B.A. in Aquarium and Zoo Science

The Aquarium and Zoo Science, B.A. degree is specifically built to prepared students for careers in aquariums and zoos upon completion. The students will complete a broad survey of biology the first year and then build upon this by completing courses in animal care, animal nutrition, vertebrate zoology, invertebrate zoology, microbiology, genetics, and marine biology. Skills will be developed by students while completing their animal care practicum and internships along with laboratory exercises. Students will have the opportunity to develop presentation skills both in front of and inside a large aquarium, presenting information to school children and visitors to the biology department. Major Requirements: BIOL 110 - Introduction to Biology: Evolution, Ecology, and Plant Biology BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Animal Physiology BIOL 131 - Biology Freshman Seminar BIOL 204 - Invertebrate Zoology BIOL 208 - Animal Behavior BIOL 218 - Marine Biology BIOL 231 - Biology Sophomore Seminar BIOL 301 - Genetics BIOL 302 - General Microbiology BIOL 306 - Animal Nutrition BIOL 307 - Animal Care BIOL 308 - Animal Care & Training BIOL 320 - Natural History of the Vertebrates BIOL 331 - Biology Junior Seminar BIOL 402 - Evolution BIOL 431 - Senior Seminar CHEM 105 - Contemporary Chemistry MATH 111 - Finite Mathematics STAT 101 - Elementary Statistics PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Six credits of aquarium or zoo internships Plus five courses from Psychology to complete requirements for a Psychology Minor