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 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Ethics and Literature | ||
| 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 | |
| Communication | 3 | |
| BIOL 1406 | General Biology I (Majors) | 4 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1301 | U S History I 1763-1877 | 3 |
| MATH 2312 | Pre Calculus and Elementary Functions | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| BIOL 1407 | General Biology II (Majors) | 4 |
| HIST 1302 | U S History II Since 1877 | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| PSYC 2317 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 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 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | |
| CHEM 1312 & CHEM 1112 |
General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory |
4 |
| PEDG 2310 | Introduction to Teacher Education | 3 |
| Electives BIOL 3400-4400 | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| PEDG 3300 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| PEDG 3380 | Secondary Curriculum and Methodology | 3 |
| BIOL 3450 | General Botany | 4 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| 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 | |