Explore the animal kingdom as a biological scientist by studying behaviour, physiology, anatomy and organismal biology. Get your UBC degree in zoology, a program that studies animal biology from the level of the cell to the whole organism. Zoology embraces a broad range of topics in animal biology, such as comparative anatomy and physiology, ecology, developmental biology and molecular biology.Students in the zoology program will develop an understanding of core biology principles and gain practical experience in laboratory analyses, fieldwork, data analysis and scientific communication. Graduates will obtain a solid grounding in a broad range of topics dealing with animal biology (physiology, ecology, developmental biology). This program emphasizes a comparative approach and provides students with practical experience and skills in laboratory, field work, and communications. This program prepares students for graduate school and professional programs.
Fourth-year standing;A minimum grade average of 75% over all courses completed; andEnrolment in BIOL_O 440 with a research project and research supervisor approved by the department head as appropriate to Zoology.