Biology, B.A., Secondary Education

Location(s): Main Campus

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Major Requirements

Major Requirements: 54 Credit Hours

Bachelor of Art students must take 12 credits of the Lower Division General Education requirement in a foreign language.

Exit Exam: ETS

Required Biology Courses: 18 Credit Hours

BIOL 113 - Introduction to Population Biology Laboratory Credit: 1 hour
BIOL 114 - Introduction to Cellular Biology Laboratory Credit: 1 hour
BIOL 133 - Introduction to Population Biology Credit: 3 hours
BIOL 134 - Introduction to Cellular Biology Credit: 3 hours
BIOL 210 - Introduction of Biological Literature Credit: 1 hour
BIOL 246 - Biodiversity Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 340 - Genetics Credit: 4 hours
BIOL 495 - Senior Seminar Credit: 1 hour
OR
BIOL 498 - Senior Thesis Credit: variable

Required Allied Math and Science Courses: 18 Credit Hours

MATH 132 - College Algebra Credit: 3 hours (or higher math course)
CHEM 132 - General College Chemistry I Credit: 3 hours
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit: 1 hour
CHEM 232 - General College Chemistry II Credit: 3 hours
CHEM 211 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1 hour

Remaining 7 credit hours from the following:

Students taking more than one biology integrated studies course will only get upper division biology credit for the first one.

PHYS 241 - Physics I Credit: 4 hours
PHYS 242 - Physics II Credit: 4 hours
PHYS 137 - Physical Science Credit: 3 hours
PHYS 117 - Physical Science Laboratory Credit: 1 hour
BIOL 116 - Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory Credit: 1 hour

Required 300/400 level electives: 18 Credit Hours

Choose 1 Biology Emphasis area OR Choose 18 credit hours of 300/400 level electives. See Biology Emphasis Requirements .

Notes:

** Additional 42 Hours of professional education courses required for secondary certification

Students in the B.S. in Biology for Secondary Education have the same 55 Biology credit requirement as Biology majors with the following exception, BIOL 410 - Teaching Practicum in Biology and BIOL 231 - Introduction to Environmental Science or BIOL 448 - General Ecology are required. Students seeking secondary certification must also take the required professional education courses as described in the Department of Education portion of this catalog. Students completing this degree will be required to report scores from the ETS subject area exam in biology prior to graduation.