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Zoology- Bachelor of Arts
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For information, contact the Department of Biology, 212 Pearson Hall,
513-529-3100.
Zoology is the natural science that focuses on the study of animals.
The zoology major can be tailored to meet the needs of students
interested in the health sciences, animal physiology, cell and
molecular biology, ecology or environmental studies, or evolution and
systematics. It is possible to complete a Zoology Major while earning
either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. Students may
double major in Botany and Zoology, but in that case only nine credits
of the Advanced Hours requirement may be used for both degrees.
Students may not double major in Biology and Zoology.
Program Requirements: Bachelor of
Arts
(32 semester hours, plus 18 related hours)
Core courses
BIO 113
Animal Diversity
or BIO/MBI 115
Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics,
and Diversity
4
BIO 114
Principles of Biology
4
or BIO/MBI 116
Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular,
and Molecular Biology
Advanced courses requirement
Select 24 hours in biology courses at 200 level or above
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Writing in the Major - Zoology
Popular science writing for a non-specialist audience:
Complete two W Zoology courses at 200- or 300-level
that provides writing experience in the genre of popular
science writing for a non-specialist audience
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4
No more than three semester hours of independent study/
research/internship may apply to the major.
Remaining related courses may be chosen from chemistry,
geography, geology, mathematics, microbiology, physics,
psychology, statistics, and computer science and software
engineering. A year of organic chemistry, a year of physics (with a
lab), and a year of mathematics (including calculus and statistics)
are highly recommended.
To ensure that all students in the Zoology major complete the
College of Arts and Science Writing Requirement and become
experienced and proficient writers in the discipline, upon
graduation, each student must show evidence of proficiency in
both of the two writing genres.
Students choosing this track should have their proposed writing
experience evaluated by the departmental representative for
writing in the major at the time they initiate their independent
study. Upon completion of an independent study, each student
must submit, with the signed support of a faculty member,
a letter of certification indicating that s/he has successfully
completed the technical science writing requirement.
Biology 200-level and above
BIO 201
Human Anatomy
BIO 203
Introduction to Cell Biology
4
BIO 206
Evolutionary Biology
BIO 207
Writing Scientific Proposals
1
BIO 209
Fundamentals of Ecology
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3
BIO 255
Introduction to Biotechnology
3
BIO 256
Introduction to Programming for the
Life Sciences
3
BIO 277
Independent Studies
BIO 305
Human Physiology
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3
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0-5
4
BIO 311
Vertebrate Zoology
3
BIO 312
Invertebrate Zoology
Complete one of the following two technical writing
tracks:
BIO 320
Directed Research
BIO 333
Field Ecology
BIO 340
Internship
20
BIO 342
Genetics
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3
BIO 351
Environmental Education: Focus on
Natural History
4
BIO 361
Patterns in Development
4
BIO 364
Molecular Techniques
2
BIO 377
Independent Studies
BIO 395
Primate Biology and Behavior
3
BIO 400
Capstone Seminar: Contemporary
Issues in Biology
3
BIO 407/BIO 507
Ichthyology
4
BIO 408/BIO 508
Ornithology
4
BIO 409/BIO 509
Herpetology
4
BIO 410/BIO 510
Mammalogy
4
BIO 411/BIO 511
General Entomology
4
BIO 419R
Independent Research Capstone
3
BIO 422/BIO 522
Evolutionary and Population Genetics
4
BIO 424/BIO 524
Advanced Experimental Techniques in
Structural and Functional Genomics
4
Technical science writing for a specialist audience:
One Zoology W course at 400-level that provides
writing experience in the genre of technical science
writing for a specialist audience
An independent study that provides writing experience
in the genre of technical science writing for a specialist
4
audience
Related Hours
One year of chemistry:
Select one of the following:
5-6
CHM 141
& CHM 144
College Chemistry
and College Chemistry Laboratory
CHM 141R
& CHM 144
College Chemistry
and College Chemistry Laboratory
Select the following:
CHM 142
& CHM 145
College Chemistry
and College Chemistry Laboratory
Remaining related courses
Total Credit Hours
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42-43
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1-3
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2 Zoology- Bachelor of Arts
BIO 432/BIO 532
Ecoregions of North America
3
BIO 435/BIO 535
Winter Biology
3
BIO 444/BIO 544
Molecular Biology
3
BIO 449/BIO 549
Biology of Cancer
3
BIO 452/BIO 552
Nerve and Muscle Physiology
4
BIO 453/BIO 553
Animal Physiological Ecology
4
BIO 454/BIO 554
Endocrinology
3
BIO 457/BIO 557
Neuroanatomy
3
BIO 458/BIO 558
Neuroanatomical Methods
1
BIO 459/BIO 559
Methods in Neurophysiology
1
BIO 462/BIO 562
Environmental Toxicology and Risk
Assessment
4
BIO 463/BIO 563
Limnology
4
BIO 464/BIO 564
Laboratory in Cell and Molecular
Biology
3
BIO 465/BIO 565
Animal Behavior
4
BIO 466/BIO 566
Bioinformatics Computing Skills
3
BIO 467/BIO 567
Conservation Biology
3
BIO 469/BIO 569
Neurophysiology
3
BIO 471/BIO 571
Molecular Physiology
3
BIO 477
Independent Studies
0-5
BIO 481/BIO 581
Theory of Electron Microscopy
2
BIO 482/BIO 582
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Laboratory
2
BIO 483/BIO 583
Transmission Electron Microscopy
Laboratory
3
BIO 485/BIO 585
Bioinformatics Principles
3
BIO 491
Seminar in Biology
1
BIO 496
Biodiversity of Kenya
6
BIO 497/BIO 597
Socio-Ecology of Primates
3
BIO 498/BIO 598
Evolution of Human Behavior
3
IES 275
Principles of Environmental Science
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No specific courses are required, but this course is recommended.
One 400-level course also is recommended.