The Ecology B.S./Comparative Biomedical Studies M.S. degree will prepare students well for positions as technicians, laboratory managers, or field managers in ecological laboratories that study animal populations. It will also prepare them for a Ph.D. in this field or for veterinary school if they are interested in doing veterinary research or ecology research of animal populations. Students in this program will have the advantage of working with veterinarians and other faculty with animal expertise.