A sample of 43 Mississippi school counselors was surveyed regarding resources they use in career counseling, as well as resources they believe are effective in informing students about STEM careers, particularly the geosciences. Participants were asked a number of questions about their knowledge and perceptions about STEM majors and careers. The…

Biology is the science of life and of how living things work. Our students choose to major in biology in college because of a fascination with understanding how living things function, but often they have difficulty in identifying a career that uses their foundation in biology despite the variety of biology-based careers available. The purpose of…

Examines issues related to career choice and career counseling in the biological sciences, stressing self-inventory, development of supporting area, experience in research, flexibility, use of the counseling resources, and active involvement in the career decision process. Provides results of a study profiling alumni career data. (JM)

Suggests that young people will obtain more comprehensive information for wise career decisions if they are given the opportunities to meet adults in a wide range of employment. (LS)

This publication, a pamphlet included in the B'nai B'rith Occupational Brief Series, directs its attention to man's attempts to develop greater knowledge and understanding of life's secrets so that he can improve his health and well-being, conserve and increase the fruitfulness of the earth, and cope with disease and pests. Life scientists study…

This third of a three-volume career education resource guide consists of 146 teacher-developed and -tested learning activities for use in grades 10-12. Included in this volume are activities that can be incorporated into existing curricula in the following subject areas: art, biology, business, chemistry, English, foreign languages, counseling,…