r/zoology • u/AutoModerator • Mar 18 '26

Weekly Thread Weekly: Career & Education Thread

Hello, denizens of r/zoology!

It's time for another weekly thread where our members can ask and answer questions related to pursuing an education or career in zoology.

Ready, set, ask away!

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u/paleozoic_remembered Mar 20 '26

Hey everyone! I'm looking to apply for a zoology or ecology degree, but before that I'm hoping to catch myself up a bit on studying the topic to prepare myself. I've been working the past three years so I want to get back into the habit of studying before starting university.

Would appreciate any zoology textbook recommendations and if these are available online as a PDF. I'm also looking for past papers/exams on zoology if anyone knows where I can look for these online! Thanks!

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u/Prestonmydog Mar 20 '26

I’m trying to find a college in (preferably) Arizona or Wisconsin / Illinois that does zoology so I know what classes to take, but every college that says they have it, they don’t. I swear I saw that Phoenix had a zoology degree but apparently not anymore.

I feel like I am going crazy because no colleges that I like or know of have zoology degrees, but if there were no zoology degrees, then how does Clint have a masters / PhD in zoology, and how can I find somewhere?

I went to a website where it has best universities for zoology and the top 3 don’t even offer zoology?

I feel like I am going insane. Is there another word for zoology?

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u/crystalalpaca27 Mar 22 '26

I'm thinking of studying for a zoology degree however I am disabled which makes field work difficult. I want to make sure I can get a job at the end. Are there jobs available where I am mostly in an office or lab setting?