Undergraduate - Statewide

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science - Biology Major with Certification - Min. 120 Hours

General Education Requirements: 41-43 Hours

Additional University Requirements: 4 Hours

For more information, see the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.

Biology Major: 30-40 Hours

Required Biology Courses:

BI101General Biology I

3

And

BI101LGeneral Biology I Lab

1

 

BI102General Biology II

3

And

BI102LGeneral Biology II Lab

1

 

BI108Biodiversity

3

And

BI108LBiodiversity Lab

1

 

SC225Interdisciplinary Science Seminar

1

SC382History and Philosophy of Science

3

BI101, BI101L, BI102, and BI102L: If not taken in the Gen. Ed. Req.

Additional Hours in Science Including:

CH111General Chemistry

3

And

CH111LGeneral Chemistry Lab

1

 

PH111General Physics

3

And

PH111LGeneral Physics Lab

1

 

SC103Introduction to Meteorology

3

 

Or

 

GL105Exploring Geology

3

And

GL105LExploring Geology Lab

1

 

BI301Ecology

3

And

BI301LEcology Lab

1

 

Or

 

BI311Conservation Biology and Natural Resource Management

3

Eight (8) hours from the following:

BI204Human Anatomy

4

And

BI204LHuman Anatomy Lab

1

 

BI205General Physiology

4

And

BI205LGeneral Physiology Lab

1

 

BI206Invertebrate Zoology-Parasitology

3

And

BI206LInvertebrate Zoology-Parasitology Lab

1

 

BI300

3

And

BI300L

1

 

BI301Ecology

3

And

BI301LEcology Lab

1

 

BI302

2

And

BI302L

1

 

BI304

3

And

BI304L

1

 

BI305

3

And

BI305L

1

 

BI306Genetics

3

And

BI306LGenetics Lab

1

 

BI307

3

And

BI307L

1

 

BI309Histology

2

And

BI309LHistology Lab

2

 

BI311Conservation Biology and Natural Resource Management

3

BI315Immunology

3

Professional Education Requirements (42-43 Hours)

Required Courses:

ED101Foundations of Education, Diversity, and ELL

2

ED102Field Experience I

1

ED105Field Experience II

1

ED122Educational Technology

2

ED313Classroom Management

3

ED350Education Methodology

2

ED370SC

3

ED453Education as a Profession

3

ED454Student Teaching Seminar

2

ED462Supervised Student Teaching

10

ED470Instructional Strategies for Students with Reading Deficits

3

ED471Reading and Writing in the Content Area

3

PY210Educational Psychology

3

PY223DevelopmentPsychology

3

PY342Psychology of the Exceptional Child

2

PY343Psychology of the Exceptional Child Practicum

1

ED462: Capstone.

PY210 and PY223: If not taken in the Gen. Ed. Req.

Electives (To Complete Min. 120 Hours)