ECAMPUS ZOOLOGY MAJOR ADVISING GUIDE 2022-23

ECAMPUS ZOOLOGY MAJOR

ADVISING GUIDE 2022-23

for use with MyDegrees

Contents

ADVISING INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 1

POLICIES & GUIDELINES: ................................................................................................................. 2

BACCALAUREATE CORE REQUIREMENTS: ...................................................................................... 2

ZOOLOGY FOUR YEAR PLANS: ......................................................................................................... 3

ZOOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: ................................................................................................ 3

Zoology Core Courses: ................................................................................................................ 3

Zoology Electives: ....................................................................................................................... 4

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: ...................................................................................................... 5

ADVISING INFORMATION

Advisor and Advising Appointments:

You can view your advisor and make appointments here. Students can meet for advising at any time, but use this table to determine

when you must meet for advising:

Who

Must Meet

First year student, those using military

benefits, athletes, honors college

Each term

Sophomores

Winter term

Juniors

Winter term

Transfer students

First term after transfer

Seniors

As needed to review for graduation

Other Contacts:

• Department of Integrative Biology (IB) (where advisors are located): Integrative Biology office, 4

Floor Snell, 541-737-

2993, [email protected]

• Ecampus Student Success Services, 800-667-1465 (select option 1), ecampus.ess@oregonstate.edu, is open for

registration help and other Ecampus student needs. Science Success Center, Kidder Hall 109, 541-737-3854, is also open for

registration and other help. Email sciencesuccess@oregonstate.edu or Zoom (passcode COSBEAVS).

Important Student Resources:

• My Degrees, available in your student online services, is used with this advising guide to plan your degree.

o My Degrees Checklist lets you view your completed courses and remaining requirements for all declared programs

(major, minor, etc.). View the My Degrees Checklist tutorial

for details.

o My Degrees Planner stores degree plans you share with your advisor. View the Planner tutorial for details.

• Integrative Biology (IB) Website: Student clubs, study abroad, internship, research and other engagement opportunities.

• Integrative Biology (IB) Listserv: Current students are auto-subscribed and receive departmental posts in their ONID email.

POLICIES & GUIDELINES:

• GPA: The Zoology major requires a 2.0 cumulative OSU and major GPA to graduate.

• C- for Biology (BI), Math (MTH), and Chemistry (CH): All students must receive a C- or better in BI 204, 205 and 206; the CH

12x series; and CH 331 to continue to courses that have these as prerequisites. Also, all math courses require a C- or higher

in the previous math course in order to progress to the next one.

• Double counting courses: Courses from other majors, minors and Baccalaureate Core (Bacc. Core) courses may be counted

for major requirements, unless a minor restricts sharing. No courses may be shared within the major or within Bacc. Core

even though some are listed in multiple areas.

• S/U and withdraw (W): Zoology students cannot S/U major courses. All OSU students are only allowed 18 withdraws.

• Restricted double or dual majors: No combination of Biology, Biohealth Sciences, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, or

Zoology majors is allowed.

• Class Retakes: OSU academic regulations often result in retakes not working how students expect. Tell your advisor if you

are considering retaking a course you first completed at OSU or another school, or if you are repeating an OSU course for

the third time. Students should also review the retake information here

BACCALAUREATE CORE REQUIREMENTS:

The Baccalaureate Core (Bacc Core) Curriculum promotes understanding of interrelationships among disciplines in order to increase

students' capacities as ethical world citizens. Writing I, Math, and Communications must be completed in the first 45 credits. Some

of the courses overlap major requirements and count for both the major and Baccalaureate Core (see notes below).

Skills:

These courses build a foundation for success in other courses.

• Fitness: HHS 231 lecture & [HHS 241 or Physical Activity Course (PAC) course]

• Math (1

year): Major requires calculus courses. A C- or better is required in math course prerequisites. Once math is

started based on placement, continue this sequence each term until completed MTH 065  103  111  112  either

[MTH 227 & 228] or [MTH 251 & 252]

• Writing I (1

year WR 121). Registration is by last name with A-G Fall, H-N Winter, O-Z Spring.

• Writing II (2

year): Major requires WR 327 or 362. Must complete in first 90 credits (45 if transfer).

• Speech (1

year): Major requires COMM 111.

Perspectives:

These build a broader understanding of our multifaceted world. No more than two courses from any one department may be used

to satisfy the perspectives requirements. Each listing represents a category with many course choices.

• Biological Science, Physical Science: Major requires BI 204, 205, 206 and CH 121, 122, 123.

• Cultural Diversity (see list)

• Literature and the Arts (see list)

• Social Processes and Institutions (see list)

• Western Culture (see list)

Difference, Power and Discrimination:

These address intersections of human identity and experience with institutionalized systems of inequity and privilege in the US.

Synthesis Courses:

These facilitate synthesis of information and experience. As such, they are completed after the other categories above.

Courses used to fulfill the synthesis requirements may not be from the same department.

