How should I approach getting a degree in Wildlife/Animal study

Greetings all! Lately I’ve been considering starting to study to be able to get into learning more about Wildlife Animals and Zoology maybe. I’ve always really been fascinated by animals, preferably not domesticated pets.

I’m 25, almost 26. I have a job that I’ve been improving greatly in for the last few months that makes a pretty average wage. I graduated with a BS in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics, but shortly after realized I really wasn’t enjoying the typical software engineering work and just wasn’t happy at all. As I continued my work I came to realize that wildlife greatly interests me, and I actually feel happy around it. In some ways, I wonder now if it’s actually my “calling.” However, I already have a degree, and I’m not in student loan debt right now so I’d rather not be if I can avoid it. I was considering looking into starting to take classes through a community college to possibly get an Associates degree then eventually go into a university for another 2 years. If I’m able to transfer my classes I’ve already taken, that should minimize a lot of prerequisites for English, Math, History, etc.

What do you guys think? Is it far fetched to think going for an associates in a community college is worth looking into? Or should I just not even bother trying to get into college for another degree?

Thanks for your help on this!

Submitted January 10, 2025 at 01:42PM by StolenIdentity302 https://ift.tt/giLGAjd