Why+Study+Biology?

Why Study Biology?

Life Roles


 * ** Individual ** – you are a living thing. You can live life more fully if you understand how your body functions and how to take care of it. Each day you make decisions about your life; decision making of this kind involves biological knowledge and an ability to evaluate competing choices.


 * ** Consumer ** – you are, and will always be someone who will buy and use many products that come from living things. Understanding how to evaluate these products and make wise decisions about them is essential to living a full life.


 * ** Citizen ** – at the age of 18 years you become a voting member of our society and take responsibility for choices made in our society. Will you be able to contribute to making wise choices directly or indirectly about use of resources and land, medical institutions, agricultural practices, drug safety, and many others?


 * ** Family Member ** – your family responsibilities will change over time. You will become responsible for making choices with and for those you love, including spouse, children, parents, siblings, and extended family.


 * ** Producer/Worker ** – the jobs and careers you involve yourself in may involve biological knowledge to perform and compete. Environmental and medical practice law, architecture, urban planning, agriculture, health care, biotech, and the garment industries are just a few areas that you will need a working knowledge of biology.


 * ** Aesthetic/Recreation ** – to recognize and appreciate beauty and to enjoy many kinds of recreational activities you need biological knowledge. Are you interested in activities like scuba diving, snorkeling, camping, and hiking? Do you have a pet?


 * ** Life-Long Learner ** – you will need to keep learning through out your life. Your interests will change as you get older. Just think of what interests people you know at different ages. What will you want to do in 10 years, 20 years or more? Gardening, bird watching, training guide dogs, fishing? It might involve biological knowledge! Studying biology is laying the foundation for your future.