LevelPapersPoints 100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18 GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18 GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18 200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18 GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18 Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18 MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18 300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18 MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18</p><h3>Zoology major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Zoology major has the following programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Science majoring in Zoology" id="table39863"><tbody><tr><th class="degreelevel" scope="col" style="width: 120px;" id="table39863r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table39863r1c2">Papers</th><th class="degreepoints" scope="col" id="table39863r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table39863r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table39863r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=BIOL112">BIOL 112</a> Animal Biology </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table39863r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table39863r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=CELS191">CELS 191</a> Cell and Molecular Biology </td><td headers="table39863r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table39863r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT110">STAT 110</a> Statistical Methods, or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT115">STAT 115</a> Introduction to Biostatistics </td><td headers="table39863r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table39863r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table39863r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL221">ZOOL 221</a> Animal Designs for Living </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table39863r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table39863r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL222">ZOOL 222</a> Evolutionary Biology </td><td headers="table39863r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table39863r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL223">ZOOL 223</a> Animal Physiology </td><td headers="table39863r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" headers="table39863r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table39863r1c2"> Three of:<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL313">ZOOL 313</a> Animal Function and Environment<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL314">ZOOL 314</a> Neurobiology<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL315">ZOOL 315</a> Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL316">ZOOL 316</a> Biological Data Analysis and Computing<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL318">ZOOL 318</a> Freshwater Ecology<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL319">ZOOL 319</a> Conservation Biology<br /><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE312">GENE 312</a> Evolutionary Genetics </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table39863r1c3"> 54 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table39863r1c2"> One further paper from <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL313">ZOOL 313</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL314">ZOOL 314</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL315">ZOOL 315</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL316">ZOOL 316</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL318">ZOOL 318</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL319">ZOOL 319</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=AQFI352"> AQFI 352 </a> , <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE312">GENE 312</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=GENE314">GENE 314</a>, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MARI302">MARI 302</a></td><td headers="table39863r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table39863r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table39863r1c2"> 18 points from recommended papers<br /><small><br /><em>Note: <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=ZOOL316">ZOOL 316</a> Biological Data Analysis and Computing, is strongly recommended for students intending to advance to <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/qualifications/postgraduate-diploma-in-science">PGDipSci</a> or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/qualifications/master-of-science">MSc</a> in Zoology, <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/qualifications/postgraduate-diploma-in-wildlife-management">PGDipWLM</a>, or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/study/qualifications/master-of-wildlife-management">MWLM</a> , and is required for students intending to advance to BSc(Hons) in Zoology. </em></small></td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table39863r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table39863r1c1 table39863r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers) </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table39863r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Zoology

Core papers

Every Bachelor of Sustainability programme must include the core papers listed below, as well as the required papers for the major subject.

LevelPapersPoints
100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18
GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18
200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18
GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18
Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18
MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18
300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18
MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18

Zoology major papers

In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Zoology major has the following programme requirements.

LevelPapersPoints
100-level BIOL 112 Animal Biology 18
CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology 18
STAT 110 Statistical Methods, or STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics 18
200-level ZOOL 221 Animal Designs for Living 18
ZOOL 222 Evolutionary Biology 18
ZOOL 223 Animal Physiology 18
300-level Three of:
ZOOL 313 Animal Function and Environment
ZOOL 314 Neurobiology
ZOOL 315 Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology
ZOOL 316 Biological Data Analysis and Computing
ZOOL 318 Freshwater Ecology
ZOOL 319 Conservation Biology
GENE 312 Evolutionary Genetics 		54
One further paper from ZOOL 313, ZOOL 314, ZOOL 315, ZOOL 316, ZOOL 318, ZOOL 319, AQFI 352 , GENE 312, GENE 314, MARI 302 18
Plus 18 points from recommended papers

Note: ZOOL 316 Biological Data Analysis and Computing, is strongly recommended for students intending to advance to PGDipSci or MSc in Zoology, PGDipWLM, or MWLM , and is required for students intending to advance to BSc(Hons) in Zoology. 		18
Total (including core papers) 360
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