346 ZOOL 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-4) Consult dass schedule for offerings under this number. The specific title 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 CHEM PS/SI1210 and CHEM SI1220, or approval of instrudor. ZOOL 3300. Genetics (4) Prindples and concepts of genetics with with an emphasis on animals, induding humans. Includes classical genetics, molecular genetics, cytogenetics, and population genetics. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: ZOOL Sill 10 and MATH QL1050 (or equivalent), or approval of instrudor. 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 thdr 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 Mcrobiology. Two lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: ENGL EN2010. ZOOL 3450. Ecology (4) Study of the relationships of organisms and their environment. Three ledure hours and one 3-hour lab or field trip a week. Prerequisites: ZOOL SI1110 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. Writing intensive course. ZOOL 3470. Zoogeography (3) The study of factors contiolling the distribution of animals with emphasis on the vertebrates. Three ledure hours a week. Prerequisites: ZOOL Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 3500. Conservation Biology (3) The study of how biological prindples and concepts are used in conservation. Major emphasis on the preservation and management of biodiversity. Connections between biological and sodetal issues are explored. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisites: ZoollllO and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 3570. Foundations of Science Education (3) A thorough investigation of research in science learning and curricular standards at the state and national levels. Foundations of the philosophy of science and scientific inquiry as applicable to sdence teaching at the secondary level. This course serves as a foundation to a preservice science teacher's education coursework. ZOOL 3720. Evolution (3) The patterns and processes involved in changes in natural populations. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisites: ZOOL Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 3730. Population Biology (3) Prindples 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. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: ZOOL SI1110 and SI 1120, 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 Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instrudor. ZOOL 4100. Vertebrate Embryology (4) A study of the principles and processes of embryological development in animals. Three ledure hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: ZOOL Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instrudor. ZOOL 4120. Histology (4) Microanatomical study of the strudure and fundion of vertebrate tissues and organs, with an emphasis on human systems. Prerequisites: ZOOL Sill 10, 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: ZOOL 1110, ZOOL SI1120, and ZOOL 2200, or approval of instructor; a minimum of one year of (preferably Organic) Chemistry. ZOOL 4220. Endocrinology (4) The comparative study of the function of the cells, tissues, glands, and organs that secrete hormones and how these hormones affect the physiology of organisms, from invertebrates to vertebrates. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: ZOOL SI1110 and SI11120, and either ZOOL 2200 or 4060, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 4250. Radiation Biology (4) The study of harmful effects of radiation and pradical applications of radioadive tracer techniques to biological problems. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: ZOOL SI1110, SI 1120, and beginning courses in chemistry and physics, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 4300. Molecular Genetics (4) A laboratory-based investigation of the molecular properties of the genetic material, induding its structure, expression and evolution. Emphasis on applications and the genetics of humans. Three lecture/ lab hours and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: ZOOL 3300, CHEM PS/SI1210 and CHEM SI1220, 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 Sill 10 and SI 1120, or approval of instrudor. 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 Sill 10, SI1120, and 3450, or approval of instrudor. Writing intensive course. ZOOL 4480. Aquatic Ecology (4) Study of the physical, chemical, and biological interadions of freshwater and marine ecosystems. Three ledure 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 Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog