REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ZOOLOGY
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
For Students Entering the
Oklahoma State System
for Higher Education:
Summer 2002 through
Spring 2003
Minimum Credit Hours and Grade Point Averages Required
Zoology—Biomedical
Sciences
0407D
Bachelor of Science
in Zoology
Total Hours — 124 Upper-Division Within Total 48
Major Hours — 35 Upper-Division Within Major 18
Grade Point Averages:
Overall & Major: Combined OU/Transfer - 2.00 OU - 2.00
48 Upper-Division Hours REQUIRED
GENERAL EDUCATION AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Courses graded P/NP will not apply.
Some courses required for the major may also fulfill University General
Education and/or College of Arts & Sciences Requirements
Courses for fulfillment of General Education and College of Arts & Sciences require
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ments must be from the approved General Education course list published in the
Class Schedule or at http://www.ou.edu/admrec/gened.htm.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS MAJOR SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS
Thirty hours of major coursework must
be completed (exclusive of ZOO 1005,
1114, 1121, 2124, 2234, 2255, 2343
and 3823).
ZOOLOGY
1114 Introductory Zoology
1121 Introductory Zoology Lab
2011 Critical Evaluation of Biol. Res.
2012 Found. In Biomedical Sciences
2094 Invertebrate Zoology, or
2204 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
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3333 Genetics
4983 Senior Seminar (Capstone)
One course from each of the following
core groups:
POPULATION:
3013 Evolution
3083 Animal Behavior
3403 Principles of Ecology
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ORGANISMAL:
3103 Principles of Physiology
3203 Animal Development
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CELLULAR:
3113 Cell Biology
4843 Intro. to Molecular Biology
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At least one 4000- or 5000-level course
must be completed.
Two upper-division courses with
laboratories must be included in the
major work from: 3092, 3101, 3201,
3342, 3403, 4034, 4073, 4083, 4243,
4284, 4493, 5204, 5293, 5364, 5494,
5503, 5693.
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A grade of C or better must be earned in
each course counted for major credit.
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2
4
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3-4
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BOTANY/MICROBIOLOGY
BOT 1114 General Botany, or
MBIO 2815 Intro. to Microbiology,or
MBIO 3813 Fund. of Microbiology
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CHEMISTRY
1315 General Chemistry
1415 General Chemistry
3053 Organic Chemistry, and
3152 Organic Chemistry Lab, and
3153 Organic Chemistry
3653 Intro. to Biochemistry
ETHICS OR HISTORY OF SCIENCE
3013 Hist. of Sci. to Newton, or
3023 Hist. of Sci. since 17th Cent., or
An approved course in ethics of
medicine or biology
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PHYSICS
1302 General Physics Lab
2414 Gen. Physics for Life Science, and
2424 Gen. Physics for Life Science,
or
2514 Gen. Physics for Engr. & Sci., and
2524 Gen. Physics for Engr.&Sci.
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MATH
1743 Calc. I-Bus., Life & Soc. Sc.,or
1823 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
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University-Wide General Education (minimum 40 hours) and
College of Arts and Sciences Requirements
Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication (9-22 hours, 3-6 courses)
a. English Composition (6 hours, 2 courses)
1. English 1113, Principles of English Composition
2. English 1213, Principles of English Composition
b. Foreign Language (0-13 hours in the same language)
The College of Arts and Sciences requirement cannot be met by high school
coursework.
1. Beginning Course (0-5 hours) _________________________
2. Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours) _________________________
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3. Intermediate Course (2000 level, 0-3 hours). ______________________
One course at the intermediate level or demonstrated competency at that level.
c. Mathematics (3 hours, 1 course). _________________________
Core Area II: Natural Science (7 hours, 2 courses) including one laboratory
component.
© 1.Biological Science __________________________
Chosen from the following approved General Education courses: BOT, HSS,
MBIO, or ZOO.
© 2.Physical Science ___________________________
Chosen from the following approved General Education courses: ASTR, CHEM,
GEOG, GEOL, GPHY, METR, or PHYS.
Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours, 2 courses)
1. Political Science 1113, American Federal Government
2. _________________________
Core Area IV: Humanities (18 hours, 6 courses)
a: Understanding Artistic Forms (3 hours, 1 course) _______________________
b. Western Civilization and Culture (6 hours, 2 courses)
1. History 1483, U.S., 1492-1865, or History 1493, U.S., 1865-Present,
2. _________________________ (excluding HIST 1483 and 1493)
c. Non-Western Culture (3 hours, 1 course):__________________
d. Additional Core IV Humanities courses (6 upper-division hours, 2 courses at the
3000- 4000-level). Must be outside the major and selected from Understanding
Artistic Forms, Western Civilization and Culture, or Non-Western Culture.
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1. _________________________
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2. _________________________
Core Area V: Senior Capstone Experience (3 hours, 1 course): _________________
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College of Arts and Sciences Requirements: College requirements are not auto
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matically fulfilled by a previous degree.
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to
124 including 48 upper-division hours.
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INFORMATION CONCERNING GENERAL RULES, REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
TOTAL HOURS: A minimum of 124 semester hours acceptable toward graduation must be completed.
UPPER-DIVISION HOURS: A minimum of 48 upper-division semester hours acceptable toward graduation must be completed. OU courses numbered 3000 or
above are upper-division. Transfer work will be counted as lower-division or upper-division credit depending on the level at which it was offered at the institution
where the work was taken. All two-year college work is considered to be lower-division.
ARTS AND SCIENCES HOURS: At least 80 semester hours of liberal arts and sciences courses are required for a BA degree. At least 55 semester hours of liberal arts
and sciences courses are required for a BS degree.
MAJOR WORK: At least 30 semester hours in the major must be completed.
PASS/NO PASS ENROLLMENT: A maximum of 16 semester hours of free elective credit may be attempted under this option.
INDIVIDUAL STUDIES (e.g., courses titled “Independent Study”): A maximum of 12 total semester hours may be counted toward graduation.
MILITARY, MILITARY IN-SERVICE, AND P.E. COURSES: A maximum of 16 semester hours total of basic skills courses; aerospace studies, military science, and naval
science courses; advanced military in-service experience; and PE activity courses may be included in the minimum 124 semester hours required for graduation. No
more than four of the 16 semester hours may be in PE activity courses.
SENIOR INSTITUTION HOURS: A minimum of 60 semester hours applied toward graduation must be earned at senior (4-year) institutions.
RESIDENCY:
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A minimum of 30 semester hours acceptable toward graduation must be earned in residence at OU, including at least 15 of the last 30 hours applied toward
the degree.
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At least 15 semester hours of upper-division major work must be completed in residence at OU.
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OU correspondence courses are not considered resident credit.
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Credits earned via examination are neither resident nor nonresident credit.
GRADE POINT AVERAGES: Students must earn a minimum overall 2.00 for each of the following: Combined Retention GPA (all college grades), OU Retention GPA,
GPA for all major courses, and GPA for all major courses taken at OU. Some schools and departments of the College have higher minimum grade point averagesre
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quired for their students.
SPECIAL DEGREES: Students may qualify for an Honors degree (cum Laude, Magna cum Laude, or Summa cum Laude) by completing specific requirements of the
Honors College. A degree will be earned with Distinction if the student completes at least 60 semester hours at OU with at least a 3.60 combined retention GPA and
OU retention GPA. A degree will be earned with Special Distinction if the student completes at least 60 semester hours at OU with at least a 3.90 combined retention
GPA and OU retention GPA.
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION: Students must apply for graduation during the term in which they complete their degree requirements in order to graduate in
that term. Application forms are available from the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Services, Physical Sciences Center, Room 429. The deadline for completion
of all coursework to graduate in a particular term is the last day of classes in that term.
Refer to the OU General Catalog for more complete information.
GRADUATION PLAN
Freshman Year Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year
Total Upper-
Hours ________ Division ________
