I am 24 and considering a career change. How do I start on the track to becoming a Veterinarian or Zoologist?

What courses are needed to get into veterinary school if I only have a BA in political science?I am 24 and considering a career change. How do I start on the track to becoming a Veterinarian or Zoologist?
The best thing for you to do would be to contact various veterinary schools and find out what their personal requirements are. It is not unlike preparing for medical school and you will find yourself in classes with a lot of those premed students.



Unless you want to deal with microbes, you really don't want to be a zoologist. Most zoology programs have been absorbed into biology. If you really want to work with animals, then find the research that really hits you hard and makes your mouth hang open. When you do, talk to the person who has done that research and find out more about who is doing similar research etc. You may not even need classes if you are willing to do an internship or if they have space open in the lab (but don't hold your breath). But this person can help you through the tought patches of working as a behaviorist.I am 24 and considering a career change. How do I start on the track to becoming a Veterinarian or Zoologist?
you'll need a boatload of chemistry and biology
You can apply to vet school with a BS in either zoology or pre-veterinary medicine. If you earn a zoology degree this would be good, as if you decide against vet school or cannot get accepted..you can get a job as a zookeeper, or possibly as a biologist with that degree also. I would suggest doing internships and volunteer work in whatever field you are most interested in.