<p>Hello! I am a freshmen student in the state of Michigan. I want to transfer to a good University or College that has a good Zoology program. The plan was always to go to the University of Michigan but I found out that they merged their program for whatever political reasons. I've been attempting to go online and to ask schools but I have yet to be able to find out about Universities who are more hands-on.</p>
<p>I also hear that Northern Michigan has a Zoology program but I am not sure of how good it is.</p>
<p>I figure that the best schools for getting into animal research are the ones near water, like maine, and miami; I only figure this because researching professors would probably want to work for those sort of Universities. Can anybody help me find a good school? Everywhere I look people say similar schools but have mixed results. I haven't heard any concrete reasons for going anywhere, please help me.</p>
<p>Thanks -a- bunches! I really appreciate any help, or knowledge anyone may know!</p>
<p>May I make a suggestion? Consider universities that have a veterinary medicine school. If you want to get into hands on animal research, pathology, physiology, microbiology or pharmacology would be terrific avenues to get into this field. You are in luck, Michigan State has a well-regarded veterinary school ( [Veterinary</a> School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.veterinaryschools.com/veterinary-school-rankings.html]Veterinary”>http://www.veterinaryschools.com/veterinary-school-rankings.html) )</p>
<p>Undergrad lab jobs are readily available at all major public/private universities. It won’t make much of a difference whether you might be more interested in a DVM, Phd or DVM/Phd program after undergrad, the preparation you would need for both are roughly equivalent.
[AAVMC</a> | VMCAS | College Requirements](<a href=“http://www.aavmc.org/vmcas/college_requirement.htm]AAVMC”>http://www.aavmc.org/vmcas/college_requirement.htm)</p>
<p>As animal models are becoming more and more important in the drug discovery process, scientists educated in pathology and histology will be in higher demand. Also, every clinical and translational lab really needs to rely on a trained pathologist, makign this field even more attractive.<br>
<a href=“https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5565537_Future_directions_in_training_veterinarians_for_careers_in_toxicological_pathology_in_the_United_Kingdom[/url]”>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5565537_Future_directions_in_training_veterinarians_for_careers_in_toxicological_pathology_in_the_United_Kingdom</a></p>
<p>Best of luck.</p>
<p>I came across this powerpoint presentation about veterinary pathology and the kinds of career opportunities in academia, industry, public health, government and others that exist for people interested in this area. It also includes information about the appropriate preparation for these careers.
cvmstudent.cvm.msu.edu/path/CareersInPath.ppt</p>
<p>hey i’ve heard that the university of new hampshire in durham, nh has a very strong zoology program.</p>
<p>thank you guys! What options are there other than michigan state, and veterinary school. I really want to get into more of the zoology aspect of animals, and i could go to state, but if I have the chance to go somewhere else I would. And if anyone knows, what is state’s zoology school like?</p>
<p>One of the best sources for information on departments across the country, would be the professors who teach zoology or animal biology courses at your current university. They can help you determine your specific interests, and they can point you toward universities and individual faculty members who share those interests.</p>
<p>You might also spend a little time in the library reading research journals from your field of study to get an idea where the work that you are interested in is being done.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>yea good point, I was planning on doing that, but I haven’t yet, I’ll get on that.</p>