Zoology, B.S.

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Zoology majors explore form, function, behavior, ecology, evolution and conservation of animals and hone analytical, writing, and research skills for diverse careers from graduate school to state and federal agencies, consulting, and nonprofits.

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Zoology is the study of animals: their structure, physiology, development and evolution. One of the enduring fascinations of zoology is that we can learn so much about ourselves and our environment by studying what our fellow creatures do.

At the end of this program students will have a comprehensive knowledge of zoology, will be well prepared for graduate education, and will be equipped to enter any of the many employment opportunities that are available.

University Studies Program

The University Studies Program 2015

FYS- First Year - Seminar Credits: 3
COM 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
COM 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
COM 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3

A&S College Core

D - - Diversity Credits: 3
G - - Global Awareness Credits: 3

Foundation Courses

(MATH 1450 may substitute for MATH 1400 and MATH 1405 )

MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
MATH 1405 - Trigonometry Credits: 3
MATH 2200 - Calculus I Credits: 4
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
OR
STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4
OR
LIFE 2100 - Intro Research and Analysis Credits: 4
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 1030 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 2230 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 5
OR
CHEM 2300 - Introductory Organic Chemistry Credits: 4
OR
CHEM 2420 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
OR
CHEM 2440 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
OR
CHEM 3020 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
OR
CHEM 3550 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences Credits: 3
OR
CHEM 4050 - Solar Energy Conversion Credits: 3
OR
CHEM 4230 - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Credits: 5
OR
CHEM 4400 - Biological Chemistry Credits: 3
PHYS 1110 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHYS 1120 - General Physics II Credits: 4
LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
LIFE 2022 - Animal Biology Credits: 4
LIFE 3050 - Genetics Credits: 4
LIFE 3400 - General Ecology Credits: 3
LIFE 3500 - Evolutionary Biology Credits: 3
ZOO 4100 - Scientific Communication Credits: 2 (or approved USP C3 substitute) AND
ZOO 4101 - Scientific Communication Lab Credits: 1 (or approved USP C3 substitute)

Advanced Zoology Course

* if more than one of the required courses is completed, additional courses can count towards the Zoology Approved Core Electives below.

One of:

ZOO 4330 - Ichthyology Credits: 3
ZOO 4350 - Ornithology Credits: 3
ZOO 4370 - Mammalogy Credits: 3
ZOO 4380 - Herpetology Credits: 3
ZOO 4540 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 4

Zoology Approved Core Electives

A minimum of 10 of 18 Zoology Approved Core Electives must be exclusive to the ZOOL major.

Choose a total of 18 credits from:

ZOO 3115 - Human Systems Physiology Credits: 4
ZOO 3600 - Principles of Animal Behavior Credits: 3
ZOO 4190 - Comparative Environmental Physiology Credits: 4
ZOO 4235 - Marine Biology Credits: 3
ZOO 4300 - Wildlife Ecology and Management Credits: 5
ZOO 4310 - Fisheries Management Credits: 3
ZOO 4330 - Ichthyology Credits: 3
ZOO 4340 - Developmental Biology and Embryology Credits: 4
ZOO 4350 - Ornithology Credits: 3
ZOO 4370 - Mammalogy Credits: 3
ZOO 4380 - Herpetology Credits: 3
ZOO 4540 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 4
ZOO 4400 - Population Ecology Credits: 3
ZOO 4415 - Behavioral Ecology Credits: 3
ZOO 4420 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3
ZOO 4430 - Limnology Laboratory Credits: 2
ZOO 4440 - Limnology Credits: 3
ZOO 4735 - Advanced Topics in Physiology Credits: 1-4
ANSC 3010 - Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals Credits: 4
ANSC 3100 - Principles of Animal Nutrition Credits: 3
ANSC 3150 - Equine Nutrition and Physiology Credits: 3
MOLB 3000 - Introduction to Molecular Biology Credits: 3
BOT 4235 - Marine Biology Credits: 3
BOT 4550 - Computational Biology Credits: 4
BOT 4664 - Special Topics in Evolution Credits: 1-4
BOT 4790 - Special Topics in Ecology Credits: 1‑3
GEOG 3150
GEOG 3480 - Environmental Change Credits: 3
GIST 3140 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credits: 3
ENTO 4300 - Insect Ecology Credits: 3
ENTO 4682 - Insect Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 5
ENTO 4678 - Aquatic Entomology Credits: 3
ENTO 4684 - Classification of Insects Credits: 4
PATB 4170 - Diseases of Wildlife Credits: 3
PATB 4310
PATB 4360
PATB 4710 - Medical Virology Credits: 3