Zool 2100. Human Anatomy (4) Structure of the human body organs/systems. Three lecture hours and one 2-hour lab a week. Zool 2200. Human Physiology (4) Functional consideration of the human body. Recommended for all curricula for which a basic understanding of body functions is required. Three lecture hours and one 2-hour lab a week. Zool 2800. History of Life Sciences (3) Examination of the ways in which interaction among personalities, instrumentation, and ideas shape the development of biology - past, present, and future. Three lecture hours a week. Zool 2900. Topics in Zoology (1-4) Variable topics related to zoology as announced in the class schedule; may include medical entomology, biostatistics, primatology, etc., and may be taught with a laboratory section. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10 and SI1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-4) Consult class schedule for offerings under this number. The specific tide and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Prerequisites vary and are determined by instructor. Zool 3200. Cell Biology (4) The study of the molecular composition of cells, their evolutionary origins, structural organization, functional variation, and regulatory control. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Organic Chemistry recommended. Zool 3300. Genetics (4) Principles and concepts of classical and modem genetics. A course for biological science majors. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10 and Zool SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Algebra and Organic Chemistry strongly recommended. Zool 3340. Information Resources in the Life Sciences (2) A practical introduction to the literature and information resources of the life sciences. Students will expand their research skills and be able to develop effective research strategies to find and synthesize information available in academic libraries. Cross listed in Botany, Library Sciences and Microbiology. Two lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Engl EN2010. Zool 3450. Ecology (4) Study of the relationships of organisms and their environment. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab or field trip a week. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Writing intensive course. Zool 3470. Zoogeography (3) The study of factors controlling the distribution of animals with emphasis on the vertebrates. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10 and SI1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 3500. Conservation Biology (3) The study of how biological principles and concepts are used in conservation. Major emphasis on the preservation and management of biodiversity. Connections between biological and societal issues are explored. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisites: Zool 1110 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 3720. Evolution (3) The patterns and processes involved in changes in natural populations. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisites: Zool SI1110 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. 305 Zool 3730. Population Biology (3) Principles of genetics and ecology at the population level. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10, SI1120, and 3300, or approval of instructor. Zool 4050. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4) Dissection-based, in-depth comparative study of vertebrate functional anatomy. Two lecture hours and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisites: Zool SI1110 and SI1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4060. Comparative Physiology (4) A comparative and evolutionary approach to the study of the way animals function in a variety of environments. Three lecture hours and one three-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool SI1110 and SI1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4100. Vertebrate Embryology (4) A study of the principles and processes of embryological development in animals. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool SI1110 and SI1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4120. Histology (4) Microanatomical study of the structure and function of vertebrate tissues and organs, with an emphasis on human systems. Prerequisites: Zool SI 1110, SI1120, either 2100 or 4050, or approval of instructor. Zool 4210. Advanced Human Physiology (4) A study of vertebrate physiological processes with human emphasis, focusing on cardiovascular, digestive, and neuromuscular systems. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: 1110 and SI1120, or approval of instructor; a minimum of one year of (preferably Organic) Chemistry. Zool 4220. Neuroendocrinology (4) The study of the function of neural and hormonal control in animals, with emphasis on humans. Three lecture hours and one 3- hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10, SI1120, either 4050 or 4210, or approval of instructor. Zool 4250. Radiation Biology (4) The study of harmful effects of radiation and practical applications of radioactive tracer techniques to biological problems. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool SI1110, SI1120, and beginning courses in chemistry and physics, or approval of instructor. Zool 4300. Molecular Genetics (4) A cooperative learning approach to concepts, ideas, and issues pertaining to genetic structure and function at the molecular level, with emphasis on eukaryotic organisms. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: Zool 3300, Math QL1050, Organic Chemistry, or approval of instructor. Zool 4350. Animal Behavior (4) Principles and concepts of animal behavior emphasizing evolution of behavior, and the role of behavior in adaptations of animals to their environment. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool SI1110 and SI1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4470. Wildlife Ecology and Management (4) Principles of wildlife ecology and the techniques of wildlife population analysis and manipulation. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool SI1110, SI1120, and 3450, or approval of instructor. Writing intensive course. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS/BAT LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL- Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 CATALOG