Secondary Education, BSE (41-695) - Biology Option (E487) (123-133 hours)

General Science: 29-37 Semester Hours

Must earn a 3.00 GPA or higher with no grade lower than a C in Professional Education courses.

• BIOL 2020 - General Ecology (3) ²
• CHEM 1131 - General Chemistry I GE (5: 5 lecture, 0 lab)
• GEOS 1004 - Introduction to Geology GE (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
• MATH 1111 - College Algebra GE (3)
• PHYS 1101 - College Physics I GE (4: 4 lecture, 0 lab)
• STCH 3020 - Science and Engineering Practices (3)

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• BIOL 1111 - Plant Biology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)

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• BIOL 1112 - Animal Biology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)

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• PSY 2220 - Child and Adolescent Psychological Development (3)

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• PSY 3220 - Life-Span Development GE (3)

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• GEOS 1114 - Weather and Climate GE (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab) ¹
• PHYS 1102 - College Physics II (4: 4 lecture, 0 lab) ¹

• ¹ These credit hours are only required for those students interested in unified science certification.

  ² This course has a prerequisite.

Biology: 26-27 Semester Hours

Must earn a 3.00 GPA or higher with no grade lower than a C in Professional Education courses.

• BIOL 1000 - Biology Seminar I (.5)
• BIOL 1110 - Principles of Biology (3)
• BIOL 2512 - Cell Biology (3)
• BIOL 3511 - Genetics (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
• BIOL 4102 - Evolution (3)
• CHEM 1132 - General Chemistry II (5: 5 lecture, 0 lab)

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• BIOL 1111 - Plant Biology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)

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• BIOL 1112 - Animal Biology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)

Professional Education: 37 Semester Hours

Must earn a 3.00 GPA or higher with no grade lower than a C in Professional Education courses.

• EDFL 2100 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
• EDFL 2240 - Educational Psychology GE (3)
• EDFL 2250 - Introduction to English Language Learners and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (2)
• EDFL 4210 - Introduction to Content Area Literacy (2)
• EDFL 4212 - Literacy in the Disciplines I (2)
• EDFL 4970 - Secondary Teaching and Behavioral Management (2)
• EDFL 4972 - Literacy in the Disciplines II (2)
• EDFL 4973 - Classroom Management in Content Areas (1)
• EDFL 4974 - Content Specific Assessment (1)
• EDSP 2100 - Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
• FLDX 2150 - Introductory Field Experience (1)
• FLDX 3000 - Field Experience in the Content Area (1)
• FLDX 4970 - Field Experience II in the Content Area (1)
• STCH 4010 - Exploring Firsthand Science Lessons (1-2) (1)
• STCH 4050 - Science Teaching Methods (3)

General Education: 22-23 Semester Hours

All students must complete a minimum of 42 credits hours in general education.  See The General Education Program Requirements  for full listing of requirements.  Some General Education courses included in the major are used to satisfy General Education requirements, but additional courses within the same General Education categories are not. Students must earn a 3.00 GPA or higher with no grade lower than a C in Professional Education courses.
Besides those listed above, the following General Education classes are required in this program: 

• CHEM 1131 - General Chemistry I GE (5: 5 lecture, 0 lab)
• EDFL 2240 - Educational Psychology GE (3)
• GEOS 1004 - Introduction to Geology GE (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
• MATH 1111 - College Algebra GE (3)
• POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3)
• PSY 3220 - Life-Span Development GE (3) (if chosen)

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• HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3)

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• HIST 1351 - History of the United States from 1877 GE (3)

Biology Option Total: 123-133 Semester Hours

This total varies depending on teaching certification requirements.