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The Department of Biological and Physical Sciences

Bachelor of Science Degree
Major in Biology - Teaching Certificate Option

All students desiring certification to teach are required to file an Application for Admission to the Teacher Education Program (see page 236).

  Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements
(Secondary & K-12 majors)
The following Academic Foundations courses also satisfy requirements in the major:  BIOL 178, BIOL 188, CHEM 115, MATH 112, STAT 241 and EDF 100.  Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for Academic Foundations courses in order to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the requirements of the major.
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Professional Core (see page 248) 33-36
Biology Requirements
*BIOL 178 Principles of Biology 3
*BIOL 188 Principles of Biology Lab 1
BIOL 179 Biodiversity 3
BIOL 189 Biodiversity Lab 1
BIOL 263 Introduction to Cell Biology 3
BIOL 273 Introduction to Cell Biology Lab 1
BIOL 353 Genetics 3
BIOL 354 Genetics Lab 1
BIOL 355 Ecology and Evolution 3
BIOL 356 Ecology and Evolution Lab 1
BIOL 490 Internship 1
BIOL 498 Capstone Seminar 1
Biology electives selected in consultation with an advisor to include upper division course work from each of the following areas:  Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology 15
Biology Total 37
Chemistry Requirements
*CHEM 115 General Chemistry I 3
*CHEM 118 General Chemistry I Lab 1
CHEM 116 General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 119 General Chemistry II Lab 1
CHEM 220 Principles of Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 221 Principles of Organic Chemistry Lab 1
CHEM 320 Quantitative Chemical Analysis 3
CHEM 325 Quantitative Chemical Analysis Lab 1
BIOL/CHEM 361 Biochemistry 3
BIOL/CHEM 371 Biochemistry Lab 1
Chemistry Total 20
NOTE:  Students wishing to obtain a minor in Chemistry will need to take CHEM 330, 331, 334, 335 instead of CHEM 220,221.
Mathematics or Statistics Requirement
(choose two of the following, one with each rubric)
*MATH 112 Calculus I 4
MATH 113 Calculus II 4
*STAT 141 Introduction to Statistics 3
*STAT 241 Statistical Methods 4
STAT 242 Statistical Methods II 4
Mathematics/Statistics Total 4-7
Physics Requirements
(Choose one Physics course with lab)
*PHYS 110 College Physics I 3
*PHYS 111 College Physics I Lab 1
PHYS 210 University Physics I 3
PHYS 211 University Physics I Lab 1
Physics Total 4
Total minimum credits required for major 68
Total minimum credits for degree 128

*May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites

 

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
Bachelor of Science Degree
Teaching Certificate Option in Biology

First Year F S
BIOL 178/188 4  
BIOL 179/189   4
CHEM 115/118 4  
CHEM 116/119   4
Professional Core 3 3
Academic Foundations V V
Total 17 17
Second Year F S
BIOL 263/273 4  
BIOL 353/354   4
CHEM 220/221   4
Academic Foundations V V
Professional Core V V
Total 15 15
Third Year F S
BIOL 355/356 4  
BIOL/CHEM 361/371 4  
CHEM 320/325 4  
Biology Electives   8
Professional Core V V
Academic Foundations V V
Electives V V
Total 15 15
Fourth Year F S
BIOL 490 1  
BIOL 498 1  
Biology Electives 8  
Academic Foundations V  
Professional Core V V
Total 16 12

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