Zoology - BS
The Zoology degree program is designed to expose students to all aspects of the study of animals. Following foundation courses on the principles of vertebrate and invertebrate zoology, students may select from a broad range of classes in animal biology, ranging from cellular and developmental biology, physiology, and anatomy to ecology and evolution. Graduates enter into advanced studies in zoology, specialized zoological fields in agriculture and renewable resources, or such professional fields as medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry and other health-related areas.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I 1,2 | 4 |
CHEM 119 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I 2 | 4 |
Select one of the following: 2,3 | 4 | |
Calculus I for Biological Sciences | ||
Engineering Mathematics I | ||
Calculus I | ||
Communication | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 112 | Introductory Biology II 1, 2 | 4 |
CHEM 120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II 2 | 4 |
Select one of the following: 2 | 3-4 | |
Calculus II for Biological Sciences | ||
Engineering Mathematics II | ||
Calculus II | ||
Elementary Statistical Inference | ||
Communication | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 213 | Molecular Cell Biology 2 | 3 |
CHEM 227 & CHEM 237 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 | 4 |
PHYS 201 | College Physics | 4 |
American history 4,5 | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 214 | Genes, Ecology and Evolution 2 | 3 |
CHEM 228 & CHEM 238 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 | 4 |
PHYS 202 | College Physics | 4 |
American history 4,5 | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 57 |
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Grade of C or better required.
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Must be completed by start of 5th full semester.
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Students may not use MATH 142 to satisfy this requirement.
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Students seeking teacher certification must take HIST 105 and HIST 106. Other students may choose HIST 105 and HIST 106 or any 6 hours of American history courses (3 hours may be in Texas history).
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Students successfully completing the required four semesters of upper-level ROTC courses may substitute these courses for 3 hours of American history and 3 hours of government/political science.
The following are CBK courses and must be completed prior to the start of 5th full semester: BIOL 111, BIOL 112, BIOL 213, BIOL 214, CHEM 119 , CHEM 120 , CHEM 227 & CHEM 237, CHEM 228 & CHEM 238, MATH 147, MATH 148 or STAT 201.
Third Year | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
BICH 410 or BICH 440 | Comprehensive Biochemistry I or Biochemistry I | 3 |
BIOL 318 | Chordate Anatomy | 4 |
STAT 312 | Statistics for Biology | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 1 | |
Biochemistry Laboratory I | ||
Biochemical Techniques I | ||
Laboratory in Molecular Genetics | ||
General elective 6 | 6 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
BICH 411 or BICH 441 | Comprehensive Biochemistry II or Biochemistry II | 3 |
BIOL 388 | Principles of Animal Physiology | 4 |
GENE 302 & GENE 314 | Principles of Genetics and Principles of Genetics Laboratory | 4 |
Social and behavioral science | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 466 | Principles of Evolution | 3 |
POLS 206 | American National Government 5 | 3 |
Creative arts | 3 | |
Language, philosophy and culture | 3 | |
Directed elective 7, 8 | 4 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 335 | Invertebrate Zoology | 4 |
POLS 207 | State and Local Government 5 | 3 |
Directed elective 7, 8 | 4 | |
General elective 6 | 5 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 63 |
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Select from any 100-499 course not used elsewhere. (Except AGLS 101; ASCC 101, ASCC 102, ASCC 289; BIMS 101; BIOL 101, BIOL 107, BIOL 113, BIOL 206; CHEM 106, CHEM 116; MATH 102, MATH 142.) Only one KINE 199 may be used as a general elective.
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Select from directed elective list below.
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Two courses in the major must be designated as writing intensive.
Total Program Hours 120
Directed Electives
Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
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One course may be chosen from the following: | ||
BIOL 300-499 | ||
OCNG 320 | Biological Oceanography | 3 |
Select remaining courses from the following: | ||
Developmental Biology | ||
BIOL 413 | Cell Biology | 3 |
BIOL 414 | Developmental Biology | 3 |
BIOL 423 | Cell Biology Laboratory | 2 |
BIOL 430 | Biological Imaging | 4 |
BIOL 434/NRSC 434 | Regulatory and Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
BIOL 435 | Laboratory for Regulatory and Behavioral Neuroscience | 1 |
GENE 431/BICH 431 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
Ecology/Evolution | ||
BIOL 357 | Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 440 | Marine Biology | 4 |
BIOL 467 | Integrative Animal Behavior | 3 |
ECCB 311 | Ichthyology | 3 |
ECCB 315 | Herpetology | 3 |
ECCB 401 | General Mammalogy | 3 |
ECCB 402 | General Ornithology | 3 |
ECCB 422 | Behavioral Ecology | 3 |
GENE 412 | Population, Quantitative and Ecological Genetics | 3 |
Physiology/Neuroscience | ||
BIOL 405 | Comparative Endocrinology | 3 |
BIOL 413 | Cell Biology | 3 |
BIOL 423 | Cell Biology Laboratory | 2 |
BIOL 434/NRSC 434 | Regulatory and Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
BIOL 435 | Laboratory for Regulatory and Behavioral Neuroscience | 1 |
BIOL 454 | Immunology | 3 |
ECCB 422 | Behavioral Ecology | 3 |
GENE 431/BICH 431 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
Preveterinary Medicine | ||
ANSC 303 | Principles of Animal Nutrition | 3 |
ANSC 320 | Animal Nutrition and Feeding | 3 |
BIOL 351 | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 4 |