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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Secondary Education Integrated Science - Biology (Option I) Major

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Secondary Education Integrated Science Major

Biology Minor (Option I)

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Individually Created Programs department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/biological-technicians.htm

Total Credits Required: 121

General Education 30-40 Credits

Total Credits Required for Major: 56-57

Biology Education Concentration 20-24 Credits

BI 111 - Introductory Biology: Principles [SCII] [LAB] 4 Credits
BI 112 - Introductory Biology: Diversity 4 Credits
BI 210 - Principles of Ecology [SCII] [LAB] 4 Credits
BI 312 - Genetics 4 Credits *
Biology Electives Credits: 4-5

Choose from the following:

BI 213 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 3 Credits and
BI 213L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (LAB) 1 Credits
or
BI 214 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 3 Credits and
BI 214L - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (LAB) 1 Credits
or
BI 215 - Principles of Evolution 4 Credits
or
BI 303 - General Microbiology 5 Credits
or
BI 327 - Animal Physiology 4 Credits
or
BI 406 - Advanced Cell Biology 4 Credits
or
BI 431 - Plant Physiology 4 Credits

Chemistry Electives 14 Credits

CH 111 - General Chemistry I [SCII] [LAB] 5 Credits
CH 112 - General Chemistry II 5 Credits
CH 215 - Chemistry of the Elements 4 Credits

Earth Science Electives 12 Credits

AS 103 - Observational and Solar System Astronomy [QUAR] [LAB] 4 Credits
GC 255 - Physical Geology [SCII] [LAB] 4 Credits
GC 385 - Weather and Climate 4 Credits

Physics Electives 10 Credits

PH 201 - College Physics I [SCII] [LAB] 5 Credits
PH 202 - College Physics II [SCII] [LAB] 5 Credits

Professional Education 37 Credits

ED 201 - Introduction to Education 2 Credits
ED 231 - Teaching for Learning in the Secondary Classroom 4 Credits
ED 301 - Dimensions of American Education 2 Credits
ED 319 - Teaching of Reading for Secondary Teachers 3 Credits
ED 361 - Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher 2 Credits
ED 380 - Practicum in the Secondary School 2 Credits
ED 430 - Teaching in the Secondary School 11 Credits
ED 450 - Seminar in Teaching 1 Credits
ED 483 - Educational Media Technology 2 Credits
MSED 340 - Fundamental Concepts in Science 4 Credits
MSED 350 - Methods and Materials in Teaching Science Education 4 Credits

Notes:

MA 111 - College Algebra [QUAR] [MATH] for Calculus Preparation is required for many of the courses in this program.

*BI 218 is a prerequisite for BI 312 .