Zoology- Bachelor of Science
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
(36 semester hours, plus 48 related hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Select all of the following: | ||
| BIO/MBI 115 | Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity | 4 |
| BIO/MBI 116 | Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Advanced Courses Requirement 1, 2 | ||
| BIO 203 | Introduction to Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIO 209 | Fundamentals of Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 305 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 342 | Genetics | 3 |
| Select at least one 400 level course, plus additional advanced zoology-focused Biology courses at the 200 level or above to total 28 advanced hours, 36 total BIO hours. Please refer to the footnote below for courses that will not count. 1 | 15 | |
| Related Hours (48 required) | ||
| Two years of chemistry are required: | 17-19 | |
| College Chemistry | ||
or CHM 141R | College Chemistry | |
or CHM 141H | College Chemistry | |
| College Chemistry Laboratory | ||
or CHM 144M | College Chemistry Laboratory for Majors | |
| College Chemistry | ||
or CHM 142H | College Chemistry | |
or CHM 142M | College Chemistry for Majors | |
| College Chemistry Laboratory | ||
or CHM 145M | College Chemistry Laboratory | |
| Select one of the following options: | ||
Option 1: | ||
| Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
Option 2: | ||
| Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Outlines of Biochemistry and Outlines of Biochemistry Lab | ||
| Select one of the following options: | 8-10 | |
Option 1: | ||
| Physics for the Life Sciences with Laboratory I and Physics for the Life Sciences with Laboratory II | ||
Option 2: | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics Laboratory I and General Physics II and General Physics Laboratory II | ||
| Select at least eight semester hours of mathematics 3 | 8 | |
| Select additional hours to total 48 4 | 11-15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 84 | |
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The following courses will NOT count toward the advanced hours in zoology: BIO 204, 205, 221, 232, 241, 244, 302, 306, 314, 402, 425, 431.
One 400-level course other than BIO 400, 419R, or 477 must be taken (minimum three semester hours).
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No more than three semester hours of independent study/research/internship may apply to the major.
- 3
Mathematics hours must include a calculus course and a statistics course.
- 4
From chemistry, geography, geology, mathematics (200 level or above), microbiology, physics, psychology, statistics (200 level or above), computer science and software engineering, IES 431.