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Why Major in Zoology?

 

The Zoology major at SIUC prepares students for careers in the following areas:
  • Conservation, wildlife, and fisheries management
  • Environmental sciences
  • Health professions including medicine, dentistry, and veterinary science
  • Research and teaching in diverse areas of animal biology


Graduates with a B.A. or B.S. in Zoology may work for conservation agencies, enter medical, veterinary, or other professional schools, undertake graduate studies, or follow a wide variety of other career paths in the life sciences.