What courses should I take up to take Zoology??

Question

What are good fields to enter into zoology??

Answer 1

There are several degrees you can get in studying Zoology and the requirements are different for all.
1st their is a Bachelor of Science requirements as follows:
Introductory Requirements (16 credits)
(minimum grade of "C")
BIOL 172+172L: Introduction to Biology (4, S)
___ BIOL 265+265L: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (4, F)
___ BIOL 270+270L: Cell & Molecular Biology (4, S)
___ BIOL 375+375L: Concepts of Genetics (4, F)
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Related Required Courses (33-35 credits)
(minimum grade of "D")

Chemistry
___ CHEM 161+161L+162+162L: General Chemistry (8) [and]
___ CHEM 272+272L+273+273L: Organic Chemistry (8)
Biochemistry
___ BIOC 441: Basic Biochemistry (4) [or]
___ ENBI 402: Principes of Biochemistry (3)
Physics
___ PHYS 151+151L+152+152L: College Physics (8) [or]
___ PHYS 170+170L+272+272L: General Physics (9)

Mathematics
___ MATH 205+206: Calculus I &II (6)
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Major Requirements (28-29 credits)
(minimum grade of "C")
___ ZOOL 430+430L: Animal Physiology (4,F)
___ ZOOL 320+320L (5, F) [or] ZOOL 475+475L (5, F) [or] ENTO 263 (4, F)
___ ZOOL 490: Zoology Seminar (1) [Not teaching Intern]
___ ZOOL 499: Directed Research (4)
___ one semester as Teaching Intern
___ Zoology electives
(9cr, 300 level or above in Zoology or approved Biology courses)
___ Science electives (6cr, 300 level or above in approved courses in Natural Sciences or in other college with Chair's approval)
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Total credits = 77 - 80

Now we go to Bachelor of Arts Degree in Zoology-Requirements as follows:
Introductory Requirements (12 credits)
(Minimum Grade of "C")

____ BIOL 172+172L: Introduction to Biology (4)
____ BIOL 265+265L: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (4)
____ BIOL 270+270L: Cell & Molecular Biology (4)
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Related Required Courses
(Minimum Grade of "D")


General Chemistry

____ CHEM 161+161L+162+162L: General Chemistry (8) [or]
____ CHEM 171+171L: Principles of Chemistry (5)


Organic Chemistry

____ CHEM 272+272L+273+273L: Organic Chemistry (8)


Biochemistry

____ BIOC 441: Basic Biochemistry (4) [or]
____ ENBI 402: Principles of Biochemistry (3)


Math

____ MATH 298: Applied Calculus (3) [or]
____ MATH 205: Calculus I (3)

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Major Requirements
(Minimum Grade of "C")

At least 20 credits from the following courses, including:


____ ZOOL 490: Zoology Seminar (1 F,S)
[best taken with junior or senior standing]
[and]
3 laboratory courses from the following list:


I. Development
____ ZOOL 330+330L: Vertebrate Embryology (5, F)
____ ZOOL 420+420L: Developmental Biology (5, S)
II. Genetics
____ BIOL 375+375L: Concepts of Genetics (4, F)
____ GENE 451+453: Concepts of Genetics (4, F)

III Physiology
____ BIOL 406+406L: Cell Biology (5, F)
____ BIOL 407+407L: Molecular Biology (5, S)
____ ZOOL 430+430L: Animal Physiology (4, S)
____ ZOOL 431: Physiology of Cell Membranes (3, F-odd)
____ ZOOL 432+432L: Comparative Physiology (5, F-even)

IV. Ecology & Behavior
____ ZOOL 306+306L: Ethology (3, S)
____ ZOOL 439+439L: Animal Ecology (5, F)
____ ZOOL 470+470L: Limnology (3, S-odd)
V. Morphology & Taxonomy
____ ZOOL 320+320L: Vertebrate Zoology (5, F)
____ ZOOL 340+340L: Parasitology (4, S odd)
____ ZOOL 416+416L: Histology (5, F)
____ ZOOL 465+465L: Ichthyology (4, F-even)
____ ZOOL 475+475L: Invertebrate Zoology (5, F)
____ ENTO 263: General Entomology (4, F)
____ ENTO 461: Insect Morphology (3, F)
____ ENTO 462: Systematic Entomology (3)
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Non-laboratory Courses
Applicable Toward Major 20 Credits
____ BIOL 490: Wildlife & Plant Conservation (3, S)
____ ZOOL 399, 499: Directed Reading, Research (max 4 cr)
____ ZOOL courses numbered 300 and above

Then their is a minor in Zoology_
Introductory Requirement:
____ BIOL 171+171L+172+172L: Introduction to Biology (8) [or]

