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What if no one offers all such classes?

These are the kind of classes I like but even wildlife programs don't offer such classes:
Primate behavior
Dolphins and their behavior
Management and conservation of elephant populations
Behavior of Wild Cats
Chimpanzees, gorillas and sign language communication
Conservation of wild animals
Conservation of wild birds
Sheep management
Beef and milking operations
Goats, ducks and small animal farming
Ornithology
Behavior and management of wolves
Conservation Biology and Habitat Restoration
Horse Management
Canine Behavior and canine use by humans
Native American medicinal plants
Population estimation of wildlife species
Techniques for wildlife capture and immobilization
Bear Management

 

[fortitude]

You need to go to a university that is agriculturally focused, obviously.

http://www.tarleton.edu/catalog/undergraduate-academic-programs/undergrad-degrees.html

Tarleton University is a great school for ag, with focus on all sorts of animals. Their degree programs only show the names of the courses by course number not by title, but I can assure you that a great range of these types of courses you seek are there, particularly sheep "management", horse "management."

A better term for these would be animal husbandry. These courses would exist under the Animal Production degree, whereas some of the other courses you seek are in the Wildlife management degree program.

I suggest you find a forum more suited to these sorts of programs; I'm afraid I'm not much help beyond this, and I'm presuming others will not be able to aid, seeing as this forum is more focused on human sciences...but I hope this helped! Very few colleges have a large agricultural program, but I know Tarleton does, surely other programs in your state will, too.

Call up Tarleton and inquire as to their course catalog.

Cheers.

 

[paul411]

Some of these topics are covered in a comparative psychology course. Also, ecology.

 

[jeremmed77]

What if no one offers all such classes?

These are the kind of classes I like but even wildlife programs don't offer such classes:
Primate behavior
Dolphins and their behavior
Management and conservation of elephant populations
Behavior of Wild Cats
Chimpanzees, gorillas and sign language communication
Conservation of wild animals
Conservation of wild birds
Sheep management
Beef and milking operations
Goats, ducks and small animal farming
Ornithology
Behavior and management of wolves
Conservation Biology and Habitat Restoration
Horse Management
Canine Behavior and canine use by humans
Native American medicinal plants
Population estimation of wildlife species
Techniques for wildlife capture and immobilization
Bear Management

I am positive that a lot of similar courses are offered at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The ones bolded are definitely at the U of M. The primate behavior class is taught by faculty who worked with Jane Goodall!

Check out this animal science degree offered: https://webapps-prd.oit.umn.edu/pro...ogram.do?programID=182&strm=1113&campus=UMNTC

Good luck!

 

[paul411]

Large state universities with animal science and agricultural science programs will offer pretty much all of these courses. If you want to specifically study one of those topics in more detail, you can always do independent study under a faculty member.

 

[mmmdddd]

I am positive that a lot of similar courses are offered at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The ones bolded are definitely at the U of M. The primate behavior class is taught by faculty who worked with Jane Goodall!

Check out this animal science degree offered: https://webapps-prd.oit.umn.edu/pro...ogram.do?programID=182&strm=1113&campus=UMNTC

Good luck!

I don't see Primate Behavior and also Chimpanzees, gorillas and sign language communication on the link you gave me. Are those classes on some other UM campus?

 

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The other fear I have is that adcoms might think - obviously he likes animals, so why is he applying for human medicine when he'll be a better fit for veterinary medicine. Is this a valid fear? That is what's holding me back from specializing in this area, which is my #1 interest.

 

[Truzzi]

Look into Purdue University for some of the courses relative to agriculture.

 

[fortitude]

The other fear I have is that adcoms might think - obviously he likes animals, so why is he applying for human medicine when he'll be a better fit for veterinary medicine. Is this a valid fear? That is what's holding me back from specializing in this area, which is my #1 interest.

Well...why are you wanting to apply to medical school instead of veterinary school?

 

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Irrespective of what I tell adcoms, I am afraid it might subconsciously stick in their heads that I am a better fit for vet school than for med school. That is my only hesitation in taking these classes, which I really like.