Requirements

Our program prepares you with the educational background to be competitive for a graduate program or to begin careers in zoology. We also strongly recommend that you gain practical experience in the field through undergraduate research experiences and internships prior to completion of your degree. 

The following is the required course work under this option.  Keep in mind that some courses are taught on a rotating basis and we will help you lay out a four year plan. 

Biology Core Required Courses  Bio 111 Principles of Biology 1  Bio 112 Principles of Biology 2  Bio 210 Intro Botany  Bio 214 Genetics  Bio 215 Cell Biology  Bio 216 Ecology  Bio 217 Ecology Methods

Other Required Courses  Chem 111 General Chemistry 1  Chem 112 General Chemistry 2  Chem 231 Organic Chemistry  Phycs 110 General Physics 1  Maths 111 Pre-Calculus -or-  Maths 161 Applied Calculus 1

Zoology Option Courses  Required  Zool 330 Structure and Development of Vertebrates  Zool 432 Invertebrate Zoology   Electives  Minimum of 12 credit hours taken from the following,  of which at least 9 cr. hrs. must be in zoology courses:   Bio 448 Biometry   Chem 360 Essentials of Biochemistry  Zool 347 Animal Parasitology  Zool 440 Ornithology   Zool 441 Entomology   Zool 444 Ichthyology  Zool 445 Herpetology   Zool 446 Mammalogy   Zool 484 Aquatic Entomology