Teaching Specialty - Biological Sciences
Major Requirements
Major: Biological Sciences Education
Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 140
General Education Requirements
First Year Experience (F): | ||
HD&E 189 | Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take HD&E 189.) | 1 |
Communication (C): | ||
ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
ENGL 324 | Writing in the Sciences | 3 |
COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
Quantitative Reasoning (R): | ||
MATH 146 | Applied Calculus I | 4 |
Science & Technology (S): | ||
The 10 credits required in the Science and Technology category will be satisfied by completing the requirements for the teaching specialty. | 10 | |
Humanities & Fine Arts (A): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): Select from current general education list | 6 | |
Wellness (W): Select from current general education list | 2 | |
Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list | ||
Global Perspectives (G): | ||
GEOL 105 | Physical Geology | 3 |
Total Credits | 41 |
Major Requirements
General Education Requirements | 40 | |
Professional Education Requirements | ||
EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
EDUC 481 | Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (Science) | 3 |
EDUC 485 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
EDUC 486 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learners | 3 |
EDUC 487 | Student Teaching | 9 |
EDUC 488 | Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
EDUC 489 | Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | 3 |
Teaching Specialty Requirements | ||
BIOL 124 & 124L | Environmental Science and Environmental Science Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 150 & 150L | General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 151 & 151L | General Biology II and General Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 220 & 220L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 221 & 221L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 364 | General Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 359 | Evolution | 3 |
BIOL 491 | Seminar (Capstone) | 2 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | ||
Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | ||
Botony Elective | 300-400 Level Elective | 3 |
CHEM 121 & 121L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 122 & 122L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 240 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 260 | Elements of Biochemistry | 4 |
GEOL 105 & 105L | Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab | 4 |
GEOL 106 & 106L | The Earth Through Time and The Earth Through Time Lab | 4 |
PHYS 211 & 211L | College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
PHYS 212 & 212L | College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory | 4 |
STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
ZOO 370 | Cell Biology | 3 |
Zoology Elective | 300-400 Level Elective | 3 |
Computer Science Elective | Elective | 3 |
Total Credits | 140 |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- Courses taken P/F may not be used to satisfy any requirements.
- GPA of 2.75 or better in the teaching specialty is required for placement in student teaching and exit from the program.
- A grade of āCā or better is required in all Professional Education Requirement courses.
- A GPA of 2.75 or better in professional education as well as passing the appropriate Praxis II exam are required to exit the program.
- See School of Education for admission requirements.