Biology (B.S.) Education
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Biology Education
Total Hours: 120
This is a program for students wanting to teach science grades 7-12. This degree plan is similar to the BS in Biology with Secondary Teaching Certification except that some courses in chemistry, physics, and biology are replaced with pedagogy coursework that prepares the student to be a professional educator.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Currisulum | ||
| Communication | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Public Speaking I | ||
| Business and Professional Speech | ||
| ASL I | ||
| Beginning French I | ||
| Beginning Spanish I | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 2312 | Pre Calculus and Elementary Functions | 3 |
| Life & Physical Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1406 | General Biology I (Majors) | 4 |
| BIOL 1407 | General Biology II (Majors) | 4 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Deaf Studies | ||
| Close Reading II | ||
| British Literature | ||
| American Literature | ||
| World Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Philosophy of Knowledge | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Creative Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| The Art of Computer Game Development | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz History and Appreciation | ||
| History of Rock and Roll | ||
| Arts and Ideas | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| American History | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| U S History I 1763-1877 | ||
| U S History II Since 1877 | ||
| Texas History | ||
| Government/Political Science | ||
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Business Environment and Public Policy | ||
| Intro to Criminal Justice | ||
| Principles and Policies | ||
| Principles of Economics I Macro | ||
| Principles of Economics II Micro | ||
| Intro to Consumer Finance | ||
| Engineering Economics | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Lifespan Development | ||
| Intro to Political Science | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Intro Social Work | ||
| Component Area Option | ||
| Complete 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Any core course not already applied | ||
| Scholars Development Seminar | ||
| Introduction to Library Research | ||
| Introduction to Statistical Methods | ||
| Required Major Courses | ||
| Supporting Courses | ||
| CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1312 & CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 1401 | College Physics I | 4 |
| Biology Core | ||
| BIOL 2421 | Microbiology for Science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL 3450 | General Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 3470 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 4344 | Development of Biological Thought | 3 |
| Invertebrate Biology Course - one from: | 4 | |
| Invertebrate Zoology | ||
| Parasitology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology Course - one from: | 4 | |
| Comparative Anatomy | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Ornithology | ||
| Ichthyology | ||
| Vertebrate Natural History | ||
| Herpetology | ||
| One from: | 4 | |
| Cell Biology/Histology | ||
| Molecular Biology | ||
| Electives - 3000-4000 level BIOL | 16 | |
| Teaching Certification | ||
| PEDG 2310 | Introduction to Teacher Education | 3 |
| PEDG 3300 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| PEDG 3380 | Secondary Curriculum and Methodology | 3 |
| PEDG 4380 | Secondary Methodology and Classroom Management | 3 |
| PEDG 4620 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
| READ 3326 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| BIOL 1406 | General Biology I (Majors) | 4 |
| HIST 1301 | U S History I 1763-1877 | 3 |
| MATH 2312 | Pre Calculus and Elementary Functions | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Component area Option | 3 | |
| BIOL 1407 | General Biology II (Majors) | 4 |
| HIST 1302 | U S History II Since 1877 | 3 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| CHEM 1311 & CHEM 1111 |
General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory |
4 |
| PHYS 1401 | College Physics I | 4 |
| BIOL 2421 | Microbiology for Science Majors | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| Communication | 3 | |
| Component Area Option | 3 | |
| CHEM 1312 & CHEM 1112 |
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory |
4 |
| PEDG 2310 | Introduction to Teacher Education | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3450 | General Botany | 4 |
| Electives BIOL | 4 | |
| PEDG 3300 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| PEDG 3380 | Secondary Curriculum and Methodology | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL Vertebrate course | 4 | |
| BIOL 3470 | Genetics | 4 |
| Electives BIOL | 4 | |
| READ 3326 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| Electives BIOL | 8 | |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL Invertebrate Course | 4 | |
| Cell or Molecular BIOL | 4 | |
| BIOL 4344 | Development of Biological Thought | 3 |
| PEDG 4380 | Secondary Methodology and Classroom Management | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| PEDG 4620 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |