University of Calgary : 5.1.7 Programs in Zoology

5.1.7 Programs in Zoology

See the Faculty of Science subsections on Enrolment Limitations in Section 3 (Faculty Regulations) and Program Details in Section 5.

Courses constituting the field of Zoology

Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 315, 331, 371, 401, 451, 501, 503, 591
Biochemistry 393, 443, 547
Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 403, 411, 461, 527
Ecology 425, 527
All courses in the Calendar labelled Zoology except Zoology 269
Marine Science 321, 430, 440, 450, 451, 500*, 501*, 503*, 507*, 502*, 515, 537, 540, 544, 546, 572, 574, 582
Certain Medical Science courses**
Neuroscience 401, 411, 531, 541***
Psychology 478, 531***
Certain 600-level courses may be considered to fulfill program requirements. Consult the department for further information.

*Applicability to the field depends upon the actual course content. Approval will have to be granted on an individual basis. Check the list published by the Department each February.

**No more than 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) of such courses (approved by the Department prior to registering in the course) can be counted towards the Major Field.

***No more than 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) from this group of courses may be counted towards the Major Field.

Required Courses - Major Program

See also 3.4 Program Requirements, in particular, the regulations on the number of courses at the 200 level and above allowed in a program and on the List of Science-Equivalent Courses in Other Faculties (Table I).

18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 331, 371

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - One of Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 and one of Mathematics 211 or 213 or 267 or 277

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Physics 211 or 221, and 223; or Geology 201 and one of 202 or 203

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Biochemistry 393

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) – Zoology 375

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Zoology 377 or 379

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 351

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 353 or option

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Biology 315, Zoology 461, 463

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 403

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Chosen from Biology 401 or any courses labelled Zoology at the 400 level or above (excluding Zoology 461 and 463)

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Options from the Field at the 400 level or above

18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) - Breadth requirement: Options from outside the Faculty of Science*

30 units (5.0 full-course equivalents) - Options

*These 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) options are selected from Faculties outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents), students must select at least 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) from the Faculty of Arts (see 3.4.A.(d) Breadth requirement in Section 3 Faculty Regulations).

Required Courses - Honours Program