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hello
i want to know on what all of you work or study? i will be graduating from school next year but still dont know what to study.
I know that it need to be something about animals. like veterinariam, herpetologist ect.
i will need to take the SAt soon so I can study in the US. But first need to know what to study and if I or my familly can affort it.
please answere me

The December issue of Reptiles Magazine listed 6 reptile-related careers and discussed how to pursue them. They listed: Zookeeper, Conservationist, Herpetologist, Herp Veterinarian, Vet Tech and professional breeder. They also listed the following Universities as schools with excellent herp reputations: Cornell University, University of Kansas, Harvard University, University of California (Berkeley), University of Texas, University of Florida, University of Miami, University of Oklahoma, University of Michigan and University of Colorado. You can study in a number of concentrations including Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Neurobiology and Behavior, Conservation Biology, Natural Resource Management, Animal Science, etc. I currently study at Cornell University and have taken classes in all the above concentrations.

Chris

thx alot for your help

Is there even a technical term for being a herpetologist.
That is more of a blanket term.
As a friend told me, a herpetologist can be somebody who went to college for 6 years, has a masters degree and paid a lot of money, or a 6yr old kid with a frog in a jar.
Because they somehow learn from reptiles, and studying their behavior, even minorly.
Something you would want to do is find a college with a strong Biology, or Zoology program. You can either major in Biology, or it would take less time to major in Zoology, and you can have your emphasis on reptiles.
A biology major requires getting a masters degree in Zoology, that takes more time, but I do believe you get a better emphasis on your exact field of study.