B.S. Biology Teaching Certification
Fall 2021
Degree: | Bachelor of Science |
Major: | Biology |
Concentration: | Teacher Certification |
General Education Core Curriculum
Communication - 6 Hours:
ENGL 1301 - Composition I
Select one from:
- COMM 1315 - Public Speaking I
- COMM 1321 - Business and Professional Speech
- DSDE 1371 - ASL I
- FREN 1311 - Beginning French I
- SPAN 1311 - Beginning Spanish I
Mathematics - 3 Hours:
MATH 2312 - Precalculus II
Life and Physical Sciences - 6 Hours:
BIOL 1406 - General Biology I (Majors)
BIOL 1407 - General Biology II (Majors)
Language, Philosophy and Culture - 3 Hours From:
DSDE 1374 - Intro to Deaf Studies
ENGL 2300 - Close Readings
ENGL 2310 - British Literature Before 1800
ENGL 2320 - British Literature After 1800
ENGL 2322 - British Literature
ENGL 2326 - American Literature
ENGL 2331 - World Literature
ENGL 2371 - Masterworks of Asian Literature
ENGL 2376 - African American Literature
FREN 2312 - Intermediate French II
PHIL 1370 - Philosophy of Knowledge
PHIL 2306 - Ethics
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II
Creative Arts - 3 Hours From:
ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation
ARTS 1303 - Art History I
COMM 1375 - Film Appreciation
COSC 1324 - Art of Computer Game Development
DANC 2304 - Dance Appreciation
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation
MUSI 1309 - Jazz History and Appreciation
MUSI 1310 - History of Rock and Roll
PHIL 1330 - Arts and Ideas
THEA 1310 - Introduction to Theatre
American History - 6 Hours:
HIST 1301 - US History I 1763-1877
HIST 1302 - US History II Since 1877
Government/Political Science - 6 Hours:
POLS 2301 - Introduction to American Government I
POLS 2302 - Introduction to American Government II
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Hours:
ANTH 2346 - Intro to Anthropology
ANTH 2351 - Cultural anthropology
BULW 1370 - Business Environment and Public Policy
CRIJ 1301 - Intro to Criminal Justice
ECON 1301 - Economic Principles and Policies
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics
INEN 2373 - Engineering Economics
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology
POLS 1301 - Intro to Political Science
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology
SOWK 2361 - Intro to Social Work
Component Area Option - 6 Hours:
ENGL 1302 - Composition II
PSYC 2317 - Introduction to Statistical Methods
Required Courses for Major
Biology Core - 27 Hours:
BIOL 2420 - Microbiology
BIOL 3450 - General Botany
BIOL 3470 - Genetics
BIOL 4344 - Development of Biological Thought
Select on from:
- BIOL 3460 - Invertebrate Zoology
- BIOL 4410 - Parasitology
Select one from:
- BIOL 3428 - Comparative Anatomy
- BIOL 4408 - Mammalogy
- BIOL 4409 - Ornithology
- BIOL 4431 - Ichthyology
- BIOL 4440 - Vertebrate Natural History
- BIOL 4445 - Herpetology
Select one from:
- BIOL 4470 - Cell Biology and Histology
- BIOL 4404 - Molecular Biology
Supporting Courses - 24 Hours:
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II
CHEM 1112 - General Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 3311 - Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3111 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 3312 - Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3112 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
PHYS 1401 - College Physics I
PHYS 1402 - College Physics II
Biology Electives - 22 Hours:
Must take 4, 4-hour courses (16 hours) at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Must take 2, 3-hour courses (6 hours) at the 3000 to 4000 level.
Elective Courses
General elective courses (any) - 3 Hours at the 3000-4000 level
Teaching Certification - 21 Hours:
PEDG 2310 - Introduction to Teacher Education
PEDG 3300 - Human Development and Learning
PEDG 3380 - Secondary Curriculum and Methodology
PEDG 4380 - Secondary Methodology and Classroom Management
PEDG 4620 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School
READ 3326 - Content Area Reading
Hours
141