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  • ZOOL 3720: Evolution

    3.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    The patterns and processes involved in changes in natural populations. How organisms evolve at the genetic, organismal, and population levels. Topics include adaptation, taxonomy, sex, speciation & species, coevolution, and extinction. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite:    ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120 and ZOOL 2220
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  • ZOOL 3730: Population Biology

    3.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    Population biology is an interdisciplinary field combining the areas of ecology, genetics, and evolution. Topics include population growth and regulation, interspecific interactions, population genetics, quantitative genetics, phenotypic plasticity, and evolution of life histories. Emphasis is on current research applications in wildlife management including the structure and dynamics of wildlife populations, competition, predation, and dispersal. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite:    ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120 and ZOOL 160 and ZOOL 211 and ZOOL 212 and ZOOL 2220 and ZOOL 330 and ZOOL 3300
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  • ZOOL 3810: Experimental

    1.00 - 6.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript.
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  • ZOOL 3820: Biology of Cancer

    3.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    This upper-level elective course is designed to investigate the biological foundations and ramifications of cancer by exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying the development and progression of this disease. Outside reading material will be used to provide a platform for discussion of common misconceptions and attitudes regarding cancer, with the goal of conveying a broad understanding of the disease from molecular, clinical, historical and personal perspectives. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite:    ZOOL 1110
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  • ZOOL 4050: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    In-depth, comparative study of vertebrate functional anatomy. Students learn to dissect and understand the anatomical and evolutionary relationships between fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Prerequisite:    ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120 and ZOOL 160 and ZOOL 211 and ZOOL 212 and ZOOL 2220
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  • ZOOL 4100: Vertebrate Embryology

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    A study of the principles and processes of embryological development in animals, emphasizing mechanisms of development, evolution, and pathology. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Prerequisite:    ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120 and ZOOL 160 and ZOOL 211 and ZOOL 212 and ZOOL 2220
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  • ZOOL 4120: Histology

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    Microscopic study of the structure and function of vertebrate tissues and organs, with an emphasis on human organ systems. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Prerequisite:    ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120 and ZOOL 160 and ZOOL 202 and ZOOL 2100 and ZOOL 211 and ZOOL 212 and ZOOL 2220 and ZOOL 405 and ZOOL 4050
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  • ZOOL 4210: Advanced Human Physiology

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    A study of vertebrate physiological processes with human emphasis, focusing on cardiovascular, digestive, and neuromuscular systems. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite:    ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120 and ZOOL 160 and ZOOL 211 and ZOOL 212 and ZOOL 2220
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  • ZOOL 4220: Endocrinology

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    The comparative study of the function of the cells, tissues, glands, and organs that secrete hormones and how these hormones affect the physiology of organisms, from invertebrates to vertebrates. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite:    ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120 and ZOOL 2200 and ZOOL 2220 and ZOOL 3600
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  • ZOOL 4250: Radiation Biology

    4.00 Credits
    Weber State University

    The study of harmful effects of radiation and practical applications of radioactive tracer techniques to biological problems. Three lecture hours and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite:    ZOOL 1110 and ZOOL 1120 and ZOOL 160 and ZOOL 211 and ZOOL 212 and ZOOL 2220
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