Preprofessional students or students considering graduate school may need to add further or different courses in Chemistry, Physics, and Math. See earlier material and that in the Pre-medical and related sections. Consult with the appropriate advisor. Special Emphases PRE-MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Students considering application to medical, dental, veterinary, physical therapy, optometry, and pharmacy schools should consult the beginning of the College of Sdence section of this catalog. Furthermore, they should meet with the advisors of these programs, each of whom is listed in that sedion. The Department of Zoology offers lower and upper level courses that provide superb training for examinations such as the Medical College Admissions Test, as well as medical school courses. Students should meet with the appropriate advisor for spedfic course suggestions. ECOLOGICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING Students interested in ecologically or environmentally oriented careers should follow the Zoology major and select courses to fill thdr elective requirements from the following: Zoology Course Electives ZOOL 3500 Conservation Biology (3) ZOOL 4300 Molecular Genetics (4) ZOOL 4470 Wildlife Ecology and Management (4) ZOOL 4480 Aquatic Ecology (4) ZOOL 4640 Entomology (4) ZOOL 4650 Ichthyology (4) ZOOL 4660 Herpetology (4) ZOOL 4670 Ornithology (4) ZOOL 4680 Mammalogy (4) Support Course Electives in Botany BTNY 3624 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4) BTNY 3473 Plant Geography (3) Students desiring employment as a conservation officer should minor in Criminal Justice with a Law Enforcement concentration (see Criminal Justice section of the catalog). Students desiring a career as a wildlife biologist or wildlife manager, or intending to pursue advanced studies in ecology or conservation biology fdlowing graduation (MS or PhD degrees), should minor in Botany. (Consult with the department secretary at 801-626- 6165 for information about the advisor of this program.) Biology Composite Teaching Major bachelors degree (bs} » Program Prerequisite: Must meet the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department). » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for this major (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). » Credit Hour Requirements: This major requires 120-124 credit hours. The student must also complete requirements for a secondary education license as determined by the Jerry and Vicki Moyes College of Education. Advisement Teaching majors are encouraged to consult with advisors in both the College of Science (call 801-626-6160) and the College of Education (call 801-626-6269). Admission Requirements Dedare your program of study (see page 18). Biology Composite Teaching majors must satisfy Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education Department in this catalog). General Education Refer to pages 38-43 for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Biology Composite Teaching major also will satisfy general education requirements: MICR LS2054, GEO PS1110, CHEM PS1110 or CHEM PS1210, PHYS PS1010, CHF SS1500, COMMHU1020, and MATH QL1050. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Biological Science Courses Required (46 credit hours) BTNY 2104 Plant Form and Function (4) BTNY 2114 Evolutionary Survey of Plants (4) MCR LS2054 Principles of Mcrobiology (4) ZOOL 1110/1120 Principles of Zoology I Sc II (8) ZOOL 2200 Human Physiology (4) or ZOOL 3600 Comparative Physiology (4) ZOOL 3300 Genetics (4) ZOOL 3720 Evolution (3) or BTNY 4113 Plant Evolution (3) BTNY 3454 Plant Ecology (4) or ZOOL 3450 Ecology (4) or MCR 3154 Mcrobial Ecology (4) BTNY 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) or MCR 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) or ZOOL 2600 Laboratory Safety (1) BTNY/ZOOL/MCR 3000+ Electives (3) BTNY 3570 Foundations of Science Education (3) or MCR 3570 Foundations of Science Education (3) or ZOOL 3570 Foundations of Science Education (3) ZOOL 45 70 Sdence Teaching Methods (3) or BTNY 4570 Sdence Teaching Methods (3) or MCR 4570 Sdence Teaching Methods (3) BTNY 4800 Independent Research (1) or MCR 4800 Independent Research (1) or ZOOL 4800 Independent Research (1) Support Courses Required (23-25 credit hours) CHEM PS1110 Elementary Chemistry (5) Sc CHEM 1120 Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry (5) or CHEM PS1210/1220 Principles of Chemistry I Sc II (10) GEO PS1110 Dynamic Earth: Physical Geology (3) PHYS PS1010 Elementary Physics (3) or PHYS PS2010 College Physics I (5) MATH QL1050 College Algebra (4) HIST 3350 History Sc Philosophy of Science (3) It is recommended that more advanced courses in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry be taken, especially if graduate studies are planned. These should be discussed in advance with the advisor. Zoology departmental honors Please contact the Zoology Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses. » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.5. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill the requirements for the Zoology major, of which at least 12 hours must be completed on an Honors basis. A student may receive Honors credit for any Weber State University 2011 - 2012 Catalog