Zoologist
Knowing the kingdom by: Marissa Austin 4th hour
. . . . . . Facts About Zoologists. . . . . . .
- Work at zoos, out in the wild, at a university, in an office, or in labs
- Study genetics
- Study animal behavior
- Study animals' habitat and ecological roles
- Sometimes study population management
- Most often, they study a specific kindom, such as mammals or reptiles
- Only need a bachelors degree, but to do independent research or teach, will need Ph.D
- In education, need a full range of scientific knowledge, not just biology
- An undergraduate degree in zoology, can be a good foundation for other occupations such as a veterinarian or a biologist
- An estimated 5,900 new jobs were expected to come up between 2010, and 2020
A Zoologist Working at a Zoo
Zoologist Working in a Lab
Zoologist in the Field
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Pros of being a Zoologist
- Depending on your primary focus in zoology, you could work almost anywhere
- You can be a zoologist, even if you have allergies, or hate an office; the possibilities are endless
- Having the doctorate allows you permission to go to special places and use extremely high-tech equipment for your research
Cons of being a zoologist
- Research takes a lot of devoted personal time
- Most often you have to pay for your own equipment
- Career has competition, so it should take a look a long time to actually accomplish something original
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Helpful high school courses
- Animal care and veterinary science I & II
- Small animal and horse care
- Fish and wildlife I & II management
- Biotechnology in plants, animals, and environ.
- Advanced biology
Helpful college courses
- Integrated science with biology
- Outdoor recreation and leadership
- Biology
- Biology - zoology concentration
- Introduction to animal science
- Animal health management
- Animal breeding and genetics
- Comparative animal nutrition
- Animal physiology and anatomy
University of Madison, Wisconsin
- Close to home
- Affordable
- Better chance at being accepted than the boys
- Only one class available to every student
- Not very diverse
- REALLY big
Email: onwisconsin@admissions.wisc.edu
Website: http://www.wisc.edu
Location: Madison, WI, United States
Phone: 608-262-3961
Facebook: Facebook.com/UWMadison
Twitter: @UWMadison
Northern Michigan university
- Close to home
- 95% of applicants accepted
- Pretty diverse
- No woman's tennis
- Entrance fees are more than $500 extra for out-of-state tuition
- High school extracurricular activities are not considered in application
Website: www.nmu.edu
Location: 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, MI, United States
Phone: 906-227-2650
University of Tennessee
- Talent, ability, and extra curricular activities are considered when applying
- 560 acres
- They have woman's tennis
- Out-of-state tuition is $18,000 more
- Not diverse
- Only 8% of students are from out-of-state
Email: admissions@utk.edu
Website: www.utk.edu
Location: Knoxville, TN 37996, United States
Phone: 865-974-3251
Zoology society of Milwaukee
Website: http://www.zoosociety.org/
Location: 10005 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee, WI, United States
Phone: 414-258-2333
Zoological association of America
Email: info@zaa.org
Website: zaa.org
Location: Punta Gorda FL, 33951-1275
Phone: 941-621-2021
Zoologist
Email: Phonycantact@fake.com
Website: Phonycontact.org
Location: 263 Green Bay WI, United States
Phone: 920-364-7892
Facebook: facebook.com/Phonycontact
Twitter: @phonycontact