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2021 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2021 - 2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology - Concentration in Comprehensive Science Licensure, B.S.

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Curriculum

General Education Requirements (35 Hours )

The following General Education courses are required for the major.

MATH 118 - Precalculus Credits: 3

Major Requirements (33 Hours)

* Students must obtain a minimum grade of C in all Major Core Requirements, Related Area Core Requirements and Minor Core Requirements.

Core Courses (31 Hours)

BIOL 101 - General Biology for Majors I Credits: 4
BIOL 102 - General Biology for Majors II Credits: 4
BIOL 201 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credits: 4
BIOL 220 - General Zoology Credits: 4
BIOL 221 - General Botany Credits: 4
BIOL 341 - Microbiology Credits: 4
BIOL 352 - Molecular Biology/Lab Credits: 4
BIOL 486 - Scientific Communication and Capstone Credits: 3

Core Electives (2 Credits)

Choose 2 credits from BIOL 300 or 400 level courses.

Related Area Requirements (16 hours)

PHYS 181 - General Physics I Credits: 3
PHYS 181L - General Physics I Lab Credits: 1
PHYS 182 - General Physics II Credits: 3
PHYS 182L - General Physics II Lab Credits: 1
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 102L - General Chemistry II Lab Credits: 1
CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: 1

Concentration Requirements (27 Hours)

EDUC 210 - Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education Credits: 3
EDUC 350 - Teaching Intermediate & Content Reading Credits: 3
EDUC 360 - Teaching and Assessment Credits: 3
EDUC 430 - Secondary Instructional Methods (9-12) Credits: 3
EDUC 476 - Observation and Supervised Teaching in Biology Credits: 6
EDUC 495 - Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues Credits: 3

Free Electives (9 Hours)

Subtotal: 120

Curriculum Guide (Comprehensive Science Licensure)

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIOL 101 - General Biology for Majors I Credits: 4
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: 1-2
CHEM 101L - General Chemistry I Lab Credits: 1
ENGL 102 - Composition I Credits: 3
HLTH 185 - Health Concepts Credits: 2
UNIV 110 - Freshman Seminar I Credits: 1
Physical Education Activity Credits: 1
Humanities & Fine Arts B Credits: 2

Subtotal: 17

Second Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology for Majors II Credits: 4
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 102L - General Chemistry II Lab Credits: 1
MATH 118 - Precalculus Credits: 3
ENGL 103 - Composition II Credits: 3
UNIV 120 - Freshman Seminar II Credits:
Social & Behavioral Sciences A Credits: 3

Subtotal: 18

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 210 - Genetics Credits: 4
BIOL 220 - General Zoology Credits: 4
CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: 1
SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish Credits: 3

Subtotal: 15

Second Semester

BIOL 221 - General Botany Credits: 4
PSY 212 - General Psychology Credits: 3
GEOG 142 - Introduction to Geography Credits: 3
Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 1 Credits: 3
BIOL 341 - Microbiology Credits: 4

Subtotal: 17

Junior Year

First Semester

BIOL 352 - Molecular Biology/Lab Credits: 4
PHYS 181 - General Physics I Credits: 3
PHYS 181L - General Physics I Lab Credits: 1
EDUC 210 - Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3

Subtotal: 14

Second Semester

PHYS 182 - General Physics II Credits: 3
PHYS 182L - General Physics II Lab Credits: 1
SPED 310 - Introduction to Special and Diverse Learners Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3

Subtotal: 13

Senior Year

First Semester

EDUC 360 - Teaching and Assessment Credits: 3
BIOL 486 - Scientific Communication and Capstone Credits: 3
EDUC 430 - Secondary Instructional Methods (9-12) Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3
Biology 300-400 Elective 2 Credits: 2

Subtotal: 14

Second Semester

EDUC 476 - Observation and Supervised Teaching in Biology Credits: 6
EDUC 495 - Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues Credits: 3

Subtotal: 12

Subtotal: 120

Total Credit Hours: 120

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