Secondary Education Biology Major - Applications to this program are not being accepted at this time.
Students electing a major in Biology apply to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and meet admission requirements that include a 2.50 in their content grade point average (GPA) and a minimum grade of C. Students must maintain the content GPA of 2.50 for retention and, along with satisfactorily completing required courses in secondary education (minimum grade B-), complete the following courses to obtain Biology certification:
Requirements
Biology
BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 112 | Introductory Biology II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 213 | Plant and Animal Form and Function | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
BIOL 314 | Genetics | 4 | Fall. |
BIOL 318 | Ecology | 4 | Fall. |
BIOL 320 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 | Spring. |
BIOL 348 | Microbiology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
BIOL 491-494 | Research in Biology | 1 | Fall, Spring, Summer |
Chemistry
CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
CHEM 205 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Summer. |
CHEM 206 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 | Spring, Summer. |
Mathematics
MATH 209 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
MATH 240 | Statistical Methods I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
Physical Science
PSCI 212 | Introduction to Geology | 4 | Fall, Summer. |
PSCI 357 | Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science | 3 | As needed. |
Physics
PHYS 101 | Physics for Science and Mathematics I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from:
BIOL 321 | Invertebrate Zoology | 4 | As needed. |
BIOL 324 | Vertebrate Zoology | 4 | As needed. |
BIOL 329 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 | As needed. |
BIOL 330 | Developmental Biology of Animals | 4 | Alternate years. |
BIOL 353 | The Plant Kingdom | 4 | As needed. |
BIOL 354 | Plant Growth and Development | 4 | As needed. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 68 | |
Total Credit Hours: 68