Biology, BS, Secondary Education Concentration

The Secondary Teacher Education Concentration contains a curriculum that will provide the opportunity for certification to teach grades 8th -12th.

Program Requirements

Core IMPACTS42
All core curriculum recommendations are shown under the Core IMPACTS section of the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements.
Field of Study - Biology18
All Lower Division Major Requirements for the degree are exactly the same as the Biology, BS program requirements.
Upper Division Biology Secondary Education Major Core Requirements30
No more than two grades of D in upper-division courses are allowed in the Secondary Education Track of the Biology major. Upper-division courses are all courses other than those of Core IMPACTS and Field of Study. 1000- or 2000-level courses used in the upper division are included in this restriction.
BIOL 3201Genetics3
BIOL 3380Evolution3
BIOL 3500Ecology3
BIOL 4100Animal Physiology3
BIOL 3200Cell and Molecular Biology3
BIOL 3250Introductory Microbiology3
BIOL 3760Plant Biology3
BIOL 3650Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory3
BIOL 3320Invertebrate Biology3
Biology Lab Electives (minimum of 3 hours)3
Must choose from:
Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
Introductory Microbiology Lab
Plant Biology Lab
Animal Physiology Lab
Comparative Vert Anatomy Lab
Invertebrate Biology Lab
BIOL 4999ASenior Evaluation0
or BIOL 4999B Senior Evaluation
Secondary Teacher Education Track30
EDUC 2110Invest. Critical/Contem. Issue3
EDUC 2120Exploring Socio-Culture3
EDUC 2130Exploring Teaching and Learning3
EDUC 3030Exploring the Exceptional Learner3
EDUC 3200Secondary Curr. & Assessment3
EDUC 3210Classroom Methods & Mgmt.3
EDUC 4725Secondary Practicum2
EDUC 4003Secondary Level Seminar1
EDUC 4730Secondary Level Internship3
EDUC 4731Secondary Level Internship3
SCI 4901Secondary Ed Science Instruct.3
Total Credit Hours120

Please Note: This is a suggested course sequence and assumes a starting freshman with no prior college credit who intends to complete their degree in four years. Students should consult with their academic advisor and review the course prerequisites and minimum grade requirements as seen in the Academic Catalog. 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterCredit Hours
MATH 1112 Trigonometry & Analytic Geom 3
BIOL 1108
1108L
Principles of Biology II
and Principles of Biology Lab II
4
ENGL 1101 English Composition I 3
PSYC 1101 Intro to General Psychology 3
COMM 1001 Presentational Speaking 1
 Credit Hours14
Second Semester
ENGL 1102 English Composition II 3
CHEM 1211
1211L
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry Lab I
4
ENGL 2131 American Literature I 3
MATH 1231 - Introductory Statistics 3
EDUC 2110 Invest. Critical/Contem. Issue 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Year
First Semester
BIOL 1107
1107L
Principles of Biology I
and Principles of Biology Lab I
4
CHEM 1212
1212L
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry Lab II
4
BIOL 2900 Biological Inquiry 2
CRIT 1101 Critical Thinking 3
EDUC 2120 Exploring Socio-Culture 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Semester
HIST 1111 Survey-PreModern World History 3
EDUC 2130 Exploring Learning & Teaching 3
CHEM 2411
2411L
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
4
POLS 1101 American Government 3
ART 2301 Art of the Pre-Modern World 3
 Credit Hours16
Third Year
First Semester
EDUC 3200 Secondary Curr. & Assessment 3
PHYS 1111
1111L
Introductory Physics I
and Introductory Physics Lab I
4
BIOL 3380 Evolution 3
BIOL 3650
3650L
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
and Comparative Vert Anatomy Lab
4
BIOL 3500 Ecology 3
 Credit Hours17
Second Semester
EDUC 3030 Exploring-Exceptional Learner 3
BIOL 3250
3250L
Introductory Microbiology
and Introductory Microbiology Lab
4
BIOL 4100
4100L
Animal Physiology
and Animal Physiology Lab
4
BIOL 3760
3760L
Plant Biology
and Plant Biology Lab
4
 Credit Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
EDUC 3210 Classroom Methods & Mgmt. 3
EDUC 4725 Secondary Practicum 2
BIOL 3200
3200L
Cell and Molecular Biology
and Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
4
SCI 4901 Secondary Ed Science Instruct. 3
BIOL 3320 Invertebrate Biology 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
HIST 2111 Survey of US History to 1877 3
EDUC 4003 Secondary Level Seminar 1
EDUC 4730 Secondary Level Internship 3
EDUC 4731 Secondary Level Internship 3
BIOL 3201 Genetics 3
 Credit Hours13
 Total Credit Hours122