Many diverse job opportunities are available for people trained in zoology. The following is a brief synopsis of the major areas.
Teaching: Biology is taught at all secondary schools, colleges and universities. Thus, there is a continual demand for qualified teachers.
Secondary School Teaching: Many people interested in biology find their greatest rewards in introducing other people to the subject. Teaching at the secondary school level may be a very satisfying career for such people. Teaching in secondary schools requires a bachelor's degree and state certification. Secondary school teachers must be generalists capable of giving students a broad spectrum of knowledge about living organisms.
College and University Teaching: Teaching at the college and university level requires more specialized training. Generally, a Ph.D. degree is required. College teaching positions are highly competitive. Success as a college or university professor is increasingly dependent upon maintenance of active research as well as excellence in teaching.
Medicine: The practice of medicine requires an M.D. degree following a four-year undergraduate training program.
Dentistry: Dentistry also requires specialized training leading to a D.D.S. degree following college.
Veterinary Medicine: Veterinary medicine is a field that deals with the prevention and treatment of disease and injuries in animals. As in medicine and dentistry, specialized training leading to a DVM degree is required after four years of college.