____ ZOOL l0l+l0lL: Principles of Zoology (4), or equivalent

(ZOOL l0l+l0lL are released to fulfill general education core requirement)
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Minor Requirements:
At least 15 credits from the following courses, including 2 lab courses from 2 of the following 5 areas:
I. Development
____ Zool 330+330L; Vertebrate Embryology (5, F)
____ Zool 420+420L; Developmental Biology (5, S)
II. Genetics
____ Biol 375+375L; Concepts in Genetics (4, F) ____ Gene 451+453; Concepts of Genetics (4, F)
III Physiology
____ Biol 270+270L; Molecular Biology (4, S)
____ Biol 407+407L; Molecular Biology (5, S)
____ Zool 430+430L; Animal Physiology (4, S)
____ Zool 431; Physiology of Cell Membranes (3, S-odd)
____ Zool 432+432L; Comparative Physiol (5, S-even)

IV. Ecology & Behavior
____ Zool 200+200L; Marine Biology (4, S)
____ Zool 265+265L; Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (4, S)
____ Zool 306+306L; Ethology (3, S)
____ Zool 439+439L; Animal Ecology (5, F)
____ Zool 470+470L; Limnology (3, S-odd)


V. Morphology & Taxonomy
____ Zool 320+320L; Vertebrate Zoology (5, F)
____ Zool 340+340L; Parasitology (4, S-even)
____ Zool 416+416L; Histology (5, F)
____ Zool 465 +465L; Ichthyology (4, F-even)
____ Zool 475+475L; Invertebrate Zoology (5, F)
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Other Courses Applicable Toward Minor in Zoology
____ Biol 406; Cell Biology (3 S)
____ Biol 490; Wildlife & Plant Conservation (3 S)
____ Zoology courses numbered 300 and above

Then there are specializations i.e :
Aquatic/Marine Biology
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology
Fisheries Biology
Graduate School Preparation
Organismic Biology
Pre-Professional
Terrestrial Biology

These also require some or all of the aforementioned studies plus the courses that apply to their specializations-If you are serious about this and look carefully, you will see that some courses can be transferred over if you decide to change your mind and go over from one Zoology degree to another Zoology degree so that"s a big plus.This is a very serious field of study and takes years and a serious commitment to attain-Good Luck !!!
BTW here is an answer to part 2 of your question:County, state, and federal agencies employ zoologists in a wide range of positions. Sometimes the agency may not seem to be directly related to zoology, but actually hires a lot of field biologists—the US Energy Department and the US Geological Survey are two good examples. Many of these types of careers involve research, and some may be involved in the regulation and enforcement of environmental laws.

Zoologists may also find careers in industry and private business. For example, some industries employ field biologists to monitor and manage effluent production and land use around a factory, and to measure environmental health.

Examples of some typical duties of zoologists are:

Monitor wildlife health and create recovery plans
Communicate with the public by conducting field trips to point out scientific, historic, and natural features of a park.
Set up equipment to monitor and collect pollutants from sites, such as smoke stacks, manufacturing plants, or mechanical equipment.
Conduct experimental studies indoors and outdoors, using chemicals and various types of equipment.
Study origin, interrelationships, classification, life histories and diseases, development, genetics, and distribution of organisms in basic research. (Modified from O*NET, 2001)

What do I need to learn to prepare for a career in zoology?
Students planning careers as field biologists need strong mathematical skills, and should like working with computers. Perseverance, curiosity, and the ability to concentrate on detail and to work independently are essential.

Answer 2

I'm not really sure I understand your question. There are colleges that offer Zoology as both a major and/or a specific "track" within Biology. For example, at FSU we don't have Zoology, or Marine Biology, etc., as specific majors to select for. But - within the Bio major there are tracks you can pick and they provide you with a list of classes as a guideline to introduce you to that information. If you're just simply interested in Zoology, just major in Zoology and gear your Zoology major credit (after you get all your basic pre-req coursework in) towards the things you are interested (if pre-vet, take a lot of vertebrate anatomy, morphology, histology etc., courses).. if you're interested in behavior, focus on ecology, evolution, etc.
If you're talking about what are some options after graduating - it really just depends. You could work at a zoo, as a field or lab researcher, etc.

Answer 3

You act as if you had much of a choice. If you major in Zoology, most of your courses will be already laid out for you. With what you can chose, try to get as broad a background in zoology as you can. Once you know what phase of zoology interests you the most, you can specialize a bit. But you never know where your first job will come from. I did very poorly in Comparative Anatomy. Guess what my first teaching job was. Large schools will have a greater variety of courses to chose from than small ones will.

Answer 4

The whole animal body works on chemistry, as do the bodies of plants. Chemicals are in the environment and interact with chemicals in the body. As for math, some biologists use modeling, which is finding an equation that can describe how different variables interact, and using it to predict what should be observed in nature if it accurately describes what's happening. Some biologists use computer simulation to try to do something similar, and others use it to figure out probabilities of things that have a very large number of possibilities. Statistics is used extremely often for data analysis. You can collect a bunch of data and say what it looks like it means, but statistics are used to do this and get reliable results.

Answer 5

If you are still at school, you will need chemistry and mathematics. If your school offers biology, take it. At university you will start a BSc doing biology, chemistry and maths. If you don't have the prerequisite chemistry and maths, they won't let you study it at university. Biology is not usually a prerequisite but it could be at some universities. Check the courses at the universities you are interested in.

You start specialising in zoology in second or third year at university having done the preliminary work in biology and chemistry.