620 College of Science Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 39-42 of these are required within Zoology. Atotal of 40 upper division hours is required (courses number 3000 and above); 31-34 of these are required within the major. Advisement All Zoology students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. The department secretary can also assist students. Call 801-626-6165 for more information or to schedule an appointment. (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List.) Admissions Requirements Declare your program of study (Enrollment Services and Information). There are no special admission or application requirements for this major. General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following Zoology courses will satisfy general education requirements: ZOOL 1010, ZOOL 1020, ZOOL 1030 and ZOOL 1370. Students are encouraged to take general education courses concurrently with courses in the major. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree Zoology Courses Required (28 credit hours) ZOOL 1110 - Principles of Zoology I Credits: (4) ZOOL 1120 - Principles of Zoology II Credits: (4) ZOOL 3200 - Cell Biology Credits: (4) ZOOL 3300 - Genetics Credits: (4) ZOOL 3450 - Ecology Credits: (4) ZOOL 3600 - Comparative Physiology Credits: (4) ZOOL 3720 - Evolution Credits: (3) ZOOL 4990 - Seminar Credits: (l) Upper-division electives: select a minimum of three upper division courses. ZOOL 3470 - Zoogeography Credits: (3) ZOOL 3500 - Conservation Biology Credits: (3) ZOOL 3730 - Population Biology Credits: (3) ZOOL 4050 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credits: (4) ZOOL 4100 - Vertebrate Embryology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4120 - Histology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4210 - Advanced Human Physiology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4220 - Endocrinology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4250 - Radiation Biology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4300 - Molecular Genetics Credits: (4) ZOOL 4350 - Animal Behavior Credits: (4) ZOOL 4470 - Wildlife Ecology and Management Credits: (4) ZOOL 4480 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4500 - Parasitology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4600 - Protozoology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4640 - Entomology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4650 - Ichthyology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4660 - Herpetology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4670 - Ornithology Credits: (4) ZOOL 4680 - Mammalogy Credits: (4) Experience in Zoology: select a minimum of two credit hours* from the following categories or select an additional (4th) course from the upper-division electives list (above). • ZOOL 4800 - Problems in Zoology Credits: (1-4) • ZOOL 4830 - Readings in Zoology Credits: (1-4) • ZOOL 4890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-4) • ZOOL 4900 - Topics in Zoology Credits: (1-4) ** • ZOOL 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4) • ZOOL 4950 - Field Zoology Credits: (1-3) • ZOOL 4970 - Thesis Credits: (2) • ZOOL 4980 - Research Design Credits: (2) *The two credit hours need not be taken in the same semester. **Experience in zoology can include serving as a lab instructor. See department chair or professors that appoint lab instructors for information. Support Courses Required CHEM 1110 PS - Elementary Chemistry Credits: (5) and CHEM 1120 - Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry Credits: (5) or CHEM 1210 PS - Principles of Chemistry I Credits: (5) and CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II Credits: (5) and CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: (4) and CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: (l) CHEM 2320 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: (4) and CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry II Lab Credits: (l) MATH 1050 QL - College Algebra Credits: (4) or MATH 1080 QL - Pre-calculus Credits: (5) or MATH 1210 - Calculus I Credits: (4) PHYS 1010 PS - Elementary Physics Credits: (3) or PHYS 2010 PS - College Physics I Credits: (5) and PHYS 2020 - College Physics II Credits: (5) or PHYS 2210 PS - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: (5) and PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: (5) CHEM 3070 may be taken instead of CHEM 2320. Pre-medical professional students should take CHEM 1210/ CHEM 1220 and CHEM 2310/CHEM 2320. Students planning to attend graduate or prof essional schools are encouraged to take a class in the Calculus series (MATH 1210/MATH 1220). Pre-medical professional students are required to take one year of mathematics. Pre-medical professional students should take PHYS 2010/ PHYS 2020 with labs. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog