Zoology Zoology * General Information schools. The faculty strongly encourage majors to pursue guided research, particularly through the department's Thesis Program. All students are urged to consult with the department chair early in their education. Arrangements can then be made for the student to be matched with an appropriate adviser who can best offer course and career suggestions. PROGRAM: ZOOLOGY MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • A minor is required. • Zoology majors must have a C- or better in all courses that satisfy specific requirements for the major. • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C is required. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above.) Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 51 credit hours of Zoology courses. Zool LSI60, General Zoology, or equivalent knowledge, is a prerequisite of all Zoology classes except Zool LSI80, LS201, 202, LS230 and may be counted in the major. • Zoology courses required (35 credit hours selected from the following): Zool LSI60 (5), 211 (5), 212 (5), 299 (1), 330 (5), 345 (4), 372 (4), 420 (5) or 421 (5), 499 (1). Courses selected from this list cannot be counted toward the elective credit requirement below, except Zool 420 and 421 in cases when both classes are successfully completed. • Zoology courses to elect from (minimum of 16 credit hours): LS201 (5), 202 (4), 292 (1-6), 332 (4), 340 (3), 347 (3), 350 (4), 380 (3), 405 (5), 410 (5), 412 (5), 420 (5), 421 (5), 422 (5), 423 (5), 425 (4), 430 (5), 435 (4), 447 (4), 448 (4), 450 (5), 455 (4), 460 (5), 464 (4), 465 (4), 466 (4), 467 (4), 468 (5), 474 (3), 475 (3), 480 (1-5), 483 (1-5), 489 (1- 5), 492 (1-6), 495 (1-3), 497 (2), 498 (2). • No more than 3 hours of Zoology 489 may count toward the major. • Support courses required: Botany LS 110 (5); in addition, one course from the following list: Botany 112 (5), 310 (5), 320 (5), 321 (5), 322 (4), 345 (5), 347 (3), 350 (5), 351 (5), 352 (4), 362 (5), 364 (5), 411 (5), or Micro LS205 (5). For the additional support course, ecology-oriented students should take a Botany class; pre-medical professional students should take the Microbiology class. • Other support courses required: Chem LSI 11 (5), 112 (5), 113(5);orLS121 (5), 122(5), 123 (5), and 311 (4), 312 (4), 313 (4) or 307 (5); pre-medical professional students should take the Chem PS 121 -123 and 311 -313 series; Math 107 (5); students planning to attend graduate or professional schools are encouraged to take a class in the calculus series (Math 211 or 212 or 213); pre-medical professional students are required to take one year of mathematics; Phsx PS101 (5) or PS111 (4), 112 (4), 113 (4), PS114 (1), 115 (1), 116 (1); pre-medical professional students should take the Phsx PS111-116 series. 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 Science section of this catalog. Furthermore, they should meet with the advisers of these programs, each of whom is listed in that section. 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 adviser for specific course suggestions. Ecological/Environmental Training: Students interested in ecologically or environmentally oriented careers should follow the Zoology major and select courses to fill their elective requirements from the following: • Zoology course electives: 350 (4), 430 (5), 447 (4), 448 (4), 465 (4), 466 (4), 467 (4) and 468 (5). • Support course electives in Botany: 362 (5) or 364 (5). 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 following graduation (M.S. or Ph.D. degrees), should minor in Botany. PROGRAM: ZOOLOGY TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • Psych SSI01 (5) in the Social Science area is recommended for Zoology Teaching majors. • A minor is required. (Zoology teaching majors should complete a minor in Botany.) • Zoology teaching majors must have a C- or better in all courses that satisfy specific requirements for the major. • Zoology teaching majors must achieve an overall 2.50 GPA. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above.) • Students selecting a Zoology teaching major must satisfy the College of Education Certification. (See Teacher Education Program.) Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 52 credit hours in Zoology courses. • Zoology courses required: Zool LSI60 (5); LS201 (5); 211 (5); 212 (5); 330 (5); 345 (4); 372 (4); 381 (4); 420 (5) or 421 (5); 464 (4); 465 (4) or 466 (4) or 467 (4) or 468 (5); and 498 (2). • Support courses required: Botany LS 110 (5); 362 (5) or 364 (5);ChemPSlll (5), 112(5), 113 (5) or PS121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5); Geol PS111 (5) or Geogr PS101 (5); Hist 341 (5) or Zool 280 (3); Phsx PS 101 (5) or the general physics series PS111,112, and 113 (15); Math 107 (5); Micro LS205 (5); Commun HU102 (3). • Recommended electives: Zool 350 (4), 373 (3), 405 (5), 410 (5), 425 (4), and 435 (4). PROGRAM: BIOLOGY COMPOSITE TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE - ( See program requirements in the Composite Teaching Majors section of the College of Education.) PROGRAM: ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. • Fulfill the requirements for the Zoology major or Zoology Teaching Major. Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling requirements for a Zoology department major take at least 20 hours on an Honors basis in any Zoology course above number 300. • Complete senior seminar with department Honors credit. Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) . «■ Shark Disection, Photo by Jonas Otsuji Student Services Interdisc. 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