Faculty. Faculty includes members of the Departments of Animal Science; Biological and Agricultural Engineering; Entomology; Nematology; and Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology.
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 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, and plan their chosen emphasis of study in consultation with their adviser. 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 on-campus and off-campus internship opportunities for study at field stations, with government agencies, with private industry, and in 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 gain research experience and may choose to continue their training at the graduate level in a variety of biological disciplines.
| UNITS | ||
|---|---|---|
| English Composition Requirement | 8 | |
| See College requirement | ||
| 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 50A, 50B, 50C | 8 | |
| Breadth/General Education | 6-24 | |
| Depth Subject Matter | 26-29 | |
| Molecular core: Biological Sciences 101, 102, 103 or the equivalent | 10 | |
| Physiological core
Physiology: Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior 101 or 117 or Entomology 102 or Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology 121 Anatomy: Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology 100 or Entomology 101 | 6-9 | |
| Evolution/ecology: Evolution and Ecology 100 or 101 or Environmental Science and Policy 121 and a course in population genetics | 8 | |
| Major proposal, Animal Biology (course under development) | 2 | |
| Senior Practicum, Animal Biology (courses under development) | 6 | |
| Restricted Electives | 25 | |
| Focused specialty as outlined in the student's proposal with approval of an advisor; 18 units must be in Divisional courses. | ||
| 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 (530-752-0233).
| Upper Division Courses |
*Course not offered this academic year.
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum = Arts and Humanities; SciEng = Science and Engineering; SocSci = Social Sciences; Div = Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt = Writing Experience. Select this link to information on the General Education requirement.
50A. Animal Biology Laboratory (2) III. Granett
Lecture/laboratory--4 hours. Scientific methods for answering questions in animal biology by doing exercises to demonstrate hypothesis testing and reporting, short laboratory, population and field experiments. Maintain notebooks, analyze data, interpret results and write reports.
50B. Animal Biology (3) II. Page, Murray, Kaya
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B, course 50A. Basic biological disciplines important to an understanding of practical animal biology issues including the evolution of animal groups, genetic mechanisms, animal physiology as it relates to maintenance and production, and aspects of comparative anatomy, behavior and ecology.
50C. Animal Biology (3) III. Mench, Famula, Granett
Lecture--3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B, 1C, courses 50A, 50B. Animal management and conservation. Societal concerns arising from management and conservation issues, including economics, aesthetics, regulations, safety, public perspectives and advocacy.
102. Animal Biochemistry and Metabolism (4) I. Calvert
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: Chemistry 2A-2B, 8A-8B. Water and biological buffers; thermodynamics of metabolism; structure and function of biomolecules; enzyme function; kinetics; membrane biology; control of digestion and absorption; carbohydrate metabolism. Not open for credit to students who have completed Biological Sciences 102 or Nutrition 110.
103. Animal Biochemistry and Metabolism (4) I. Calvert
Lecture--4 hours. Prerequisite: course 102. Transport, physiological function and metabolism of lipids and amino acids; nutritional requirements for carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids, structure and function of vitamins; mineral metabolism. Not open for credit to students who have completed Biological Sciences 103 or Nutrition 110.
187. Animal Biology Seminar (2) I. The Staff
Seminar--1 hour; discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: junior standing, courses 50A, 50B, 50C. Seminar leading to development of the Major Proposal for the Animal Biology major.
189. Senior Practicum (2) I, II, III. The Staff
Independent study--6 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing, courses 50A, 50B, 50L, and 187; course 189D concurrently the first time course 189 is taken. The practicum may be an experimental research project, a library research project or some other creative activity that will serve as a capstone experience for the Animal Biology major. May be repeated once for credit. (P/NP grading only.)
189D. Senior Practicum Discussion (1) I, II, III. The Staff
Discussion--1 hour. Prerequisite: junior standing, courses 50A, 50B, 50C, and 187; course 189 required concurrently. Course helps prevent or solve problems during the students' senior practicum activity. (P/NP grading only.)
UC Davis 1998-99 Online General Catalog. Posted July 31, 1998.
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