Faculty includes members of the Departments of Animal Science; Avian Sciences; Biological and Agricultural Engineering; Entomology; Nematology; and Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology.
This major will open for enrollment in 1998-1999.
The Animal Biology Major offers students training in the biological and natural sciences as they apply to animals. The major covers the basic biological sciences that explain animal evolution, systematics, ecology, physiology and molecular biology. Emphasis is on the application of these biological principals in solving societal problems associated with animals in agriculture, urban areas or natural environments.
The Program. The Animal Biology major consists of core courses in the basic biological sciences that build an understanding of animal biology from the molecular to the ecological and evolutionary levels of organizational. After completing these core courses, students have the option of specializing in various interdisciplinary aspects of animal biology. In consultation with their adviser, they plan their chosen emphasis of study. This program includes a senior thesis, which the student designs to bridge the disciplines of the major.
Internships and Career Alternatives. The Animal Biology major offers a wide range of internship opportunities for study both on campus and off campus at field stations and with government agencies, private industry and international programs. A degree in Animal Biology prepares the student for career opportunities in research, teaching, health professions, veterinary medicine, pest management, agriculture, conservation, environmental management, and industry. Students in the major will gain research experience and may choose to continue their training at the graduate level in a variety of biological disciplines.
| English Composition Requirement See College requirement | 8 | |
| Preparatory Subject Matter | 69-71 | |
| Biological Sciences 1A-1B-1C | 15 | |
| Chemistry 2A-2B-2C, 8A-8B or 118A-118B | 21-23 | |
| Mathematics 16A-16B-16C | 9 | |
| Physics 7A-7B-7C | 12 | |
| Statistics 13 or 100 or 102 or Agricultural Systems and Environment 120 | 4 | |
| Animal Biology (courses under development) | 8 | |
| Breadth/General Education | 6-24 | |
| Depth Subject Matter | 57-60 | |
| Molecular core: Biological Sciences 101, 102, 103 or the equivalent | 10 | |
| Physiological core
| 6-9 | |
| Evolution/ecology: Evolution and Ecology 100 or 101 or Environmental Studies 121 and a course in population genetics | 8 | |
| Major proposal, Animal Biology (course under development) | 2 | |
| Restricted Electives (Focused specialty as outlined in the student's proposal with approval of an advisor; 18 units must be in Divisional courses) | 25 | |
| Senior Practicum, Animal Biology (courses under development) | 6 | |
| Unrestricted Electives | 17-40 | |
| Total Units for the Major | 180 |
Advising. For information about the major, contact G.P. Moberg, Dean's Office, 234 Mrak Hall (916-752-0233).
UC Davis 1997-98 Online General Catalog. Posted August 1, 1997.
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