Zoology (ZOOL)

ZOOL 2114 General Zoology
The major concepts of zoology, as illustrated by animal life. With laboratory.

ZOOL 3134 Field Zoology
Identification, taxonomy, life histories, and ecology of the vertebrates. With laboratory.

ZOOL 3643 Wildlife Diseases
The cause, nature, mode of transmission, and prevention of common bacterial, viral, parasitic, and other types of diseases of wild animals. Emphasis will be on how diseases impact individuals and populations of wild vertebrates.

ZOOL 4134 Aquatic Invertebrate Taxonomy
A field and laboratory study of aquatic invertebrate phyla including immature insects. With laboratory.

ZOOL 4234 Entomology
Fundamental principles of insect life; classification, life histories, and ecologic relations. With laboratory.

ZOOL 4334 Ichthyology
Taxonomy, distribution, natural history, and economic importance of fishes. With laboratory.

ZOOL 4433 Animal Behavior
Analysis of the organization, function, and causation of animal behavior. Adaptiveness of behavior of vertebrates, techniques used to study behavior, and use of behavior to clarify evolutionary relationships will be emphasized.

ZOOL 4524 Herpetology
Life histories, distributions, ecology, behavior, evolution, systematics, and techniques of collection and preservation of reptiles and amphibians of North America. With laboratory.

ZOOL 4534 Ornithology
Classification, distribution, economic value, identification, life histories, morphology, preparation of specimens. With laboratory.

ZOOL 4543 Field Ornithology
Field trip to unique ecosystems to study bird identification, habitat relationships, ecology, behavior, census techniques, and conservation. Instructor consent required.

ZOOL 4634 Mammalogy
Classification, distribution, life histories, economic importance, techniques of field study. With laboratory.

ZOOL 4960 Directed Reading
Individualized literature study selected in consultation with the professor.

ZOOL 4970 Special Studies
Individualized project selected in consultation with the professor. Instructor consent required.

ZOOL 4980 Seminar
Small group study of topics announced by department. Instructor consent required.

ZOOL 4990 Research
Independent investigation designed in consultation with the professor. Instructor consent required.

ZOOL 5334 Ichthyology
Taxonomy, distribution, natural history, and economic importance of fishes. With laboratory.

ZOOL 5524 Herpetology
Life histories, distributions, ecology, behavior, evolution, systematics, and techniques of collection and preservation of reptiles and amphibians of North America. With laboratory.

ZOOL 5534 Ornithology
Classification, distribution, economic value, identification, life histories, morphology, preparation of specimens. With laboratory.

ZOOL 5543 Field Ornithology
Field trip to unique ecosystems to study bird identification, habitat relationships, ecology, behavior, census techniques, and conservation. Instructor consent required.

ZOOL 5634 Mammalogy
Classification, distribution, life histories, economic importance, techniques of field study. With laboratory.

ZOOL 5920 Problems in Zoology
Independent study designed in consultation with the professor. Instructor consent required.

ZOOL 5960 Directed Readings
Individualized literature study selected in consultation with the professor. Instructor consent required.

ZOOL 5970 Special Studies
Individualized project selected in consultation with the professor. Instructor consent required.

ZOOL 5980 Seminar
Small group study of topics announced by department.

ZOOL 5990 Research
Independent investigation designed in consultation with the professor. Limited to a maximum of six credit hours.