What is the difference between animal science and zoology?

Question

I found animal science in major of agriculture, and zoology in major of biology. They sound like the same...
Is animal science major for being a vet?

Answer 1

Animal science deals with domesticated animals - breeding, care, etc. It is a kind of applied zoology. Zoology covers the animal kingdom in general, from a purely biological perspective. Of course that is a very large field of study, so there are many specialized fields within zoology, like mammalogy, ornithology, herpetology, icthyology, entomology, etc.

Answer 2

From what you've given, that animal science is under the subject of agriculture, I would say that would be centered more on hands on, medical aspects of animals, whereas zoology would be more of studying them.

I would contact the college itself, or check out the website - there is probably a list of the required classes for each major, and that will give you a good idea of the differences.

Answer 3

At my university they had both majors and most of the pre-vet kids were animal science majors, although you can go to vet school with a zoology major as well. I remember the animal science dealt a lot with farm animals, they learn how to care for pigs, sheep, goats etc. A few of the classes did overlap between the two majors such as physiology, biology, chemisty, etc.

Answer 4

For agricultural purposes. Animal science is often included in two year institutions, for future farmers.