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2022-2023 Catalog

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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Science Education with Secondary Teacher Licensure

Location(s): Face-to-face

Specific courses required for this degree:

Core Requirements

Completion of the following required courses:

BIOL 209 - General Biology I GT-SC1 5 Credit(s)
BIOL 210 - General Biology II GT-SC1 5 Credit(s)
BIOL 321 - Genetics 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 323 - Cellular Biology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 325 - Cellular Biology/Genetics Lab 1 Credit(s)
BIOL 330 - Ecology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 332 - Evolution 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 493 - Thesis I 1 Credit(s)

Plus a Minimum of 4 Credits from the Following:

BIOL 417 - Vascular Plant Systematics 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 420 - Mycology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 423 - Plant Physiology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 430 - Plant Ecology 4 Credit(s)

Plus a Minimum of Three Credits from the Following:

BIOL 440 - Invertebrate Zoology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 460 - Ornithology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 461 - Entomology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 463 - Ichthyology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 464 - Mammalogy 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 471 - Herpetology 3 Credit(s)

Plus a Minimum of Three Credits from the Following:

BIOL 404 - Physiological Zoology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 408 - Developmental Biology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 411 - Comparative Anatomy 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 448 - Microbiology 4 Credit(s)

Completion of Required Support Courses:

CHEM 112 - Intro Organic/Biological Chem 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 112L - Intro Organic/Biol Chem Lab 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 225 - College Physics I GT-SC1 5 Credit(s)
PHYS 226 - College Physics II 5 Credit(s)
ED 350 - Methods/Teaching Science-Sec 3 Credit(s)

Recommended Courses:

BIOL 205 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 206 - Human Anatomy & Physiology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 125 - Nutrition 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 407 - Comparative Animal Physiology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 448 - Microbiology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 476 - Molecular Biology 4 Credit(s)
GEOL 111 - Physical Geology 4 Credit(s)
GEOL 112 - Earth History 4 Credit(s)
MATH 205 - Intro to Statistical Methods 3 Credit(s)

Plus other courses required by the Teacher Education Department.

Secondary Licensure Prerequisite to Professional Core

ED 200 - Perspectives Teaching/Learning 3 Credit(s)
ED 220 - The Exceptional Learner 3 Credit(s)
ED 347 - Tching, Lrning, and Technology 3 Credit(s)

Secondary Licensure Professional Core

Students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Preparation Program and earn a grade of C or better in each professional education course.

Professional core courses must be taken concurrently.

ED 416 - Sec/K-12 Class Instruct/Mngmnt 2 Credit(s)
ED 426 - Sec/K-12 Ed Practice/Assmnt 2 Credit(s)
ED 429 - Content Area Literacy 2 Credit(s)
ED 436L - Field Experience Lab-Sec/K-12 3 Credit(s)
ED 304 - Sec Teaching & Learning Methds 3 Credit(s)
ED 445 - Student Teaching-Secondary 1 to 15 Credit(s)