PROGRAM: ZOOLOGY TEACHING MAJOR- BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • Specific course requirements of the college (see index). • Bachelor Degree General Education requirements (see index). • Psych 101 (5) in the Social Science area is recommended for Zoology Teaching majors. • A minor is required. (Zoology Teaching majors should complete a minor in Botany.) • Zoology teaching majors must have a C- or better in major courses. • Zoology teaching majors must achieve an overall 2.50 GPA. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above.) • Students selecting a Zoology Teaching major must satisfy the School of Education Certification. (See Teacher Education Program.) These courses must include the following: Educ 195 (1), 300 (2), 350 (5), 363 (3), 364 (4), 462 (4), 495 (15), 499 (3). Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 52 credit hours in Zoology courses. • Zoology courses required: Zool 160 (5); 201 (5); 211 (5); 212 (5); 330 (5); 372 (4); 381 (4); 420 (5) or 421 (5); 440 (4) or 445 (4) or 447 (4) or 448 (4); 464 (4); 465 (4) or 466 (4) or 467 (4) or 468 (5); and 498 (2). • Support courses required: Botany 110 (5); 362 (5) or 364 (5); Chemistry 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5) or 121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5); Geology 111 (5) or Geography 101 (5); Physics 101 (5) or the general physics series 111, 112, and 113 (15); Mathematics 105 (5) or 106 (5) or 107 (5); Microbiology 205 (5); Communications 102 (3). • Recommended electives: Zoology 373 (3); 380 (3); 405 (5); 410 (5); 425 (4); and 435 (4). PROGRAM: ZOOLOGY DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). • Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. • Fulfill the requirements for the Zoology major or Zoology Teaching Major. Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling requirements for a Zoology department major take at least 20 hours on an Honors basis in any Zoology course above number 300. • Complete senior seminar with department Honors credit Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit A written agreement should be reached with the appropriate professor regarding the work expected for Honors credit. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: ZOOLOGY MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C- or better in the approved Zoology courses. Specific Requirements: • Zoology courses required: 160 (5), 211 (5) and 212 (5) or 405 (5). Select ten additional hours from the following list At least 2 of the selected courses should be numbered higher than 300. Consult adviser. Zool 201 (5), 202 (4), 212 (5), 292 (1-6), 332 (4), 340 (3), 347 (3), 372 (4), 373 (3), 380 (3), 405 (5), 410 (5), 412 (5), 420 (5), 421 (5), 422 (5), 423 (5), 425 (4), 435 (4), 440 (4), 445 (4), 447 (4), 448 (4), 450 (5), 455 (4), 460 (5), 464 (4), 465 (4), 466 (4), 467 (4), 468 (5), 475 (3), 489 (1-5), 492 (1-6), 495 (3), 498 (2), 499 (1-1-1). PROGRAM:ZOOLOGY TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C- or better in approved Zoology courses. Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 33 credit hours: Zoology courses required: Zool 160 (5), 211 (5), 212 (5) or 405 (5), 445 (4), 464 (4), 381 (4). • Zoology courses to elect from (6 credit hours): Zool 201 (5), 330 (5), 347 (3), 372 (4), 380 (3), 410 (5), 420 (5). 421 (5), 422 (5), 423 (5), 425 (4), 440 (4), 448 (4), 450 (5), 460 (5), 465 (4), 466 (4), 467 (4), 468 (5), 474 (3), 475 (3). EMPHASIS IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING This program provides a special emphasis in Urban and Regional Planning for majors in Botany, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Microbiology, Political Science, Sociology, Zoology, and related fields. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) ZOOLOGY COURSES-ZOOL m General Information 112. Elements of Wildlife Management (1) Introduction to problems and methods of wildlife management NS160. General Zoology (5) Introduction to the study of animals emphasizing principles and reviewing characteristics of the various groups. Prerequisite for all Zoology major classes except 201, 202 and 230. Five lectures a week. NS201. Human Physiology (5) Functional and anatomical consideration of the human body. Recommended for all curricula for which basic understanding of the body functions is required. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. 202. Human Anatomy (4) Structure of the human body systems. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. NS211. Invertebrate Zoology (5) Comparative biology of non-vertebrate animals. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. NS212. Vertebrate Zoology (5) Natural history, structure, function and evolutionary relationships are emphasized Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week.* NS230. Heredity (5) Inheritance in living things with emphasis on humans. A general education course for non-biological science majors. Five lectures a week. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript 330. Genetics (5) Principles and concepts of modem 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. 33Z Cytology (4) Intracellular morphology and subcellular organization of the cell. Two lectures and two 3-hour labs a week.* Chem 311 series recommended. 340. Library Research Methods in Biology (3) A practical introduction to the kinds of biological materials in academic libraries and how to find, use and interpret information in these sources. Prerequisite: English 102. 347. Zoogeography (3) The study of factors controlling the distribution of animals with emphasis on the vertebrates, Three lectures a week. 372. Organic Evolution (4) The patterns and processes involved in changes in natural populations. Four lectures a week. Prerequisites: Zool 211 and 212 or 405, or approval of instructor. 373. Population Genetics and Ecology (3) Principles of Genetics and Ecology at the population level. Three lectures a week.* Prerequisite: Zool 230 or 330 or approval of the instructor. NS380. History of the Life Sciences (3) Personalities, science and ideas in the development of biology. Three lectures a week.* 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. 405. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (5) Structure of representative types. Two lectures and three 3-hour labs a week.* 410. Vertebrate Embryology (5) Development of representative types. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisites: Zool 212 or 405, or approval of instructor. 411 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: Zool 212 or 405, or approval of instructor. 420. CeU Physiology (5) Metabolic activities of organisms on cellular level. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: A rninimum of one year in Chemistry.* 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. Prerequisites: Zool 211 and 212 or approval of instructor. A minimum of one year of Chemistry (preferably 311 series). Zool 422 cannot be taken without Zool 421. 423. Endocrinology (5) The study of the function of neural and hormonal control in animals, with emphasis on the human organism. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Zool 420 or 421. 425. Radiation Biology (4) Training in the study of harmful effects of radiation and practical applications of radioactive tracer techniques to biological problems.* Prerequisites: Beginning courses in Chemistry and Physics. Two lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 435. 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 lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool 211 and 212 or approval of instructor. 440. General Ecology (4) The physical and biological factors which influence living things. Three lectures and one lab or field trip a week.* 445. Animal Ecology (4) Principles and concepts of the interrelations of animals and their environment Three lectures and one 3-hour lab or field trip a week. Prerequisites: Zool 211 and 212 or approval of instructor. 447. Wildlife Ecology (4) Principles of wildlife ecology and the techniques of wildlife population analysis and manipulation. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab or field trip a week. Prerequisites: Zool 211 and 212 or approval of instructor. 448. Aquatic Ecology (4) Study of the physical and biological interactions of freshwater and marine ecosystems. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab or field trip a week. Prerequisites: Zool 211 and 212 or approval of instructor. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural SCIGDCGS 450. Parasitology (5) Internal parasites of man and domestic animals, their structure and biology. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: 211 or approval of instructor. Social Sciences Zool 455. Medical Entomology (4) The bionomics and control of arthropods affecting the health of man. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Zool 211 and 212, or by permission of instructor. Technology 148 149 Continuing Education