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2023-2024 Catalog

Zoo Science, B.S.

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

Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Term - 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 Credits
One Writing Competency Course

One Quantitative Reasoning Course

Second Term - 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 Credits
One Writing Competency Course

One Quantitative Reasoning Course

Sophomore Year

Third Term - 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
OR CH 2120 Organic Chemistry I + CH 2120L Organic Chemistry I Lab

One Social Science Inquiry Course

Fourth Term - 15 Credits

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

One Historical Perspective Course

One Restricted Elective

Junior Year

Fifth Term - 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
One Restricted Elective

Sixth Term - 14 Credits

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

One Historical Perspective Course

One Restricted Elective

Senior Year

Seventh Term - 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

Eighth Term - 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

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