624 College of Science ZOOL 3340 - Information Resources in the Life Sciences Credits: (2) A practical introduction to the literature and information resources of the life sciences. Students will expand their research skills and be able to develop effective research strategies to find and synthesize information available in academic libraries. Two lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010. Cross listed in Botany, Library Sciences and Microbiology. ZOOL 3450 - Ecology Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Study of the relationships of organisms and their environment. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab or field trip a week. Prerequisite: ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120, or approval of instructor. Writing intensive course. ZOOL 3470 - Zoogeography Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] The study of factors controlling the distribution of animals with emphasis on the vertebrates. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 3500 - Conservation Biology Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] The study of how biological principles and concepts are used in conservation. Major emphasis on the preservation and management of biodiversity. Connections between biological and societal issues are explored. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 3570 - Foundations of Science Education Credits: (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 science teaching at the secondary level. This course serves as a foundation to apreservice science teacher's education coursework. ZOOL 3600 - Comparative Physiology Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 3720 - Evolution Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Online] The patterns and processes involved in changes in natural populations. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 3730 - Population Biology Credits: (3) Principles of genetics and ecology at the population level. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: ZOOL 1110, ZOOL 1120, and ZOOL 3300, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 4050 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credits: (4) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Dissection-based, in-depth comparative study of vertebrate functional anatomy. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 4100 - Vertebrate Embryology Credits: (4) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] A study of the principles and processes of embryo logical development in animals. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 4120 - Histology Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Microanatomical study of the structure and function of vertebrate tissues and organs, with an emphasis on human systems. Prerequisite: ZOOL 1110, ZOOL 1120, either ZOOL 2100 or ZOOL 4050, or approval of instructor. ZOOL 4210 - Advanced Human Physiology Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: ZOOL 1110, ZOOL 1120, and ZOOL 2200, or approval of instructor; a minimum of one year of (preferably Organic) Chemistry. ZOOL 4220 - Endocrinology Credits: (4) The comparative study of the function of the cells, tissues, glands, and organs that secrete hormones and how these Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog