Zoology
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On Campus
Explore Diverse Fields of Natural Science
You can tailor this major for your interests in health sciences, cell and molecular biology, ecology, environmental studies, or evolution and systematics. Faculty guide students to research opportunities in our state-of-the-art facilities, to publish their research in scientific journals, and to professional internships.
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It is important that you obtain a solid foundation, not only in the basic core of zoology courses, but also in basic chemistry, physics, and mathematics in your study of zoology. This foundation will enable you to pursue a range of different career opportunities later.
- BIO/MBI 115 Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity
- CHM 141 College Chemistry
- MBI 121 The Microbial World and Expermenting with Microbes
- MBI 365 Molecular and Cell Biology
At Miami, there is something for everyone
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Those who seek employment immediately after graduation find positions in a variety of fields. Our graduates report job titles of naturalist, park technician, assistant pathologist, lab technician, technical sales representative, research technician, museum curator, fisheries manager, environmental planner, municipal zookeeper, environmental impact analyst, and high school biology teacher.
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Your college experience here will be one of the most exciting times of your life. To make sure of this, we’ll provide you with a powerful support system.
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90%
First-to-second year retention
Miami University Data
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21st
Among Public Universities in the United States for Four-Year Graduation Rate
The Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac
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96%
of 2018-2019 graduates who were employed or furthering their education by fall 2019
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Testimonials
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Ty conducts research on macroinvertebrates in 21 different wetland systems around southwest Ohio, looking for clues about why a certain pathogen is causing a significant number of amphibian declines and extinctions.
Ty Cooley ’22
Zoology
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