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Introduction

Zoology, an exciting and rapidly expanding field, is the study of all animal (including human) life. Zoologists have traditionally made important contributions to society’s knowledge of the natural world. Important breakthroughs include our understanding of heredity and how genes and DNA operate, and the concept of evolution with its implications for how we and other species have originated and why animals look and behave as they do. These discoveries are among the most important intellectual legacies of human civilization. Zoology in the future will continue to contribute new insights into the workings of nature, and this dynamic scientific field is thus an opportune area for fresh minds to seek training and careers.

Zoological research helps us to understand human problems associated with population growth, famine, disease, radiation hazards, and pollution. Medical and behavioural studies often depend on discoveries made with other animals. Zoology contributes to applied fields such as veterinary medicine, pest control, archaeology, and management of fish, wildlife, and natural areas.

Zoology is a diverse field of study. It may be divided into many special areas, some based on groups such as protozoa, insects, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals, and others based on levels of organization or methods of study, such as molecular biology, cell biology, anatomy, physiology, genetics, behaviour, ecology, population biology and evolution. Because of this diversity, there is no shortage of interesting and challenging topics of study.

Careers in Zoology are diverse and numerous. They include teaching at all levels of education — schools, colleges and universities —throughout the world. Many Zoologists are also employed by government departments, agricultural institutes, medical laboratories, resource industries, environmental consulting companies, pharmaceutical laboratories and publishing companies. Although many of the careers require only specialization in Zoology at the undergraduate level, others require advanced degrees (M Sc or Ph D) in this area.

It is important that students wishing to pursue Programs in Zoology or jointly sponsored programs seek counselling. Some students may wish to take programs that include Zoology courses, or take courses in other departments. For example, a student with broad interests in Ecology may wish to take courses in Botany, Environmental Studies (INI), Geography or Forestry. To insure that you receive proper advice and enrol in the most suitable courses, the Undergraduate Office in Zoology should be consulted. Prerequisites and co-requisites may be waived by the instructor, and in some courses enrolment may be limited.

Associate Chair (Undergraduate Affairs):

Professor J.D. Rising

Student Counselling and Enquiries:

Ramsay Wright Zoological Laboratories, Room 019 (978-2084/8879)

ZOOLOGY PROGRAMS

ECOLOGY — See BIOLOGY

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY — See BIOLOGY

PALAEONTOLOGY — See GEOLOGY

ZOOLOGY (B.Sc.)
Enrolment in the Specialist, Major and Minor programs listed below requires completion of four courses; no minimum GPA is required.

NOTE: Students in this Program must notify the Department annually of their course selections, beginning in the Second Year.

Specialist program (Hon.B.Sc.):
(13 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)
1. BIO 150Y, 250Y, 260H, ZOO 252Y
2. CHM 138H, 139H/151Y
3. JMB 170Y/MAT 135Y/136Y/137Y/157Y (MAT 135Y may be required for certain courses)
4. CHM 240Y/248Y/GGR 270Y/PSY (201H, 202H)/STA 220H, (221H/JBS 229H)/STA (250H, 255H)/(257H, 261H)
5. CHM 222Y/240Y/248Y/GGR 270Y/JGF 150Y/MAT 235Y/237Y/PHY 110Y/138Y/PSY 100Y/(201H, 202H)/STA 220H,(STA 221H/
JBS 229H)/STA (250H, 255H)/(257H, 261H)
6. 5.5 courses from BIO (except BIO 100Y), ENV 234Y, HPS 323H, 333H, JLM, JZM, JZP, MGB 312H, ZOO (except ZOO 200Y, 214Y) containing at least 78 hours of lab (field courses are equivalent to 52P). Of the 5.5 courses at least three must be at the 300+ level and one at the 400-level.

Major program (B.Sc.):
(8 full courses or their equivalent)
1. BIO 150Y, 250Y, ZOO 252Y
2. CHM 138H, 139H/151Y
3. CHM 240Y/248Y/GGR 270Y/JMB 170Y/MAT 135Y/136Y/137Y/157Y/PSY (201H, 202H)/STA 220H, (STA 221H/JBS 229H)/STA (250H, 255H)/(257H, 261H)
4. Any other three courses in BIO (except BIO 100Y), ENV 234Y, HPS 323H, 333H, JLM, JZM, JZP, MGB 312H, ZOO (except ZOO 200Y, 214Y). At least two courses must be at the 300+ level.

Minor program (B.Sc.):
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. BIO 150Y
2. BIO 250Y/ZOO 252Y
3. Any two other courses from BIO (except BIO 100Y), ENV 234Y, HPS 323H, 333H, JLM, JZM, JZP, MGB 312H, ZOO (except ZOO 200Y, 214Y). One course must be at the 300+ level.

BEHAVIOUR (Hon.B.Sc.)
Students wishing to take PSY courses to fulfill the requirements of this program should take PSY 100Y. To take additional PSY courses, students must be enroled in a PSY program or have obtained a minimum of 70% in PSY 100Y.

NOTE: Students in this Program must notify the Department annually of their course selections, beginning in the Second Year.

Specialist program:
(13 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)

First Year:
BIO 150Y; CHM 138H, 139H/151Y; JMB 170Y/MAT 135Y/136Y/137Y/157Y

Higher Years:

1. BIO 250Y, 260H; PSY (290H, 391H)/ZOO 252Y
2. ZOO 322H
3. GGR 270Y/PSY (201H, 202H)/STA 220H, (221H/JBS 229H)/STA (250H, 255H)/(257H, 261H
4. BIO 323H, 324H; BIO 301H/302H/303H/306H/307H/308H/ZOO 304H/309Y/310H/360H/361H; BIO 494Y/495Y/496Y
5. 3.5 courses from BIO, ENV 234Y, JLM, JZM, JZP, PSY (except PSY 200H), ZOO (except ZOO 200Y, 214Y), 1.5 of which must be at the 300+ level. JZP 326H, 428H; PSY 260H, 362H, 369Y, 392H, 396H, 399Y, 460H, 490H; ZOO 433H, 362H are recommended for this program.

COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (Hon.B.Sc.)
NOTE: Students in this Program must notify the Department annually of their course selections, beginning in the Second Year.

Specialist program:
(13.5 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)

First Year:
BIO 150Y; CHM 137Y/151Y; JMB 170Y/MAT 135Y/137Y; PHY 110Y/138Y/140Y

Higher Years:

1. BIO 250Y, 260H; CHM 240Y/248Y; ZOO 252Y
2. STA 220H
3. BCH 310H
4. JZP 326H; ZOO 325H, 332H, 344H, 346H, 347H
5. ZOO 485Y
6. One full course equivalent from: BOT 251Y/BCH 370H/JLM 349H/JZP 428H/PSL 302Y/372H/ZOO 443H/498Y