Degree Requirements
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY w/ SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS-- 53 Semester Hours as follows:
Required Core Biology Courses: (17 hours)
- BIOL 133 Introduction to Population Biology
- BIOL 113 Introduction to Population Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 134 Introduction to Cellular Biology
- BIOL 114 Introduction to Cellular Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 246 Biodiversity
- BIOL 340 Genetics
- BIOL 495 Senior Seminar
or
BIOL 498 Senior Thesis
Required Allied Math and Science Courses: (18 hours)
Math and Chemistry: (11 hours)
- MATH 132 College Algebra (or higher math course)
- CHEM 132 General College Chemistry I
- CHEM 111 General College Chemistry I Laboratory
- CHEM 232 General College Chemistry II
- CHEM 211 General College Chemistry II Laboratory
Remaining 7 hours selected from the following:
- PHYS 241 Physics I
- PHYS 242 Physics II
- PHYS 137 Physical Science
- PHYS 117 Physical Science Laboratory
- BIOL 231 Environmental Science
or
GEOG 231 Environmental Geography
The following courses are required (and may be used as part of recommended electives):
- BIOL 410 Teaching Practicum
- BIOL 448 General Ecology (required unless student completed BIOL 231)
Recommended electives to meet 18 hours total:
- BIOL 342 Parasitology
- BIOL 345 Microbiology
- BIOL 346 Biochemistry
- BIOL 347 Invertebrate Zoology
- BIOL 349 Plant Biology
- BIOL 410 Teaching Practicum (required)
- BIOL 431 Conservation Biology
- BIOL 442 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
- BIOL 448 General Ecology (required unless student completed BIOL 231)
Students seeking secondary certification must also take the 36 hours of required professional education courses as described in the Department of Education - Secondary Education portion of this website. Students completing this degree will be required to report scores from the ETS subject area exam in biology prior to graduation.
