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Zoo Science, B.S.

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

Recommended Course Sequence

First Year

First Term I 18 Credits

SA 2110 - Introduction to Zoo Science 3 Credits
BY 1113 - Biology I 4 Credits
BY 1113L - Biology I Lab 0 Credits
CH 1103 - General Chemistry I 3 Credits
CH 1103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit
FY 1101 - Del Val Experience I 1 Credit
Math Placement/Quantitative Reasoning Course 3-4 Credits

Writing Competency Course 3 Credits

Second Term I 18 Credits

BY 1214 - Biology II 4 Credits
BY 1214L - Biology II Lab 0 Credits
CH 1203 - General Chemistry II 3 Credits
CH 1203L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit
IT 1021 - IT Infrastructure & Data Analysis 3 Credits
FY 1201 - Del Val Experience II 1 Credit
Quantitative Reasoning Course 3 Credits

Writing Competency Course 3 Credits

Second Year

Third Term I 13 Credits

BA 1010 - Management Concepts 3 Credits
BY 2003 - Genetics 3 Credits
CH 2003 - Principles of Organic Chemistry 3 Credits
CH 2003L - Principles of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit
Social Science Inquiry Course 3 Credits

Fourth Term I 15 Credits

SA 2113 - Wild Animals in Captivity 3 Credits
SA 3124 - Animal Behavior 3 Credits
Lit & Text Analysis Course 3 Credits

Historical Perspective Course 3 Credits

Restricted Elective 3 Credits

Third Year

Fifth Term I 12 Credits

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

Sixth Term I 14 Credits

SA 3216 - Zoo Internship II: Public Education 2 Credits
BA 3229 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
Organismal Course 3 Credits

Historical Perspective Course 3 Credits

Restricted Elective 3 Credits

Fourth Year

Seventh Term I 12 Credits

SA 4016 - Senior Seminar 1 Credit
SA 4224 - Wildlife Nutrition 3 Credits
BA 2008 - Macroeconomics 3 Credits
LA 1060 - Introduction to the Fine Arts 3 Credits
AS 2220 - Livestock Handling 2 Credits

Eighth Term I 15 credits

SA 4124 - Pathology and Diseases of Small Animals 3 Credits
LA 4037 - Non-Western Societies 3 Credits
AS 9918 - Disease Outbreaks As an Example of One Health 3 Credits
Two Restricted Electives 6 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 4222 - Reproduction of Small Animals 3 Credits