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Physical Science Professionals

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What You Need | Educational Programs | Useful Experience | Useful High School Subjects
 

What You Need


To be a physical science professional, you need a bachelor's degree in your science or a related field. To conduct research or teach in a post-secondary establishment, you usually need a master's or doctoral degree.

To be a physicist or astronomer, you need a master's or doctoral degree.

To be a geologist or geophysicist, you may need to become registered by a provincial or territorial association.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 2 in 5 have a graduate degree.

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Required/Related Educational Programs*


Geology (U730)- U730

Biology (U620)- U620

Chemistry (M710)- M710

Geography (U830)- U830

* These educational programs are listed in the order in which they are most likely to supply graduates to this occupation.


Useful Experience/Skills


Project management

Team project work

Proposal writing

Making presentations

Financial management

Committee work on environmental ethics


Useful High School Subjects


Chemistry

Physics

Math

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