East Central Community College is located in the rural, central Mississippi town of Decatur. A two-year public college, East Central was founded in 1928. Today the college's modest catalog of technical and career associate degree and certificate programs include two programs designed for those pursuing careers as zoologists or veterinarians. East Central's two-year Veterinary Medicine program prepares students to transfer to a related pre-professional program of study at an accredited four-year undergraduate institution. The program's curriculum combines general education courses, like english composition and trigonometry, with a host of science courses. Students in the Veterinary Medicine program also take zoology I and II, as well as supplementary laboratory courses. Alternatively, the community college also offers a Wildlife and Fisheries Science program that comparably features coursework in zoology.
East Central Community College
275 West Broad St.
Decatur, MS 39327
601-635-2111
eccc.edu
Founded in 1889, Clemson University was opened with land bequeathed by Thomas Clemson. A public research university, Clemson is located in a South Carolina city with the same name. With dozens of majors available to choose from, Clemson's academic catalog includes an Animal & Veterinary Sciences major housed in their College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences. The major features three distinct concentrations, including the Preveterinary & Science Concentration, a tract tailored for students intending to pursue studies at veterinary medicine schools. The undergraduate program's curriculum includes some general education courses, like Accelerated Composition and General Chemistry, as well as animal and veterinary science-specific courses, like Principles of Animal Nutrition, Domestic Animal Behavior and Animal Reproduction, among others.
Clemson University
105 Sikes Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
864-656-3311
clemson.edu
Purdue University is located in the western Indiana city of West Lafayette. Established in 1869, today the public land-grant university features several undergraduate programs that offer optimal preparation for students intending to pursue Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. Purdue's Wildlife major is comparable to zoology studies, and is housed within the university's College of Agriculture. Students of Purdue's Wildlife bachelor's degree program can choose among concentrations in conservation biology, habitat management, and wildlife physiology and nutrition, among others. Alternatively, Purdue offers an Animal Science undergraduate major, as well as Veterinary Technician and Veterinary Technology majors housed within the School of Veterinary Medicine. The university also offers a Pre-Veterinary pre-professional tract.
Purdue University
475 Stadium Mall Dr.
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-1776
purdue.edu