Biology Secondary Education, B.A.

Location(s): Main Campus

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Major Requirements

Major Requirements: 54 Credit Hours

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

Required Allied Math and Science Courses: 18 Credit Hours

MATH 132 - College Algebra Credits: 3 hours (or higher math course)
CHEM 132 - General College Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 232 - General College Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 211 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 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 Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 242 - Physics II Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 137 - Physical Science Credits: 3 hours
PHYS 117 - Physical Science Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
BIOL 116 - Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory Credits: 1 hour

Required 300/400 Division Electives/ Emphasis Courses: 18 Credit Hours

Choose 1 Biology Emphasis area and Choose 18 credits in that Emphasis area. 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.