• Contemporary Global Issues (CGI): Taken junior/senior year, some count toward major requirements

• Science, Technology, and Society (STS): Taken junior/senior year, some count toward major requirements

ZOOLOGY FOUR YEAR PLANS:

These tracks outline ways to complete the degree within four years, averaging 15 credits a term. Tracks are determined by where

students start in math (ALEKS placement or transfer credits). The math sequences for Corvallis Zoology students is MTH 065  103

 111  112  [MTH 251 & 252] or [MTH 227 & 228]. Courses are listed in order of priority based on prerequisites. Students

taking fewer credits should focus on completing courses in earlier years before progressing toward the next year.

Math

Placement

Track 1:

Placed in MTH 103, 111, or 112

Track 2:

MTH 227 or 251 placement

Year 1

• Start MTH (103, 111 or 112) Fall, continue each term

• BI 198 Winter, BI 298 (not yet offered)

• CH 121, 122, 123

• Two or more Bacc. Core courses a term Prioritize COMM

111 & WR 121

• Start MTH (227 or 251) in Winter, continue each term

• BI 198 Winter, BI 298 (not yet offered)

• BI 204, 205, 206

• CH 121, 122, 123

• One Bacc Core a term: Prioritize COMM 111 & WR 121

Year 2

• BI 204, 205, 206

• CH 331, 332

• One BaccCore course a term: Prioritize WR 327 or 362.

• Finish MTH courses then fill with BaccCore

• CH 331, 332

• Finish MTH then ST 351, 352

• One BaccCore course a term: Prioritize WR 327 or 362.

• One course a term from: Z 423, BI 370, BI 311, BI 445

Year 3

• CH 390

• ST 351, 352

• Z 364, Z 374

• Writing Intensive Course

• One Bacc Core course a term

• One course a term from: Z 423, BI 370, BI 311, BI 445

• Complete courses not taken above then fill with major

electives

• CH 390

• Z 364, Z 374

• Writing Intensive Course

• BB 314, BI 483

• One Bacc. Core course a term until finished

• Complete courses not taken above then fill with major

electives

Year 4

• BB 314, BI 483

• Complete major course(s) not taken above

• Complete 180 credits, 60 upper division

• BI 498 Biology Major Field Test: Summer graduates take

spring; all others take last OSU term

• Complete major course(s) not taken above

• Complete 180 credits, 60 upper division

• BI 498 Biology Major Field Test: Summer graduates take

spring; all others take last OSU term

ZOOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

Unless noted, these courses reflect Ecampus offerings. Check the Schedule of Classes for offering at other campuses.

Zoology Core Courses:

Professional Development:

Course

Description

Term(s)

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

BI 198

Professional Development: Biology and Zoology (1)

Required in 1

year

BI 298

Professional Development for Biologists II (1)

*Currently not offered

Math & Statistics:

Take either Calculus and Probability for Life Sci. (MTH 227 & MTH 228) -or- Calculus (MTH 251 & MTH 252)

Course

Description

Term(s)

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

MTH 227

Calculus and Probability for Life Sci. I (4)

W, SP

MTH 112 (C-)

Complete MTH 227 & 228 as series

& MTH 228

Calculus and Probability for Life Sci. 2 (4

F, SP

MTH 227 (C-)

Complete MTH 227 & 228 as series

MTH 251

Calculus (4)

All

MTH 112 (C-)

Complete MTH 251 & 252 as series

& MTH 252

Calculus (4)

All

MTH 251 (C-)

Complete MTH 251 & 252 as series

Take ST 351 then ST 352

Course

Description

Term(s)

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

ST 351

Introduction to Statistical Methods (4)

All

MTH 111

ST 352

Introduction to Statistical Methods II (4)

All

ST 351

General Chemistry:

Course

Description

Term(s)

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

CH 121

General Chem. and Lab (4+1)

All

Math 111 credit or placement

CH 122

General Chem. and Lab (4+1)

All

CH 121 (C-)

CH 123

General Chem. and Lab (4+1)

All

CH 122 (C-)

Principles of Biology:

Course

Description

Term(s)

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

BI 204

Principles of Biology

F, W

BI 204, 205, 206 in order

BI 205

Principles of Biology

W, Sp

CH 121 (C-)

BI 204, 205, 206 in order

BI 206

Principles of Biology

Sp, F

CH 121 (C-)

BI 204, 205, 206 in order

Organic and/or Environmental Chemistry:

Course

Description

Term(s)

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

CH 331

Organic Chemistry (4)

F, W

CH 123 (C-)

CH 332

Organic Chemistry (4)

W, Sp

CH 331 (C-)

CH 390

Environmental Chemistry (3)

W, Sp

CH 331 (C-)

Upper Division Zoology Core:

Course

Description

Term(s)

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

BI 370

Ecology (3)

All

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

BI 311

Genetics (4)

All

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

BB 314

Cell and Molecular Biology (4)

All

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-); CH 123

Z 364

Diversity of Life: Invertebrates (5)

