .. this.. NH2-.. is the amino group.. ameano .. this.. CH3-NH2 is methyl amine... methul amean they pronounced it as .. meth ill a mean .. meth lamean right? ****** go chemical engineering.. Better pay.. better education.. and you stand a better chance of learning how to MANUFACTURE chemicals. ****** no.. it's not hard. but it does require a different approach to looking at the world.
Which bachelor degree would be most satisfying, lucrative, useful- biology, microbiology, biotechnology?
I think it depends on what you want to end up doing. Is it because you enjoy life science? do you want to go into research? Are you planning to go to med school? do you want to work for a biotech? In many of the majors you listed, you are likely to have to go to graduate school to get hired. Are you willing to invest more than 4 years in your education? I was a hard science major--chemical engineering, because it equipped me to do law, med school, business, or research. I opted to get an mba. I am currently working in healthcare doing valuation of biotechs assets. Many of the people I work with in the various biotech companies PhD level biochemists, geneticist, microbiologists, etc. And they may also may be lawyers, CFOs or CEOs. But usually this requires a graduate degree. Its hard to answer the question specifically with out knowing where you are going. Hope this helps.