Bachelor of Arts Degree in Zoology

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Zoology


Introductory Requirements (12 credits)

(Minimum Grade of "C")


    ____ BIOL 172+172L: Introduction to Biology (4)
    ____ BIOL 265+265L: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (4)
    ____ BIOL 270+270L: Cell & Molecular Biology (4)



Related Required Courses

(Minimum Grade of "D")


General Chemistry
    ____ CHEM 161+161L+162+162L: General Chemistry (8) [or]
    ____ CHEM 171+171L: Principles of Chemistry (5)

Organic Chemistry
    ____ CHEM 272+272L+273+273L: Organic Chemistry (8)

Biochemistry
    ____ BIOC 441: Basic Biochemistry (4) [or]
    ____ ENBI 402: Principles of Biochemistry (3)

Math
    ____ MATH 298: Applied Calculus (3) [or]
    ____ MATH 205: Calculus I (3)


Major Requirements

(Minimum Grade of "C")


At least 20 credits from the following courses, including:

____ ZOOL 490: Zoology Seminar (1 F,S)
[best taken with junior or senior standing]
[and]
3 laboratory courses from the following list:

I. Development

    ____ ZOOL 330+330L: Vertebrate Embryology (5, F)
    ____ ZOOL 420+420L: Developmental Biology (5, S)

II. Genetics

    ____ BIOL 375+375L: Concepts of Genetics (4, F)
    ____ GENE 451+453: Concepts of Genetics (4, F)

III Physiology

    ____ BIOL 406+406L: Cell Biology (5, F)
    ____ BIOL 407+407L: Molecular Biology (5, S)
    ____ ZOOL 430+430L: Animal Physiology (4, S)
    ____ ZOOL 431: Physiology of Cell Membranes (3, F-odd)
    ____ ZOOL 432+432L: Comparative Physiology (5, F-even)

IV. Ecology & Behavior

    ____ ZOOL 306+306L: Ethology (3, S)
    ____ ZOOL 439+439L: Animal Ecology (5, F)
    ____ ZOOL 470+470L: Limnology (3, S-odd)

V. Morphology & Taxonomy

    ____ ZOOL 320+320L: Vertebrate Zoology (5, F)
    ____ ZOOL 340+340L: Parasitology (4, S odd)
    ____ ZOOL 416+416L: Histology (5, F)
    ____ ZOOL 465+465L: Ichthyology (4, F-even)
    ____ ZOOL 475+475L: Invertebrate Zoology (5, F)
    ____ ENTO 263: General Entomology (4, F)
    ____ ENTO 461: Insect Morphology (3, F)
    ____ ENTO 462: Systematic Entomology (3)

Non-laboratory Courses
Applicable Toward Major 20 Credits

    ____ BIOL 490: Wildlife & Plant Conservation (3, S)
    ____ ZOOL 399, 499: Directed Reading, Research (max 4 cr)
    ____ ZOOL courses numbered 300 and above


F= Fall Semester, S=Spring Semester





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