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2025-2026 Catalog

Biology & Secondary Education, BS

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Please see catalog section on applying to Teacher Education Program (TEP) Information and other program requirements for additional information. For Biology majors, adding the General Science Broadfield & Secondary Education, BS is highly recommended. A Coaching Minor is also available with any teaching major, but does not lead to licensure.

Credit Requirements

General Education: 32 Credits

Select the following 2 courses/8 credits for Natural Science

BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems 4 Credit(s)
CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I 4 Credit(s)

Select the following course for Humanities: Literary & Artistic Studies

PHL 241 - History & Philosophy of Science 4 Credit(s)

Select the following course/4 credits for Mathematics

STAT 121 - Probability 4 Credit(s)

Biology Major Core: 52 Credits

BIOB 170 - Principles of Biological Diversity 4 Credit(s)
BIOB 260 - Cellular & Molecular Biology 4 Credit(s)
BIOB 375 - General Genetics 4 Credit(s)
BIOB 420 - Evolution 4 Credit(s)
BIOE 370 - General Ecology 4 Credit(s)
BIOO 220 - General Botany 4 Credit(s)
CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II 4 Credit(s)
CHMY 321 - Organic Chemistry I 4 Credit(s)
CHMY 323 - Organic Chemistry II 4 Credit(s)

Select 1 course/4 credits from the following:

M 161 - Survey of Calculus 4 Credit(s)
M 171 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s)

Select 2 courses/8 credits from the following:

PHSX 220 - Physics I (With Calculus) 4 Credit(s)
PHSX 222 - Physics II (With Calculus) 4 Credit(s)
PHSX 224 - Physics III 4 Credit(s)

Select 1 course/4 credits from the following:

STAT 217 - Intermediate Statistical Concepts 4 Credit(s)
STAT 233 - Biostatistics 4 Credit(s)

Education Professional Core: 36 Credits

EDU 201 - Introduction to Education With Field Experience 4 Credit(s)
EDU 222 - Educational Psychology & Child Development 4 Credit(s)
EDU 311 - Cultures, Diversity, & Ethics in Global Education 4 Credit(s)
EDU 352 - Field Experience in Integrated Planning, Instruction, and Positive Classroom Management, P-12 4 Credit(s)
EDU 372 - Disciplinary Literacy and Technology 4 Credit(s)
EDU 382 - Assessment, Curriculum, & Instruction 4 Credit(s)
EDU 444 - Classroom Management in Secondary Schools 4 Credit(s)
EDU 497S - Methods: 5-12 Science 4 Credit(s)
HEE 340 - Methods of Health Education 4 Credit(s)

Student Teaching: 8-12 Credits

EDU 495S - Student Teaching: 5 -12 2-15 Credit(s)
EDU 494 - Teacher Work Sample 2 Credit(s)

Electives:

Choose elective credits from any college-level catalog courses to bring degree total to 128.

BS: Biology And Secondary Ed Total Credits: 128

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