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Show Natural Sciences Zoology Students planning to receive a bachelor of science degree in a combined curriculum (three years at Weber State College and one year at a medical or dental school) must complete a minimum of 140 credit hours including the specific and area requirements as well as the basic courses of the major. Zoology Departmental MinorA minor in Zoology may be completed by taking a minimum of 25 hours of approved courses in this subject, including Zoology 211 or 160 and 212 or 405. Zoology Honors MajorA student desiring to complete the Zoology Departmental Honors Program should (1) maintain an overall GPA of 3.3; (2) be enrolled in the General Honors Program and complete at least 10 hours of General Honors courses; (3) fulfill the requirements of one of the Zoology majors Departmental Zoology Major and Zoology Teaching Major; (4) take at least 20 credit hours among these requirements in courses taken for Zoology Honors credit; (5) complete a Zoology Honors Senior Project. A student may receive Zoology Honors credit in any of the Zoology courses above course number 300. The student desiring Zoology Honors credit should seek permission from the Chairman of the Zoology Department at the time of registration, and at the beginning of the course should make a written agreement with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Zoology credit. Zoology Teaching MajorZoology teaching majors should complete (1) the college specific and area requirements, (2) Utah State Department of Education teacher certification requirements, and (3) the following courses in the life and physical sciences: Zoology 211; 212 or 405; 464; 465 or 466; 467 or 468; 445; 381; plus an additional 10 hours of Zoology courses; Botany 110; 364 or 160; Chemistry 111, 112, 113, or 121, 122, 123; Geology 111; Physics 101; Mathematics 105. Zoology 330, 201 or 420 or 423 and Microbiology 111 are recommended. Zoology Teaching MinorThe Zoology teaching minor should include the following courses: Zoology 211 or 160; 212 or 405; 445; 464 and 381. A minimum of 28 hours required. Credit will not be given for both Zoology 160 and 211 for major or minor requirements. Biology Composite Teaching MajorSee Biology Composite Teaching Major, School of Education. Pre-MedicineStudents intending to go into medicine should take the basic area requirements and the following courses: Chemistry 121, 122, 123, 311, 312, 313; Mathematics 105, 106, 107; Physics 111 through 116; Zoology 201, 211, 330, 405, 410. Elective courses should be selected from among the humanities and social sciences in order to give a broad cultural background for the study of medicine. Pre-DentistryStudents intending to go into dentistry should take the college basic and area requirements and the following courses: 15 hours from Zoology 211, 212, 330, 405, 410, 420, Chemistry 121, 122, 123, 311, 312, 313; Mathematics 105, 106, 107; Physics 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116. Electives should be completed to provide extensive general educational background for the study of dentistry. Pre-Veterinary MedicineStudent preparation for entrance into a college of veterinary medicine should include the basic and area requirements and the following courses: Zoology 211, 330, 410 and 420; Botany 110 or 112; Chemistry 121, 122, 123, 311, 312, 313; Mathematics 105, 106, 107, 211; Physics 111 through 116; Microbiology 205; Speech 102. Other courses may be selected for additional preparation from the following: Zoology 405, 412, 450, 455, 421, 422, 423; Microbiology 305, 315, 325; Chemistry 213, 307. Pre-PharmacyPreparation for entrance into a school of pharmacy should include: Botany 110 or 112; Chemistry 121, 122, 123, 311, 312, 313, Economics 101 and Physics 111 through 116. Recommended: Microbiology 111, Zoology 211, 201. Students should check the catalog of the school they intend to enter for precise requirement data. 160 Natural Sciences Zoology Other Biologically Oriented Careers. A number of professions and careers which are essentially biologically oriented may be commenced by taking one or more years of study at Weber State College; namely optometry, podiatry (chiropody), osteopathy, wildlife management, etc. Students should consult the catalog of the school to which they plan to transfer and seek advice of departmental counselors who are available to assist the student in planning his program and in making his transfer to another school. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 112. Elements of Wildlife Management (1) Introduction to problems and methods of wildlife management. S LS160. General Zoology (5) Application of biological principles to the most important animal groups. This course is not recommended for majors. Five lectures a week. A W S Su LS201. Human Physiology (5) Functional and anatomical consideration of the human body. Recommended for all curricula for which basic understanding of body functions is required. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. A W S Su 202. Human Anatomy (3) Structure of the human body systems, particularly the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems. For students who desire more detailed study of anatomy. Two lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. A LS211. Invertebrate Zoology (5) Biology of non-vertebrate animals. For p re-dental and pre-medical students and those majoring in sciences. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. AWS LS212. Vertebrate Zoology (5) Natural history, structure, function and evolutionary relationship are emphasized. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. AWS LS230. Heredity (5) Inheritance in living things with emphasis on man. ^ A general education course for non-biological science majors. Five lectures a week. A W S Su 330. Genetics (5) Principles and concepts of modern genetics. A course for biological science majors. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisites : Completion of two basic courses in the life sciences. Algebra and organic chemistry strongly recommended. AWSSu 332. Cytology (4) Intracellular morphology and subcellular organization of the ceil. Two lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisites: Beginning courses in the life sciences: Chemistry 311 series recommended. S LS342. Natural History (4) Biology of local representative fauna and flora. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Botany 110 or 112; Zoology 160, 211 or 212. Su 347. Zoogeography (3) Principles controlling the distribution of animals with emphasis on the vertebrates of North America. Three lectures a week. Prerequisites: General courses in Zoology. A 360. Biometry (4) Statistical techniques as applied to life sciences. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Pre-requistes: Math 141 or Math 213 and a basic course in life science or approval of Instructor. A 372. Organic Evolution (4) Principles underlying the development of life. Four lectures a week. Prerequisites: First courses in Life Sciences. W LS380. History of the Life Sciences (3) Men and ideas in the development of biology. Three lectures a week. Prerequisite: First courses in Life Sciences. (Offered alternate years.) W 381. Teaching Methods in the Life Sciences (4) Acquaintance with the various methods and curriculum developments of high school biology. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. It is recommended that this course be completed before student teaching. A 405. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (5) Structure of representative types. Two lectures and three 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: A general course in Zoology. W 410. Vertebrate Embryology (B) Development of representative types. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: A general course in Zoology. S 412. Histology (5) The study of vertebrate tissues. Identification and association with the main organs emphasized. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: Zoology 160 or equivalent. (Offered alternate years.) A 420. Cellular Physiology (5) Metabolic activities of animals on cellular level. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: Courses in Zoology, Botany, or Microbiology and a minimum of one year in Chemistry (preferably the 311 series.) S 421, 422. Mammalian Physiology (5-5) A two-quarter study of vertebrate physiological processes on the organ level. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: Previous courses in Zoology and a minimum of one year of Chemistry (preferably 311 series). Zoology 422 cannot be taken without Zoology 421. A W 423. Endocrinology (5) The study of the function of neural and hormonal mechanisms of biological control in animals, with emphasis on the human organism. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Zoology 420 or 421. S 425. Radiation Biology (4) Training in theory and practical application of radioactive tracer techniques to biological problems. Prerequisites: Beginning courses in Life Sciences, Chemistry and Physics. Two lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. W 440. General Ecology (4) The physical and biological factors which influence living things. Three lectures and one lab or field trip a week. A Su 161 |
