ZOOL 5 - Introductory Zoology

    Recent Professors
    Salter J.
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    4
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5B · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5B · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B2
    Description
    Cal-GETC Area 5B (Biological Sciences, + LAB) *No UC credit for ZOOL 5 if taken after BIOL 21, 22 or 23 and no credit for BIOL 4 if taken after ZOOL 5 or BOTANY 1. This general zoology course deals with the major animal groups from protists through vertebrates. Consideration is given to animal form, function, natural history, and behavior. Comparisons are made between groups and are used to stress the principles of evolution, classification, morphology, cell biology, organ system function, genetics, and ecology. Critical and scientific thinking skills are illustrated and developed.