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Undergraduate Edition 2021-2023

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

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours )

The following General Education courses are required for the major.
MATH 118Precalculus

3

B. 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.

1. Core Courses (31 hours)

BIOL 101General Biology for Majors I

4
BIOL 102General Biology for Majors II

4
BIOL 201Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

4
BIOL 220General Zoology

4
BIOL 221General Botany

4
BIOL 341Microbiology

4
BIOL 352Molecular Biology/Lab

4
BIOL 486Scientific Communication and Capstone

3
 

2. Core Electives (2 Credits)

Choose 2 credits from BIOL 300 or 400 level courses.
Biology 300-400 Elective 2

2

C. Related Area Requirements (16 hours)

PHYS 181General Physics I

3
PHYS 181LGeneral Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 182General Physics II

3
PHYS 182LGeneral Physics II Lab

1
CHEM 102General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 301Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 301LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1

D. Concentration Requirements (27 hours)

EDUC 210Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education

3
EDUC 350Teaching Intermediate & Content Reading

3
EDUC 360Teaching and Assessment

3
EDUC 430Secondary Instructional Methods (9-12)

3
EDUC 476Observation and Supervised Teaching in Biology

6
EDUC 495Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues

3
 

E. Free Electives (9 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide for Majors in Biology (Comprehensive Science Licensure)

Freshman Year

First Semester

BIOL 101General Biology for Majors I

4
CHEM 101General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 101LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
ENGL 102Composition I

3
HLTH 185Health Concepts

2
UNIV 110Freshman Seminar I

1
Physical Education Activity

1
Humanities & Fine Arts B

2
Total Credit Hours:17

Second Semester

BIOL 102General Biology for Majors II

4
CHEM 102General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
MATH 118Precalculus

3
ENGL 103Composition II

3
UNIV 120Freshman Seminar II

1
Social & Behavioral Sciences A

3
Total Credit Hours:18

Sophomore Year

First Semester

BIOL 210Genetics

4
BIOL 220General Zoology

4
CHEM 301Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 301LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1
SPAN 101Elementary Spanish

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

BIOL 221General Botany

4
PSY 212General Psychology

3
GEOG 142Introduction to Geography

3
Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 1

3
BIOL 341Microbiology

4
Total Credit Hours:17

Junior Year

First Semester

BIOL 352Molecular Biology/Lab

4
PHYS 181General Physics I

3
PHYS 181LGeneral Physics I Lab

1
EDUC 210Professional Studies I: Introduction to Education

3
Free Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:14

Second Semester

PHYS 182General Physics II

3
PHYS 182LGeneral Physics II Lab

1
SPED 310Introduction to Special and Diverse Learners

3
Free Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:13

Senior Year

First Semester

EDUC 360Teaching and Assessment

3
BIOL 486Scientific Communication and Capstone

3
EDUC 430Secondary Instructional Methods (9-12)

3
Free Elective

3
Biology 300-400 Elective 2

2
Total Credit Hours:14

Second Semester

EDUC 476Observation and Supervised Teaching in Biology

6
EDUC 495Seminar in Contemporary Educational Issues

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 120

Total Credit Hours: 120