Biology Education (BS degree)

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A major in Biology Education consists of 98 hours and does not require a minor. A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses in the major.

Biology Education (98 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

ENGL 111 - English Composition and Rhetoric I (3 hours)
ENGL 112 - English Composition and Rhetoric II (3 hours)
COMM 110 - Public Speaking (3 hours)
ENGL 202 - Survey of American Literature (3 hours) or
ENGL 203 - Survey of English Literature I (3 hours) or
ENGL 204 - Survey of English Literature II (3 hours)
EDUC 221 - Technology for Teachers (3 hours)
ART 202 - Art Appreciation (3 hours) or
MUSI 171 - Music Appreciation (3 hours) or
THEA 218 - Stagecraft and Design (3 hours) or
THEA 311 - Introduction to the Theatre (3 hours)
CHST 111 - Survey of the Old Testament (3 hours)
CHST 112 - Survey of the New Testament (3 hours)
HIST 111 - Perspectives on World Civilizations I (3 hours) or
HIST 112 - Perspectives on World Civilizations II (3 hours) or
HIST 113 - Perspectives on World Civilizations III (3 hours)
POLI 201 - American National Government (3 hours)
or any other History course
KINE 201 - Personal and Community Health (3 hours)
Any 200 level foreign language course, one literature in translation course or two CHST courses listed below:
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I (3 hours)
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I (3 hours)
FREN 213 - French Literature in Translation (3 hours)
SPAN 213 - Spanish Literature in Translation (3 hours)
WRLD 213 - World Literature in Translation (3 hours)
CHST 121 - Introductory Biblical Hebrew I (3 hours) and
CHST 122 - Introductory Biblical Hebrew II (3 hours)
CHST 131 - Elementary Koine Greek I (3 hours) and
CHST 132 - Elementary Koine Greek II (3 hours)
MATH 110 - Extended College Algebra (4 hours) or
MATH 111 - College Algebra (3 hours)
Natural Science: (8 hours) from any two areas listed; limit one science (4 hours, including lab) per category: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics*
* Hours count in major also

Major Requirements (98 hours)

Biology and Supporting Studies (59 hours)

BIOL 161 - Foundations of Biology I (3 hours)
BIOL 161L - Foundations of Biology I Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 162 - Foundations of Biology II (3 hours)
BIOL 162L - Foundations of Biology II Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology (3 hours)
BIOL 210L - Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 220 - Microbiology (3 hours)
BIOL 220L - Microbiology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 242 - Botany (3 hours)
BIOL 242L - Botany Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 323 - Cell Biology (3 hours)
BIOL 323L - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 345 - Nutrition (3 hours)
BIOL 380 - Genetics (3 hours)
BIOL 380L - Genetics Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 401 - Biological Science Research (1 hours)
BIOL 410 - Ecology (3 hours)
BIOL 410L - Ecology Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 475 - Environmental Science (3 hours)
BIOL 475L - Environmental Science Laboratory (1 hours)
CHEM 115 - Introductory Chemistry (3 hours)
CHEM 116 - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (1 hours)
CHEM 117 - Elementary Organic Biochemistry (4 hours)
MATH 213 - Probability and Statistics (3 hours)
GEOL 101 - Physical Geology (4 hours) or
GEOL 103 - Ocean Science (4 hours)
PHYS 115 - Astronomy (4 hours) or
PHYS 120 - Weather and Climate (4 hours) or
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I (4 hours)

Education (39 hours)

Professional Foundations

EDUC 201 - Principles and Philosophy of Education (3 hours)
EDUC 300 - Psychology Applied to Effective Teaching (3 hours)
EDUC 313 - Introduction to Human Growth and Development (3 hours)
EDUC 361 - Strategies for Managing Individual Differences (3 hours)

Professional Studies

Requires Admission to the School of Education

EDUC 325 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas (3 hours)
EDUC 405 - School, Parent, and Community Relations (3 hours)

The following three courses to be taken concurrently in the Fall Semester

Requires Admission to Clinincal Practice

EDUC 440 - Clinical Practice in the Secondary School (12 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.