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Pre-Veterinary Medicine

All students majoring in zoology are required to take a common core of courses.

Baccalaureate Core Courses (33 total credits)

Zoology Core Courses

Non-Biological Sciences Requirements (52 credits)

BB 450, BB 451. General Biochemistry (4,3)
CH 221, CH 222, CH 223. *General Chemistry (5,5,5)
or an acceptable chemistry substitute
CH 331, CH 332. Organic Chemistry (4,4)
MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4)
MTH 252. Integral Calculus (4)
PH 201, PH 202. *General Physics (5,5)
ST 351. Intro to Statistical Methods (4)

Biological Sciences Requirements (40 credits)

BI 211, BI 212, BI 213. *Principles of Biology (4,4,4)
BI 311. Genetics (4)
BI 314. Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
BI 370. Ecology (3)
BI 445. Evolution (3)
Z 361. Invertebrate Biology (3)
Z 362. Invertebrate Biology Lab (2)
Z 371. Vertebrate Biology (3)
Z 372. Vertebrate Biology Lab (2)
Z 430. Principles of Physiology (4)
or Z 431. Vertebrate Physiology (4)
or Z 432. Vertebrate Physiology (4)

Writing Intensive Course (WIC) (3 credits)

Choose one of the following:
BI 371. ^Ecological Methods (3)
BI 388. ^Special Topics in Biology (3)
HSTS 415. ^Theory of Evolution and Foundation of Modern Biology (4)
HSTS 417. ^History of Medicine (4)
HSTS 419. ^Studies in Scientific Controversy (4)
HSTS 425. ^History of the Life Sciences (4)
Z 453. ^Scientific Writing and Behavioral Observations (3)

Biological Science Electives (18 credits)

Choose upper-division biological sciences courses in consultation with your advisor. These must be approved by your advisor.

Required Courses:

Choose from the following course selections to reach a total of 18 credits.

Cell/Molecular area (6–9):

BI 358. Symbioses and the Environment (3)
BI 460. Cell Biology (3)
BI 461. Cell Biology Lab (2)
MB 302. General Microbiology (3)
MB 303. General Microbiology Lab (2)
MB 416. Immunology (3)
MB 420. Microbial Genomes, Biogeochemistry, and Diversity (3)
Z 425. Embryology and Development (5)
Z 437. Vertebrate Endocrinology (4)
Z 440. Insect Physiology (3)

Organismal/Physiology area (6–9):

BI 350. Animal Behavior (3)
   or Z 350. Animal Behavior (3)
BOT 321. Plant Systematics (4)
FW 311. Ornithology (3)
FW 315. Biology of Fishes (3)
FW 317. Biology of Mammals (3)
Z 315. Dinosaur Biology (3)
Z 365. Biology of Insects (4)
Z 422. Comparative Anatomy (5)
Z 423. Environmental Physiology (4)
Z 425. Embryology and Development (5)
Z 430. Principles of Physiology (4)
   or Z 431. Vertebrate Physiology (4)
   or Z 432. Vertebrate Physiology (4)
Z 437. Vertebrate Endocrinology (4)
Z 440. Insect Physiology (3)
Z 473. Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles (3)
Z 474. Systematic Herpetology (2)
Z 477. Aquatic Entomology (4)

Ecology/Evolution/Conservation Biology areas (6–9):

BOT 341. Plant Ecology (4)
ENT 420. Insect Ecology (3)
HSTS 415. *Theory of Evolution and Foundation of Modern Biology (4)
Z 351. Marine Ecology (3)
Z 352. Marine Ecology Lab (2)
Z 427. Paleobiology (3)
Z 477. Aquatic Entomology (4)
Z 481. Biogeography (3)

Electives (35 credits)

Total Credits for BS in Zoology=180

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Zoology Major (BA, BS, CRED, HBA, HBS)