What's the difference between life science and biology?

[Franciskus]

Also, what exactly is the scope in life science? What can one do if one has a degree in life science? Also, is it a good course? what are the subjects involved in it? I've heard about it a lot, but would like to know in what way it is different from biology. Thanks.

[One-Way]

Re: What's the difference between life science and biology?

Siggie?

[KanadaHye]

Re: What's the difference between life science and biology?

Life science is like liberal arts for sciences. If you don't want a real job after you graduate, then life science is the way to go.

[Siggie]

Re: What's the difference between life science and biology?

I think Life Sciences is just broader. Biology is a type of life science. As far as a degree in Life Science... I think there's enough variability that it would be hard to say. For instance, at UCLA, the following disciplines are considered life sciences:
* Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
* Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
* Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology
* Integrative Biology and Physiology
* Psychology



Are you looking at a particular college or university?

[Tali]

Re: What's the difference between life science and biology?

You sir have a tall order.

Also, what exactly is the scope in life science?

To be as simplistic as possible, it is any "scientific"/"academic" study of anything containing "life".

What can one do if one has a degree in life science?

Quite a few things. You can be focused in research or field study, can specialize into a certain subdivision (ie: biology vs microbiology), or you can teach. You can also become an editor of publications (usually you have to have publications yourself). The list goes on...

Also, is it a good course?

It is not "a" course. It is a category. You typically specialize in one of the "life sciences;" as you have picked, biology.

what are the subjects involved in it?

Once you pick a certain discipline, then you will delve deeper into the specifics. For instance, molecules instead of animals...

I've heard about it a lot, but would like to know in what way it is different from biology. Thanks.

It is not at all different, as Siggie correctly divulged to you: it is one of the "life sciences." You cannot get a degree in "Life Sciences," you have to pick one. If you want to stick to biology, stick to it. If you want to explore other "life sciences," you take other courses that fit that description. But you cannot study "Life Science" as if it is a subject.