>>5259357 (OP)
I don't think you'll be able to add on an entire second degree in one semester. But if you do, you'll want to focus on genetics or population dynamics, because those subjects are kind of applicable to sociology.

>>5259366

Yeah, well I'm planning on going for another two years. I don't want to rush it and do poorly. Plus with my new state job I could easily afford any additional expenses.

>>5259374
oh, okay. Sure, go for it. What kind of job/grad degree are you looking for? Getting another degree won't help you if you're not actually interested in studying population distros and the like.

>>5259377

Well that part I'm still fuzzy on but what I really want to get into are studies that are shaped around society and biology. Basically, how do our genetics dictate what we do and what are the natural parts of society, how do our instincts etc affect the way we act.

Pretty broad but I have the feeling that society is dictated by nature and in many ways. Apparently others in the Sociology field also agree with me. Almost all of my books have at least chapter that delves into some ideas from tendency to commit crimes, to rape and murder etc.

Sorry for not being able to explain it properly.

>>5259391
>Pretty broad but I have the feeling that society is dictated by nature and in many ways. Apparently others in the Sociology field also agree with me.
It's not just sociology. It's settled science that very, very few traits are strictly influenced by only nature or only nurture. It's broadly recognized that most non-physical traits are the result of an interplay between the two. The question then becomes finding where the balance is for each trait.

>>5259391
You could study the selective pressures that affect social dynamics - e.g. do cultures subjected to different environments develop different ethical codes or mannerisms?. Our knowledge of how genetics affects behavior is pretty sketchy.

>>5259397
>>5259402

Yeah haha, and that's what I want to study- this relation between the two. I think Sociology is a wonderful field, I know a lot call it shit, but it's a great field when used properly...but I think it needs some changes to it and I feel like this is one the changes that will be happening to it and I want to be apart of it.

To me, the better we understand society the better we can handle it and thus we can have a better society which will effect everything.

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Oh and thanks for all the good advice guys. I actually submitted this question to a few other boards and as I predicted the replies were shitty as hell with mostly degree/field bashing and all that.

Nice to be able to actually discuss this.

One more question.

In the field of Biology how adapt do you have to be in math?

>>5259448
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>One more question.
>In the field of Biology how adapt do you have to be in math?
It depends on what branch of Biology you're talking about, maths intensive areas would be bioinformatics, ecology, etc.

>>5259461

I would be looking more into the genetics field. Would that be intensive?

>>5259464
I'd imagine it'd be mainly molecular biology, with a helping of chemistry too. Bioinformatics applies well to Genetics, so if you wanted to do that (I doubt you would), that'd be maths intensive. Chemistry itself uses a bit of maths, but nothing too intensive. Molecular Biology by itself doesn't have much to do with maths, it's closer to chemistry than anything else

>>5259448
being adept at english might help with those lab reports.

>>5259485

People pay me to write their essays haha so I think I'll be good in that department.

So what about jobs though? I mean, will I be able to find a job to pay for the bills? I don't give a fuck about being rich, I just was to explore and to learn but I know I'll need to pay my student debt (never planning on getting a nice car or a house).

>>5259464
Math isn't totally required (in fact there are many practicing biologists who know barely any math), but it really helps.

Basic education in statistics is really helpful - you should know how to design an experiment such that you'd be able to run an ANOVA-family analysis on it and interpret the results. You'll also need to know more basic tests for running analyses. If you're doing human genetics, knowing how to set up models like the ACE model is important.

However, the field is moving to a more computationally focused realm. Computational approaches are gaining prominence, although experimentation will always be the gold standard. You don't have to worry about the advanced statistics and nuts and bolts of the analysis, that's what bioinformatics PhDs are for. However, being able to understand the questions they're trying to answer and how to apply them to your own work is important.

I'd say statistics classes are way more important than advanced-level math classes. You'll probably never use calculus, you might encounter PDEs, but stats is really important.

>>5259489
Fresh doctorates make maybe 30K a year, and experienced postdocs make maybe 40-50K a year if they're lucky and good at their job. Professors make a bit more to a lot more depending on whether you can land a consulting gig or if you're also a professional (like, I would assume genetic counselors make more than plain-jane genetics researchers).

It's enough to live comfortably as long as you live within your means.

The real killer is time. You need to have good work ethic so you get your shit on time and be firm about not letting the lab take over your life. A lot of people put off having kids until their late forties because they just had no time to raise a kid.

>>5259605
>>5259615

Op here, sorry I had to run to a night class.

Yeah luckily those type of stat equations and computations are what I'm learning about right now and will continuing into next semester which I think might be one of the reasons why my SOC/BIO double major is really well liked.

Currently the job field that I was looking into is about about 30 thousand a year but it's not really all that fulfilling. So 30k a year isn't that big of deal to me so long as I'm doing something that is fulfilling and challenging and well...science! One thing I am worried about this is the student loans...

I've been in the military now (Army Reserves) for about 5 years and my debt is only about 25k for my bachelors and that's without grants or scholarships (and I will be possibly able to get those soon). Anyways, so that has helped me a lot and the fact that I'm going to stay in and possibly go officer also really helps out with the paycheck part of it.

Are you more likely to get grants and scholarships when you're going for your second major or going to grad school? How does that all work?