Zoology Zoology General Information Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 51 credit hours of Zoology courses. Zool NS160, General Zoology, or equivalent knowledge, is a prerequisite of all Zoology classes except Zool NS 180, NS201, 202, NS230 and may be counted in the major. • Zoology courses required (35 credit hours selected from the following): Zool NS160 (5), 211 (5), 212 (5) or 405 (5), 299 (1), 330 (5), 372 (4), 420 (5) or 421 (5), 440 (4) or 445 (4) or 447 (4) or 448 (4), 499 (1). Courses selected from this list cannot be counted toward the elective credit requirement below. • Zoology courses to elect from (minimum of 16 credit hours): Zool 112 (1), NS201 (5), 202 (4), 212 (5), 292 (1-6), 332 (4), 340 (3), 347 (3), 373 (3), 380 (3), 405 (5), 410 (5), 412 (5), 420 (5), 421 (5), 422 (5), 423 (5), 425 (4), 435 (4), 440 (4), 445 (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), 499(1). • No more than 3 hours of Zoology 489 may count toward the major. • Support courses required: Botany NS 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 NS205 (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 NS 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5); orNS121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5), and 311 (4), 312 (4), 313 (4); pre-medical professional students should take the Chem NS121-123 and 311-313 series; Math 105 (5) or 106 (5) or 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 NS101 (5) or NS111 (4), 112 (4), 113 (4), NS114 (1), 115 (1), 116 (1); pre-medical professional students should take the Phsx NS111-116 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. Environmental Conservation: Wildlife Conservation Officer - This program is specifically designed to train students interested in law enforcement careers with state and federal fish and wildlife agencies. General Requirements: • Zoology major is required. • A Minor in Criminal Justice with a Law Enforcement concentration is recommended. (See Criminal Justice section of the catalog.) • An overall GPA of 2.00 is required. Specific Requirements: • Zoology courses required (29 credit hours): Zool 445 (4), 447 (4), 448 (4), 465 (4), 466 (4), 467 (4) and 468 (5). • Support courses required: Botany NS110 (5) and 362 (5) or 364 (5); Chem NS111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5); or NS121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5), 311 (4), 312 (4), 313 (4); Math 105 (5) or 106 (5) or 107 (5); Phsx NS101 (5) or NS111 (4), 112(4), 13(4), NS114(1), 115(1), 116(1). • Minor recommended: Law Enforcement (See Criminal Justice section of the catalog). Ecology - The various courses in animal ecology offered by the Department of Zoology also provide excellent training for employment in a variety of other environmental fields. PROGRAM: ZOOLOGY TEACHING MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • Psych SSlOl (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 major courses. • 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.) These courses must include the following: Educ 195 (1), 300 (2), 301 (4), 303 (3), 305 (3), 462 (4), 463 (4), 495 (15), 499 (3). Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 52 credit hours in Zoology courses. • Zoology courses required: Zool NS 160 (5); NS201 (5); 211 (5); 212 (5); 330 (5); 372 (4); 381 (4); 420 (5) or 421 (5); 440 (4) or 445 (4) or 447 (4) or 448 (4); 464 (4); 465 (4) or 466 (4) or 467 (4) or 468 (5); and 498 (2). • Support courses required: Botany NS110 (5); 362 (5) or 364 (5);ChemNSlll (5), 112(5), 113 (5) or NS121 (5), 122(5), 123 (5); Geol NS111 (5) or Geogr NS101 (5); Phsx NS101 (5) or the general physics series NS111,112, and 113(15); Math 105 (5) or 106 (5) or 107 (5); Micro NS205 (5); Commun HU 102 (3). • Recommended electives: Zool 373 (3); 380 (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.) PROGRAM: ZOOLOGY MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C- or better in the approved Zoology courses. Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 25 credit hours of approved Zoology courses. • Zoology courses required: Zool NS160 (5), 211 (5) and 212 (5) or 405 (5). • Select ten additional hours from the following list. At least 2 of the selected courses should be numbered higher than 300. Consult adviser. Zool NS201 (5), 202 (4), 212 (5), 292 (1-6), 299 (1), 330 (5), 332 (4), 340 (3), 347 (3), 372 (4), 373 (3), 380 (3), 405 (5), 410 (5), 412 (5), 420 (5), 421 (5), 422 (5), 423 (5), 425 (4), 435 (4), 440 (4), 445 (4), 447 (4), 448 (4), 450 (5), 455 (4), 460 (5), 464 (4), 465 (4), 466 (4), 467 (4), 468 (5), 475 (3), 489 (1-5), 492 (1-6), 495 (1-3), 497 (2), 498 (2), 499(1). PROGRAM: ZOOLOGY TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C- or better in approved Zoology courses. Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 33 credit hours: Zoology courses required: Zool NS160 (5), 211 (5), 212 (5) or 405 (5), 445 (4), 464 (4), 381 (4). • Zoology courses to elect from (6 credit hours): Zool NS201 (5), 330 (5), 347 (3), 372 (4), 380 (3), 410 (5), 420 (5), 421 (5), 422 (5), 423 (5), 425 (4), 440 (4), 448 (4), 450 (5), 460 (5), 465 (4), 466 (4), 467 (4), 468 (5), 474 (3), 475 (3). BIOTECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM The Department of Zoology participates with the Departments of Botany and Microbiology in the Associate of Science degree and 3rd year Certificate in Biotechnician training for the biotechnology industry. EMPHASIS IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING This program provides a special emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning for majors in Botany, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Political Science, Sociology, Zoology, and related fields. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) ZOOLOGY COURSES - ZOOL m 112. Elements of Wildlife Management (1) Introduction to problems and methods of wildlife management. NS160. General Zoology (5) Su, A, W, S Introduction to the study of animals including cell biology, physiology, genetics, ecology, evolution, and a survey of major groups. Prerequisite for all Zoology major classes except NS201, 202 and NS230. Five hours of lecture per week. NS180. Human Biology (5) A, IV, S Survey course for non-Zoology majors. Course content includes basic structure and function of the human body, heredity, human evolution and ecology, and their implications for health and society. Five hours of lecture per week. NS201. Human Physiology (5) Su,A, W,S Functional and anatomical consideration of the human body. Recommended for all curricula for which basic understanding of the body functions is required. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. 202. Human Anatomy (4) Su, A, S Structure of the human body systems. Three lectures and one 3- hour lab a week. 211. Invertebrate Zoology (5) A, W, S Comparative biology of non-vertebrate animals. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Social & Behavioral Sciences 240 241 Continuing Education