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7 courses · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ZOOL 110 Animal Physiology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
How animals work. Animal physiological systems, perception of and responses to external stimuli, integration of activities, maintenance of the internal environment, locomotion and reproduction.
ZOOL 122 Animal Diversity
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introduction to zoology, including animal diversity, anatomy and physiology, adaptations and evolution. Principles of ecology are also covered.
ZOOL 123 Animal Diversity Laboratory
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 54 (54 lab)
- Corequisite
- ZOOL 122.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Laboratory and field investigations of animals. Covers animal diversity, anatomy and physiology, and principles of ecology and evolution.
ZOOL 124 Insect Biology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introduction to anatomy, physiology, ecology, behavior and diversity of insects and other terrestrial arthropods.
ZOOL 137 Ornithology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Systematics, distribution, physiology, behavior and ecology of birds. Emphasis on diversity, functional morphology and evolutionary history.
ZOOL 138 Biology of Birds
- Units
- 1.5
- Hours
- 45 (18 lecture, 27 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Eight-week short course. Anatomy, physiology, evolution and behavior of birds. Field trips are timed to coincide with migratory periods and emphasize identification and classification.
ZOOL 140 Animal Behavior
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introduction to animal behavior. An evolutionary examination of invertebrate and vertebrate behavior, including innate and learned behavior, foraging and self-defense strategies, sexual selection, mating systems and social behavior.