F, W

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

Z 374

Diversity of Life: Vertebrates Biology (5)

W, Sp

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

Z 423

Environmental Physiology (3)

F, Sp

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-); CH 123 (C-)

BI 319

Critical Thinking & Comm. in Life Sci. (3)

F, W, Sp

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-); ST 351

Writing Intensive Course

BI 445

Evolution (3)

BI 311

BI 483

Population Biology (3)

(BI 311 or BI 370), (MTH 227 or 251), ST

352*

*May be taken concurrently

Zoology Electives:

Organismal/Physiology/Systematics (OPS):

Take two of the following

Course

Description

Term(s)

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

BOT 321

Plant Systematics (4)

F, Su

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

FW 302 or

FW 311 or

FW 315 or

FW 317 or

Biol. & Conserv. of Marine Mammals (4)

Omithology (3)

Ichthyology (3)

Mammology (3)

All

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

MB 480

General Parasitology (3)

F, Sp

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

Z 350

Animal Behavior (3)

F, Sp

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

Z 365

Biology of Insects (4)

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

Z 473

Herpetology (3)

F, Sp

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

Ecology/Evolution/Conservation (EEC):

Select two of the following

Course

Description

Term(s)

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

BI 348

Human Ecology (3)

Sophomore +

BI 351

Marine Ecology (3)

F, W

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

BOT 341

Plant Ecology (4)

F, W, Sp

BI 20X (C-), BOT 321 recommended

FES 440 or

FES/FW445

Wildland Fire Ecology (3)

Ecological Restoration (3)

W, Sp

All

BI 370; sophomore +

BI 370

FW 320 or

FW 421 or

FW 427 or

FW 479

Introductory Population Dynamics (3)

Aquatic Biological Invasions (4)

Principles of Wildlife Diseases (4)

Wetlands & Riparian Ecology (3)

All

F, W, Sp

All

BI 370

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-); sophomore +

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-); sophomore+

Z 349

Biodiversity: Causes, Conseq.& Conser (3)

W, Sp, Su

BI 204; sophomore +

Natural Resources/Management/Policy (NRMP) electives:

Select two of the following

Course

Description

Term(s)

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

AEC 250 or

AEC 253

Intro. Env. Economics & Policy (3)

Env. Law, Policy & Econ. (4)

All

AEC 432

Environmental Law (4)

ANS 280

Companion Animal Management (3)

*See catalog

BI 347

Oceans in Peril (3)

BI 204; sophomore +

BI 348

Human Ecology (3)

Sophomore +

Cannot also be counted above

FES 485

Consensus and Natural Resources (3)

All

Sophomore +

FOR 436

Wildland Fire Science & Management (4)

F, W

Sophomore +

FW 350

Endangered Spec, Society & Sustain (3)

All

Sophomore +

FW 451

Avian Conservation and Management (3)

F, W

FW 311

FW 458

Mammal Conservation & Management (4)

F, Sp

BI 370 and 2 additional upper-div

biological sciences courses

FW 462

Ecosystem Services (3)

W, Sp

BI 370

PS 475

Environmental Politics and Policy (4)

W, Sp, Su

SOC 481

Society and Natural Resources (4)

All

SOC 204

TRAL 352

Wilderness Management (3)

All

Upper Division Science Elective:

Complete Track 1 (Experiential Credits) or Track 2 (Skills Course).

Track 1: Experiential – complete 3 credits of the following

Course

Description

Term

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

BI 309

Teaching Practicum (Ecampus BI 20x series) (1-3)

F, W, Sp

Departmental approval

See online forms here

BI 410

Internship (1-3)

All

Departmental approval

See online forms here

Track 2: Skills Course – select one course

Course

Description

Term

Pre-/co-requisites

Comments

BOT 440

Field Methods in Plant Ecology (4)

Sp, Su

BI 370, ST 351

CS 201

Intro to Computer Science I (4)

W, Su

MTH 112 (C-)

FES 430

Forest as Classroom (4)

F, Sp

FW 255

Field Sampling of Fish and Wildlife (3)

All

GEOG 360

GIScience I: Geographic Info. Syst. & Theory (4)

F, W

GEOG 452

Environmental Assessment (3)

F, W

RNG 353

Wildland Plant Identification (4)

F, Sp

RNG 441

Vegetation Monitoring and Analysis (4)

BI 204, 205, 206 (C-)

*See catalog

TRAL 493

Environmental Interpretation (4)

F, W

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. BI 498 Biology Major Field Test: Is offered fall, winter and spring terms. It must be completed in your final term (spring if

planning to graduate in summer)

2. Complete all major courses and 180 total credits and 60 upper division credits (300-400 level). Note that Zoology major and

Bacc Core courses alone do not total 180 credits.

3. No more than 11 PAC, 12 MUP, or 15 ALS credits can be used to reach 180 required

4. Maintain a 2.0 average GPA for your degree AND major (tracked in My Degrees).