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Is zoology and “ecology, behavior, and evolution” the same?

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Ecology Environment
Silvia M asked:


I want to major in zoology, but it seems schools in San Diego don’t specifically have a zoology major.

“ecology, behavior, and evolution”: This major includes the fields of population biology, ecology, conservation biology, animal behavior, population genetics, biogeography, and evolution. These fields have in common a focus on evolutionary processes and whole organisms in relation to each other and to their environments.

I was wondering if it can defined as the same? I see that I need a lot of physics classes and chem. so I question a bit. I wanted to know from those in the field could inform me because the college councilors have just told me to take this course.

You would think being in San Diego we would have more Zoology courses.

Thanks for any help I receive.
I did look for animal studies, but they did not have a section. Like I said, they mainly have biology majors with sub divisions, so I wanted to see if anyone from UCSD or someone in the field could point me in the right direction/ know if they are a similar major.

Harry