Zoology

Study animals, organisms and how they’re adapting, surviving and thriving in today’s environment.

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Overview

Lead the pack to a great job studying, researching and following life in the outdoors.

Tailor your degree and specialize in many areas of Zoology including animal biology, organisms and their development, genetics, evolution, physiology, behaviour, and interaction with the environment.

Sudbury is a great place to study the effects of the pollution and rehabilitation, with its history in mining and its successful, UNESCO-recognized re-greening program.

Join the successful line of researchers whose work was published in the scientific journal Zoonoses and Public Health and highlighted on CBC’s Points North.

Announcing: New Certificate in Environmental Solutions

The School of Natural Sciences is now offering a Certificate in Environmental Solutions. This certificate is available to students in all programs and equips students with the knowledge to address pressing environmental challenges. Explore the intersection of science and environmental advocacy through the certificate, choosing between courses in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, History, Law, and more.

View the certificate’s course list here (PDF)

Program Details

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Key Features

Get hands-on experience in the field in one of the most famously environmentally rehabilitated cities in North America

Use the program’s flexibility to pursue your areas of interests such as mammals, reptiles and frogs, fisheries biology, evolution, wildlife management, etc.

Career Opportunities

Graduates can rest assured knowing there is a multitude of career options they can explore post-graduation.

Graduates of Zoology will be qualified for employment in a variety of fields including:

Provincial and federal wildlife agencies
Science education
Animal research

Graduates can also consider admission into various programs of specialization including Wildlife rehabilitation, science communication, and Veterinary medicine.

Many careers can be found in the public and private sector.

A young male is holding a net over his shoulders at a lake

Brandon Varela

Graduates of Zoology will be qualified for employment in a variety of fields including provincial and federal wildlife agencies, science education, animal research, or admission into various programs of specialization including Wildlife rehabilitation, science communication, and Veterinary medicine.