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2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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How to Read Catalog Course Descriptions
Texas Tech offers nearly 5,000 courses as part of its curriculum. These courses are listed alphabetically by subject prefix within each college and departmental section of this catalog. The courses appear in numerical order, moving from beginning freshman or developmental level courses to graduate, research, and professional courses.
Not all courses listed in this catalog are offered every year. An online class schedule published before each registration period indicates courses that will be available during the upcoming term or semester and when each class will meet. The class schedule can be found at (www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/class_schedule/index.php). The university reserves the right to cancel any scheduled course or withdraw any program from the list of offerings when the best interests of the institution require such action.
Courses are designated by a subject prefix and number along with a descriptive title. Learn more about interpreting the course descriptions found throughout the catalog.
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ZOOL - Zoology (Undergraduate Courses) |
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ZOOL 4312 - Animal Behavior 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 1404 or BIOL 3309 . Comparative study of animal behavior; its genetic basis, expression through neurophysiological mechanisms, function in the environment, and adaptive role during evolutionary history.
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ZOOL 4321 - Insect Diversity 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 1403 and BIOL 1404 ; BIOL 3309 recommended. An advanced exploration of the behavior, ecology, and evolution of insects.
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ZOOL 4406 - Introduction to Mammalogy 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 1402 or BIOL 1404 . Study of the classification, natural history, and ecology of mammals. Includes a lab.
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ZOOL 4407 - Natural History of the Vertebrates 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 1401 and BIOL 1402 or BIOL 1403 and BIOL 1404 . Evolutionary relationships, identification, and ecology of vertebrates. Local fauna emphasized. Includes a lab.
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ZOOL 4408 - General Ornithology 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 1402 or BIOL 1404 or consent of instructor. Emphasis on laboratory and field work in systematics, ecology, and anatomy of birds. Local field trips. Includes a lab.
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ZOOL 4409 - Comparative Animal Physiology 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1308 and BIOL 1404 . A comparison of physiological functions of animals in the major phyla. Includes a lab. (CL)
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ZOOL 4410 - Introduction to Ichthyology 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 1402 or BIOL 1404 . Diversity, evolutionary relationships, ecology, and anatomy of fishes. Includes a lab. (CL)
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ZOOL 4421 - Field Herpetology 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Evolutionary history, anatomy and physiology, and behavior of reptiles and amphibians. Field component includes trips to sites in central and West Texas. Includes a lab. (CL)
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ZOOL - Zoology (Graduate Courses) |
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ZOOL 5304 - Comparative Endocrinology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ZOOL 3405 , 3416, BIOL 1404 , or equivalent. Hormones as chemical coordinators of bodily functions. S.
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ZOOL 5312 - Advanced Animal Behavior 3 Semester Credit Hours
Comparative animal behavior with emphasis on genetics and neurophysiology and how they relate to survival. F.
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ZOOL 5401 - Animal Histology for Advanced Students 4 Semester Credit Hours
Microscopic anatomy of the normal cells, tissues, and organ systems of the human and other mammals are studied. Open to graduate students who have not taken ZOOL 3401 or equivalent.
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ZOOL 5402 - Advanced Mammalogy 4 Semester Credit Hours
Studies of recent advances in mammalogy. For students who have not taken ZOOL 4406 . F.
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ZOOL 5406 - Advanced Invertebrate Zoology 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Develops a comprehension of the structure, function, ecology, and evolution of invertebrate animals, with an emphasis on the relationships among taxa and the diversity within taxa. Written reports on special projects required.
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ZOOL 5407 - Vertebrate Zoology for Advanced Students 4 Semester Credit Hours
Diversity, evolutionary relationships, and adaptations of vertebrates. Field trips required. Open to students who have not taken ZOOL 4407 .
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ZOOL 5408 - Advanced Ornithology 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Selected topics including avian systematics, migration, physiology, ecology, and comparative behavior.
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ZOOL 5409 - Comparative Physiology for Advanced Students 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ZOOL 3405 or ZOOL 3406 ; BIOL 3416 ; CHEM 3305 , CHEM 3306 recommended. A comparison of physiological functions including homeostatic mechanisms, muscle, nerve, in the major phyla. Laboratory reports written in a journal format are required.
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ZOOL 5421 - Ecological Entomology 4 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An advanced exploration of the behavior, ecology, and evolution of insects.
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ZOOL 6000 - Master’s Thesis V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
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ZOOL 6302 - Principles of Systematic Zoology for Advanced Students 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 3416 or equivalent; BIOL 3305 or BIOL 5305 recommended. Theory and practice of naming, describing, and classifying organisms. Speciation, phylogeny reconstruction, and other current topics in evolutionary biology emphasized. F, even years.
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ZOOL 6303 - Seminar in Mammalogy for Advanced Students 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A historical perspective of mammalogy as a science including advances in ideology, character systems, and data analysis. Current topics and controversies will be addressed. S, odd years.
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ZOOL 6305 - Molecular Systematics and Evolution 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 5305 , ZOOL 6302 , or consent of instructor. Principles and theories relating to molecular systematics and molecular evolution.
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ZOOL 6321 - Advanced Herpetology 3 Semester Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Covers the biology of amphibians and reptiles. Stresses classification, evolution, ecology, and anatomy of the various groups.
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