Title: What Subjects in High School Do You Take in Order to Become a Zoologist? | The Classroom
Headings: What Subjects in High School Do You Take in Order to Become a Zoologist?
What Subjects in High School Do You Take in Order to Become a Zoologist?
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The Science Buddies website recommends a full load of science courses in high school to prepare for a college zoology major. Classes in biology, chemistry and physics, including lab sections, provide a foundation for the science courses typically required for zoology majors. Michigan State University, for example, requires zoology majors to take a foundational series of classes in all three sciences, plus related labs, before choosing specialized upper-division zoology sections. Science Buddies also recommends a high school class in environmental science, if available at your high school, to help prepare for ecology-related classes in college. Math
At a minimum, Science Buddies recommends high school algebra, geometry and calculus for future zoology majors. Statistics is also recommended to help prepare for college-level classes in the subject as part of your major. At Michigan State University, for example, zoology majors must take a math placement exam, and those who pass begin their college math with Calculus I. Students with lower scores must first take pre-calculus, consisting of college algebra and trigonometry, while those with the lowest scores begin with intermediate algebra. English
The College Board recommends four years of English for college applicants in every major. High school English will prepare you for required college English classes in your zoology major and for research and writing assignments in your science classes and laboratory sections. In addition, the skills you'll develop in English classes will help equip you to write reports and scholarly articles and make presentations in your future career as a zoologist.