306 Zool 4480. Aquatic Ecology (4) Study of the physical, chemical, and biological interactions of freshwater and marine ecosystems. Three lecture hours and one 3- hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10, SI1120, and Zool 3450, or approval of instructor. Writing intensive course. Zool 4490. Tropical Marine Ecology (4) Study of the physical, chemical and biological interactions of tropical marine ecosystems, including open oceans, mangrove forests, seagrass beds, and coral reefs. Intensive, three-week, full- time field course taught in the tropics. Independent projects required. Must be able to snorkel or SCUBA dive. Prerequisites: Zool 1110, 1120, and 3450, or approval of instructor. Zool 4500. Parasitology (4) Survey of representative external and internal parasites of humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Emphasis is on their ecology and epidemiology. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4570. Secondary School Science Teaching Methods (3) Acquaintance with the various methods and curriculum of secondary school science. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. It is recommended that this course be completed before student teaching. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10, and SI1120, or approval of instructor, and admission to the Teacher Education Program. Zool 4600. Protozoology (4) Structure, function and evolutionary relationships of unicellular organisms. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Zool Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4640. Entomology (4) Classification and biology of insects as well as their economic importance. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Zool Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4650. Ichthyology (4) Classification, ecology and biology of fishes and emphasis on local freshwater forms. Field trips required. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4660. Herpetology (4) Structure, function and evolutionary relationships of amphibians and reptiles. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Zool Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4670. Ornithology (4) The biology of birds including form, function, behavior and ecology. Lab emphasizes identification of Utah species. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab or a field trip each week. Prerequisite: Zool Sill 10 and Zool SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4680. Mammalogy (4) An introduction to the mammals with special reference to species found in Utah. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Zool Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4800. Problems in Zoology (1-4)* Directed individual research in zoology guided by faculty member. Prerequisites: Zool Sill 10 and SI 1120, and approval of instructor.* Zool 4830. Readings in Zoology (1-4)* Directed individual readings in the general area of zoology. Specific topic selected in consultation with faculty member. Prerequisites: Zool SI1110 and SI 1120, and approval of instructor. Zool 4890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-4)* Academic credit for employment in career area related to zoology guided by specific written contract design by student, employer, and Zoology Department Chair. Open to all students; requires approval by Department Chair. *No more than 4 combined hours of Zool 4800, Zool 4830, or Zool 4890 may count toward the major. Zool 4900. 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 SI 1110 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4920. 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 4950. Field Zoology (1-3) Study conducted on an extended, supervised field trip. Prerequisites: Zool SI 1110 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Zool 4970. Thesis (2) An extended, individual research project planned and completed under faculty supervision. Normally, two semesters of research (Zool 4800) will precede registration for this course. Culmination is an oral and written report of results obtained, with the final draft of the latter being due two weeks prior to the beginning of final exam week. Prerequisites: thesis committee approved research proposal, advanced class standing, and Zool Sill 10 and SI 1120. Zool 4980. Research Design (2) A basic course in the design and analysis of scientific experiments. Two lecture hours a week. Prerequisites: minimum of two upper division Zoology courses. Zool 4990. Seminar (1) Presentations and discussion concerning a specific topic in zoology. One hour a week. Prerequisites: Zool SI1110 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. One semester required. Zool 5030. Zoology for Teachers Science content course for teachers in the M.Ed. Science Emphasis Program. To register, select another Zoology course and develop a contract detailing additional work required for graduating credit. Course may be repeated. Contract must be approved by instructor, Department Chair, and Director of the Master of Education Program. WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2004-2005 CATALOG