Biology Major, Secondary Education Certification, BS

General Education Curriculum: (38-39 Semester Hours)

See General Education Curriculum Requirements  

Teacher Education Majors are required to pass the following courses with a C or higher as part of their major and their General Education Curriculum.

• MA 113 - College Algebra or higher Math including MA 123  (3 semester hours)
• COM 101 - Oral Communication
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development

BS Degree Requirements:

See Bachelor of Science Requirements 

Major Courses:

(grade of C or better required)

• BSB 101 - General Biology I
• BSB 101L - General Biology I Laboratory
• BSB 102 - General Biology II
• BSB 102L - General Biology II Laboratory
• BSB 230 - General Genetics
• BSB 251 - General Botany
• BSB 304 - Research Methods
• BSB 313 - Methods and Materials in the Teaching of Science in the Secondary School
• BSB 346 - Evolutionary Biology

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• Select 3 (at least 11 hours) from:

• BSB 303 - Comparative Anatomy
• BSB 310 - General Ecology
• BSB 322 - Animal Physiology
• BSM 340 - Microbiology for Majors
• BSB 485 - Special Topics in Biology or Microbiology
• BSB 499 - Independent Study in Biology or Microbiology

Additional Requirements:

(no more than 8 hours of D in the following courses)

• PS 109 - General Physical Science
• PSC 111 - General Chemistry I
• PSC 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory
• PSC 112 - General Chemistry II
• PSC 112L - General Chemistry II Laboratory
• PSP 211 - General Physics
• MA 113 - College Algebra or higher (6 semester hours)
• SM 100 - Science/Mathematics Seminar (Students are required to pass four semesters of SM 100 , except for transfer students entering with 60 or more transfer hours who are required to pass three semesters of SM 100 .)
• 2.0 major GPA required
• 2.0 Departmental GPA required
• Comprehensive Exit Exam
• Exit Questionnaire

Professional Education Requirements, 7-12:

(Minimum grade of C required)

• ED 300 - Education as a Profession
• ED 302 - Art and Science of Teaching
• ED 306 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• ED 351 - Educational Measurement
• ED 365 - Content Area Reading
• ED 401 - Classroom Management
• ED 409 - Observation and Directed Teaching in Secondary Education Grades 7-12
• PSY 360 - Educational Psychology

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• Note: Students wishing to obtain teacher licensure must meet the requirements for Admission to Teacher Education  (after completing ED 300 ) and the requirements for Admission to Teacher Internship  (before entering ED 401 ). See the Department of Education in Section 9.1  .

Total Hours Required for a BS in Biology with Teacher Certification: 124 Semester Hours