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Zoo Science, B.S.

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The Zoo Science major is available to non-transfer freshman full-time, Day students only.

Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

BY 1116 - Biological Science I 3 credits
CH 1103 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
CH 1103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit
EN 1101 - College Writing I 3 credits
SA 2110 - Introduction to Zoo Keeping 3 credits
FY 9900 - Del Val Experience I 1 Credits
MP 1102 - College Algebra 3 credits or
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits

Total: 17 Credits

Second Semester

BY 1217 - Biological Science II 3 credits
CH 1203 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
CH 1203L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit
EN 1201 - College Writing II 3 credits
FY 9901 - Del Val Experience II 1 Credits
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits or
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 credits

Total: 14-15 Credits

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BA 1010 - Management Concepts 3 credits
CH 2003 - Principles of Organic Chemistry 3 credits and
CH 2003L - Principles of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 credit
or
CH 2120 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits and
CH 2120L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit
SA 2113 - Wild Animals in Captivity 3 credits
LA 2005 - Speech 3 credits
Elective 1 Credit

Total: 14 Credits

Second Semester

BY 2003 - Genetics 3 credits
EN 2028 - Introduction to Literature 3 credits
IT 1011 - Information Technology Concepts 1.5 credits
IT 1012 - Computer Applications 1.5 credits
SA 3124 - Animal Behavior 3 credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits
Elective 1 Credit

Total: 16 Credits

Junior Year

First Semester

AS 3118 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology 4 credits
SA 2218 - Animal Training and Enrichment 3 credits
SA 3115 - Zoo Internship I: Animal Care 2 credits
Elective 3 credits
Major Elective 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

SA 3216 - Zoo Internship II: Public Education 2 credits
Humanities Area 3 credits
Elective 3 credits

Major elective

Select One:

SA 3032 - Herpetology 3 credits
SA 3034 - Mammalogy 3 credits
SA 3133 - Aquatic Animal Science 3 credits
BY 2240 - Ornithology 3 credits
BY 3007 - Entomology 3 Credits

Total: 14 Credits

Senior Year

First Semester

AS 3123 - Animal Husbandry Techniques 2 credits
BA 2008 - Macroeconomics 3 credits
LA 1060 - Introduction to the Fine Arts 3 credits
Elective 3 credits
SA 4016 - Senior Seminar 1 credit
SA 4224 - Wildlife Nutrition 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

Social Science Area 3 credits
LA 4037 - Non-Western Societies 3 credits
SA 4124 - Pathology and Diseases of Small Animals 3 credits or
SA 4123 - Wildlife Health and Disease 3 credits
Electives 6 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Humanities Area

select two courses from the following:

LA 2040 - Modern History of Western Societies 3 credits
LA 2042 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
LA 2138 - History of Western Civilization I 3 credits
LA 1032 - American History and Government Since 1877 3 credits
LA 4127 - United States Foreign Policy 3 credits

Zoo Science Electives

Take 6 credits from the following courses to complete the Zoo Science Requirements:

AS 1006 - Introduction to Animal Science 3 credits
BY 2010 - Introduction to Aquaculture 3 credits
BY 2108 - Ecology 4 credits
BY 2240 - Ornithology 3 credits
BY 3007 - Entomology 3 Credits
BY 3123 - Invertebrate Zoology 4 credits
BY 3250 - Tropical Ecology 4 credits
MC 1115 - Introduction to Communication 3 credits
MC 3144 - Writing for Public Relations, Promotion and Advertising 3 credits
PY 2230 - Educational Psychology 3 credits
SA 2220 - Animal Record Keeping Systems 2 credits
SA 3032 - Herpetology 3 credits
SA 3034 - Mammalogy 3 credits
SA 3050 - Animals in the Public Eye 3 credits
SA 3112 - Wildlife Management 3 credits
SA 4035 - Wildlife Conservation 3 credits
SA 4222 - Reproduction of Small Animals 3 credits

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