The minor in Zoology is a useful complement to a major in animal science, fishery biology, geology, natural resource recreation and tourism, or wildlife biology.
Learning Objectives
Students successfully completing the Zoology minor will:
- Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of multiple aspects of biological concepts, processes, and phenomena relevant to animals;
- Broaden their knowledge-base in biology and zoology, such that they will be able to integrate their knowledge of animal biology with their broader or complementary interests, e.g., their major field of study.
Effective Fall 2024
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division | ||
| Select one group from the following: | 4-8 | |
| Group A: | ||
| Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2) | ||
| Animal Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | ||
| Group B: | ||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | ||
| Biology of Organisms-Animals and Plants (GT-SC1) | ||
| BZ 212 | Animal Biology-Invertebrates | 4 |
| BZ 214 | Animal Biology-Vertebrates | 4 |
| Upper Division | ||
| Select a minimum of 12 Upper-Division credits in zoologically oriented courses from the list below. | 12 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 24-28 | |
Upper Division Course List
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANEQ 320 | Principles of Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANEQ 322 | Pet Nutrition | 2 |
| ANEQ 323 | Zoo Nutrition | 2 |
| ANTH 470 | Paleontology Field School | 4 |
| BMS 300 | Principles of Human Physiology | 4 |
| BMS 305 | Domestic Animal Gross Anatomy | 4 |
| BSPM 302 | Applied and General Entomology | 2 |
| BSPM 303A | Entomology Laboratory: General | 2 |
| BZ 300 | Animal Behavior | 3 |
| BZ 311 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
| BZ 329 | Herpetology | 4 |
| BZ 330 | Mammalogy | 4 |
| BZ 335 | Ornithology | 4 |
| BZ 340 | Field Mammalogy | 4 |
| BZ 342 | Exploring Range Shifts in a Changing World | 3 |
| BZ 348/MATH 348 | Theory of Population and Evolutionary Ecology | 4 |
| BZ 349 | Tropical Ecology and Evolution | 3 |
| BZ 350 | Molecular and General Genetics | 4 |
| BZ 360 | Bioinformatics and Genomics | 4 |
| BZ 384 | Supervised College Teaching | 1-5 |
| BZ 401 | Comparative Animal Physiology | 3 |
| BZ 415 | Marine Biology | 4 |
| BZ 418 | Ecology of Infectious Diseases | 4 |
| BZ 420 | Evolutionary Medicine | 3 |
| BZ 424/BSPM 424 | Principles of Systematic Science | 3 |
| BZ 425 | Conservation and Population Genomics | 3 |
| BZ 430 | Animal Behavior and Conservation | 3 |
| BZ 433 | Behavioral Genetics | 3 |
| BZ 435A | Study Abroad--Honduras: Field Course--Dolphin Behavior and Physiology | 2 |
| BZ 435B | Study Abroad--Mexico: Practices in Marine Biology and Ecology | 3 |
| BZ 435C | Study Abroad--Kenya: Biology and Behavior of African Mammals | 3 |
| BZ 449A | Study Abroad: Ecology/Conservation–Ecuadorian Biodiversity | 4 |
| BZ 455 | Human Heredity and Birth Defects | 3 |
| BZ 460 | Genome Evolution | 4 |
| BZ 462/MIP 462/BSPM 462 | Parasitology and Vector Biology | 5 |
| BZ 471 | Stream Biology and Ecology | 3 |
| BZ 472 | Stream Biology and Ecology Laboratory | 1 |
| BZ 475 | Marine Mammalogy | 3 |
| BZ 476/BZ 576 | Genetics of Model Organisms | 3 |
| BZ 477 | Genome Editing Laboratory | 2 |
| BZ 478/VS 478 | Biology and Behavior of Cats | 3 |
| BZ 479/VS 479 | Biology and Behavior of Dogs | 3 |
| BZ 487 | Internship | 1-12 |
| BZ 492A | Seminar: Behavior | 1-3 |
| BZ 492B | Seminar: Ecology | 1-3 |
| BZ 492C | Seminar: Genetics | 1-3 |
| BZ 492D | Seminar: Ornithology | 1-3 |
| BZ 492E | Seminar: Herpetology | 1-3 |
| BZ 492F | Seminar: Evolution | 1-3 |
| BZ 495 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| BZ 498 | Laboratory or Field Research | 1-6 |
| BZ 505 | Cognitive Ecology | 3 |
| BZ 515 | Physiological Ecology of Marine Vertebrates | 3 |
| BZ 525 | Advanced Conservation & Evolutionary Genomics | 4 |
| BZ 535 | Behavioral and Cognitive Ecology | 3 |
| BZ 565/MIP 565 | Next Generation Sequencing Platform/Libraries | 1 |
| FW 300 | Biology and Diversity of Fishes | 2 |
| FW 301 | Ichthyology Laboratory | 1 |
| FW 400 | Conservation of Fish in Aquatic Ecosystems | 3 |
| FW 405 | Fish Physiology | 3 |
| LIFE 320 | Ecology | 3 |
| MIP 315 | Pathology of Human and Animal Disease | 3 |
| MIP 342 | Immunology | 4 |
| MIP 343 | Immunology Laboratory | 2 |
| NR 312 | Applied Insect Ecology | 3 |
| PHIL 325 | Philosophy of Natural Science | 3 |