Learning Objectives

Consistent with the Departmental Mission and Goals, we expect that students who graduate with a major in Zoology will:

Demonstrate a general understanding of the levels of biological organization from the molecular to systems level.

Develop a deeper understanding in a range of subjects in the biological sciences through advanced coursework.

Apply the scientific method including making careful observations, asking questions, generating hypotheses, designing and conducting experiments, and analyzing and interpreting results (which includes the appropriate use of statistics).

Demonstrate the ability to find, read, and critically evaluate scientific information including primary literature.

Communicate topics in Zoology effectively.

Major Requirements

Core requirements:

• BIOL 120 Introduction to Cell Biology  
• BIOL 122 Organisms and Their Environment  

• BIOL 261 Evolution  

or

• BIOL 271 Genetics  

• CHEM 110 General Chemistry I  
• CHEM 111 General Chemistry II  

Four courses from categories a and b, at least one from each category.