B.S. in Biology with Life Science Certification

Program Overview

This Biology Education program provides a comprehensive foundation in biology, including core courses and advanced electives. Students develop pedagogical skills through education requirements, including clinical teaching experiences. The program prepares graduates to teach biology at the secondary level, with a focus on meeting the needs of diverse learners.

Program Outline

• BIO 1420: Introduction to Biology II (4 credits)
• BIO 2320: Biostatistics (3 credits)
• BIO 2401: Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits)
• BIO 2402: Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credits)
• BIO 2424: Evolution & Ecology (4 credits)
• BIO 2441: Microbiology (4 credits)

Advanced Biology Courses:

• Choose 34 hours from the following:
>* BIO 3431: Molecular Genetics (4 credits) >* BIO 3352: Research Methods in Biology (3 credits) >* BIO 3470: Conservation Biology (4 credits) >* BIO 4412: Molecular Cell Biology (4 credits) >* BIO 4426: Infection and Immunity (4 credits)

Education Requirements:

Professional Development:

• EDU 2100: Foundations of Education (1 credit)
• EDU 3310: Multicultural Education (3 credits)
• EDU 3338: Technology for Classroom Instr (3 credits)

EC-12 Pedagogy:

• EDU 2341: Instr/Assess/Class Mgt EC-12 (3 credits)
• EDU 4331: Differ Instr Mix-Ability K-12 Classrm (3 credits)

Reading:

• RDG 4347: Rdg Content Area (3 credits)

Clinical Teaching:

Other:

• Transfer students with 60 or more hours of credit and a GPA of 3.25 may enroll in upper-division biology courses concurrently with sophomore courses.
• Students with 45 or more hours of credit and a GPA of 3.5 may take freshman and sophomore courses simultaneously with advisor and instructor approval.
• Requires completion of the Biology Core and General Chemistry with a grade of C or better.
• Students can choose courses from the General Education Curriculum to fulfill requirements in the GEC.
• Program requires the successful completion of the Biology Certificate Exam.