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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 189Skills for Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take HD&E 189.)1
Communication (C):
ENGL 110College Composition I3
ENGL 120College Composition II3
ENGL 324Writing in the Sciences3
COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
Quantitative Reasoning (R):
MATH 146Applied Calculus I4
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 list6
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): Select from current general education list6
Wellness (W): Select from current general education list2
Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list
Global Perspectives (G):
GEOL 105Physical Geology3
Total Credits41

Major Requirements

General Education Requirements40
Professional Education Requirements
EDUC 321Introduction to Teaching3
EDUC 322Educational Psychology3
EDUC 451Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment3
EDUC 481Classroom Practice Methods of Teaching I: (Science)3
EDUC 485Student Teaching Seminar1
EDUC 486Classroom Management for Diverse Learners3
EDUC 487Student Teaching9
EDUC 488Applied Student Teaching3
EDUC 489Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds3
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 364General Ecology3
BIOL 359Evolution3
BIOL 491Seminar (Capstone)2
Select one of the following:4
BOT 315
  & 315L
Genetics
   and Genetics Laboratory
ZOO 315
  & 315L
Genetics
   and Genetics Laboratory
Botony Elective300-400 Level Elective3
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 240Survey of Organic Chemistry3
CHEM 260Elements of Biochemistry4
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 330Introductory Statistics3
ZOO 370Cell Biology3
Zoology Elective300-400 Level Elective3
Computer Science ElectiveElective3
Total Credits140

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 ā€˜Cā€™ 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.