Biology Education Degree Requirements

MAJOR IN BIOLOGY WITH SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATION—55 hours to include the requirements for the 
B.S. with the following exception, BIOL 410, Teaching Practicum in biology and BIOL 231, Introduction to Environmental Science or BIOL 448, General Ecology are required . Students seeking secondary certification must also take the required professional education courses as described in the Department of Education portion of this catalog. Students completing this degree will be required to report scores from the ETS subject area exam in biology prior to graduation. 
 

Required 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 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 
• BIOL 116     Environmental Science Laboratory