Biology for Secondary Education, B.A.

I. Major Program Requirements

Required classes:

BI 171	Biological Principles I	3
BI 171L	Biological Principles I Lab	1
BI 172	Biological Principles II	3
BI 172L	Biological Principles II Lab	1
BI 281	Genetics	4

Two additional upper division course from the following list:

BI 305	Microbiology	4
BI 306	Plant Biology	4
BI 307	Animal Physiology	4
BI 311	Ecology (WI)	4
BI 323	Comparative Anatomy	4
BI 350	Developmental Biology	4
BI 370	Evolutionary Analysis(WI)	4
BI 382	Cell Biology	4
BI 329	Molecular Biology	4
	or
BI 330	Molecular Biology(WI)	4
CH 353	Biochemistry	4

II. Other Program Requirements

Required classes:

CH 101	General Chemistry I	3
CH 101L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CH 102	General Chemistry II	3
CH 102L	General Chemistry II Lab	1
CH 301	Organic Chemistry I	3
CH 301L	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1
	or
CH 285	Intermediate Organic Chemistry	4
MA 315	Probability and Statistics	3
MA XXX	One additional course in mathematics
PHIL 252	Philosophy & History of Science	3
PHYS XXX	One course in physics is recommended

CH 285: Students who require only one semester of organic chemistry should enroll in CH 285.

III. Professional Education Requirements

Required classes:

AN 218/SO 218	Intro to Native American Studies (ND)	3
ED 103	Instructional Media & Technology	3
ED 102	Foundations of Education (WI)	3
ED 229/PSY 229	Educational Psychology	3
ED 245	Diversity Field Experience	1
ED 305	Classroom Management	2
ED 318	Content Area Reading & Secondary Methods	3.00 - 4.00
ED 346	Teaching Science in the Secondary School	2
ED 405	Education Seminar	1
ED 410	Student Teaching	12
ED 412	Measurement and Assessment in Teaching	3
PSY 228	Adolescent Psychology	3
	or
PSY 203	Developmental Psychology	3
SPED 300	Introduction to Exceptional Children	3

See United States and Contemporary World Cultures course(s).

IV. Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching

Teacher Education Program: Students pursuing academic programs that lead to teacher licensure must seek admission to the Teacher Education Program by the end of their sophomore year.

Student Teaching: In the spring semester of the junior year, students must seek admission to student teaching. 

Note:

1. All Biology for Secondary Education majors must take the following courses, or their equivalent, in sequence—BI 171, BI 172, BI 281.
2. All Biology for Secondary Education students must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all major courses (sections I and II above) and successfully pass the senior comprehensive examination in biology.
3. All Biology for Secondary Education students must meet the following requirements: 1) earn a grade of “C-” or better in all Professional Education Requirements, Major Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements; 2) earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average; 3) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Major Program Requirements and in Other Program Requirements; and 4) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Professional Education Requirements.
4. See Secondary Education Requirements.