Ohio Wesleyan is one of a few small colleges with two closely integrated life science departments: Botany & Microbiology and Zoology. This structure allows our program to provide students with the personal attention of a small college - and a large array of specialty courses in sub-disciplines across the biological sciences. That combination is rare.

About the Majors

Choosing to major in Zoology doesn't mean that you want to work at a zoo (unless that really is your goal). Graduates of OWU's highly-regarded Zoology program work as medical doctors and veterinarians, college professors, researchers with national agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control, biologists with national parks and wildlife centers, writers and journalists, and, yes, even zoos.

Ohio Wesleyan's Zoology program gives you two major options, so you can create a program that fits your interests and career goals.

Zoology Bachelor of Science

A B.S. in Zoology is more suited for students preparing for medical school or graduate study in zoology. Completing this major will satisfy the minimum entrance requirements of almost all graduate programs in biology or zoology as well as meeting most of the prerequisites for medical, dental, and veterinary medicine schools. See the requirements and courses.

Zoology Bachelor of Arts

The B.A. in Zoology (B.A.) major is designed for students who are interested in the study of human beings and other animals, but perhaps do not want to pursue a professional career in medicine or zoology. Often, general zoology majors choose to double major in another discipline, further expanding their career options. See the requirements and courses.

OWU also offers a minor in Zoology.

Popular Second Majors

Students pursuing a B.S. in Zoology with a plan to pursue medical school also frequently complete the Pre-Medicine degree. Many students earning a B.A. also complete a major in Environmental Science. For students who choose to complete a second major, some of the other most popular majors have been: BotanySpanishMicrobiology, and Philosophy.

Popular Minors for Zoology Students

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Graduate Outcomes

Makenna Juergens '23

At OWU, Makenna was a research assistant in a global study examining the effects of road salt on freshwater zooplankton. After graduating, she was accepted into the Ph.D. program in biology at Colorado State University.

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Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH 43015
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Chair: Amy Downing
Professor of Biological Sciences
Schimmel/Conrades Science Center 325
740-368-3890
aldownin@owu.edu

Academic Assistant: Joshua Seiders
Schimmel/Conrades Science Center 201
740-368-3907
jjseiders@owu.edu