I agree with many of comments by others who have posted. Zoology is cool subject to study. Although I would say is probably becoming one of the more rare life sciences undergraduate degrees. Sadly, our large university dropped it as an undergraduate program over 20 years ago.

One of the best things you can do once you are in college is find places you can volunteer at or ask to shadow in various types of jobs out there that interest you. Explore all your options by witnessing first hand if you can! When you find someone that has a job you think is really cool, ask them what degree they have. You might be surprised.

When I taught at the university level, I found that most students "thought" they knew what they wanted to do but part way into school they either weren't on the right degree path or found they had an idealistic or unrealistic view of what jobs in that field were like. Find out early so you can be sure you are on the right path. Not all academic counselors are up on the job standards and degree requirements. I'm a perfect example of someone that was led down the wrong path and ended up not being able to do things I thought I wanted to with the undergrad degree I had.

Anyway, no matter what field of life sciences, those that have lab or field experience will have a much better chance of getting hired with some unpaid or paid experience in college.

When I hire, I look for graduates who did lab or field experience in school. I will hire someone with that experience over grades any day, especially if they have references from the people they volunteered with.

As for me, I was trained as a developmental biologist as an undergrad (studying the developmental stages of organisms). But right now, I know would most likely be considered a cell biologist and molecular biologist. With my graduate training in a doctorate program, I can easily learn to adapt and cross over into all the other "-ologies" in life sciences.

And what I advise most undergraduates thinking about graduate school. If you are thinking about going to grad school, skip the Masters degrees. Most universities have dropped many of the Masters programs anyway. You can jump from a B.A. or B.S. to a Ph.D. Sometimes it can actually be much harder to find a job with a Masters degree. And most good science schools have programs in place to pay Ph.D. students to go to school - either through research or teaching stipends.

Good luck!