Overview

Zoology, or the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, is a broad and exciting field, and our concentration offers you the flexibility to tailor your degree to match your interests.

While the topic of zoology might first evoke images of zookeepers and veterinarians, our world also needs research-focused scientists who can use their knowledge of animals to explain and sustain our environment. For example, what can bird migration patterns tell us about global climate change? And why are North American bats which help us by eating large numbers of disease-carrying mosquitos suddenly developing the fatal “white nose syndrome”? Both of these questions are part of our zoology faculty’s current research.

The Zoology program of Ball State University offers a number of courses in various subjects ornithology, mammalogy, ichthyology, entomology, animal parasitology, and more that forms a comprehensive curriculum to provide you with a strong foundation in animal biology.

Career

What Can You Do with a Degree in Biology with a Concentration in Zoology

Careers in zoology span a tremendous range of biological subdisciplines, from systematics and taxonomy, to physiology and biochemistry, and to ecology and behavior all connected by the study of animal biology.

With a zoology degree, you could work in teaching institutions, industry (food, health, pharmaceutical, agriculture, and biotech), government agencies (environmental protection, food and drug, fish and wildlife, land management agencies, park services, water quality, and agriculture), as well as zoos and nongovernmental conservation organizations.

Many zoologists choose to earn a graduate degree before pursuing a career conducting basic or applied research involving animals, teaching at the high school or college level, or serving as educators in informal settings such as museums, zoos, and aquariums.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biometry

Essentials of Biochemistry

Animal Parasitology

Ornithology

Entomology

Ichthyology

Herpetology

Mammalogy

Aquatic Entomology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International

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Nationals: An application and all required application materials must be received two weeks prior to the start of classes for a given term.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Muncie, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

Average admitted student GPA.

English requirements

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General requirements

Admission to Ball State is competitive. We review each individual application to consider your academic performance, level of course work, and English proficiency test scores

Admission criteria include the strength of your high school curriculum and your performance, curricular patterns, and if your grade trends in academic courses were positive and consistent

SAT/ACT scores are not required for admission but scores may be used to meet our English proficiency requirement

You must pay a nonrefundable application fee of U.S. $60

You must provide high school transcripts and diplomas from all institutions where you have studied in the past. They must be submitted in English or with an official translation

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Financial Documentation

No grade point average guarantees admission to Ball State. We look for applicants that have demonstrated above average grades.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27496 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27496 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8948 USD / year

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Living costs

Muncie

United States

876 - 1417 USD / month

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Programme Structure

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