Specializations: Pre-Pharmacy and Zoo Science

The Interdisciplinary Science program is designed for those students who want a broadly based education in the natural sciences and mathematics rather than an in-depth study of one field. The program covers biology, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, physics, prepharmacy, and zoo science and is flexible to meet individual interests.

The Zoo Science Specialization is designed for and limited to students who have completed an Associate’s Degree in the field. It provides further study of the field with an emphasis on the biological sciences. The specialization has been designed to prepare students for a wide variety of careers in the animal industry, in such fields as zookeeper, curator, or director or operating one’s own animal industry business. It is not designed as a pre-veterinary medicine program and does not include all of the courses normally required for admission to a school of veterinary medicine. See the catalog information under Interdisciplinary Sciences.

The Pre-Pharmacy Specialization is intended to prepare students for Pharmacy School and provides all required courses for admission to the University of Florida’s Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Program. This specialization provides a strong background in Biology and Chemistry. See the catalog information under Interdisciplinary Sciences.

Since some professional schools prefer their applicants to demonstrate excellence in a specific discipline, the interdisciplinary science major considering dentistry, medicine, optometry or veterinary medicine should consult a preprofessional advisor.