Major:  Science Education Department:  Biology
Option:  Biology College:  Mathematics and Science
Degree:  Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed) Major/Option Code:  610
General Education - Teaching (Total Listed - 48) Support Courses                              5-6
English MATH        1513  College Algebra and
ENG 1113 English Grammar and Composition           3    MATH       1593    Plane Trigonometry OR
ENG 1213 English Composition                                   3   MATH            1555      College Algebra and Trigonometry
Social Studies Science Education -  Biology             59
PLTSC 1113 American National Government                 3 Science Education Core                                                     33
HIST 1483 History of the United States to 1877 OR Biology                                                                                  11
     1493     History of the United States since1877                                                       3 Required courses
Science BIO 1304 Plant Biology and Lab
   (ONE COURSE MUST INCLUDE A LAB) BIO 2314 Animal Biology and Lab
*Chem 1103/1112 General Chemistry I and Lab  OR BIO  2203 Cell Biology
  1113/1101      General Physics I and Lab                4-5 Chemistry                                                                            10
*BIO 1304 Plant Biology and Lab  OR Required courses
1213-4       Animal Biology and Lab                       4 CHEM 1103 General Chemistry I and
Humanities                                                                                                 6 CHEM 1112 General Chemistry I Recitation/Lab
Selected from CHEM 1223 General Chemistry II and
HUM 2113 Gen Humanities, Ancient through Medieval CHEM 1232 General Chemistry II Recitation/Lab
HUM 2223 Gen Humanities, Renaissance through Modern Physics                                                                                 8
HUM 2243 Literature in Life Required courses
HUM 2273 Art in Life PHY 1113 General Physics I and
HUM 2303 Music in Life PHY 1101 General Physics I Lab OR
HUM 2333 Philosophy in Life   PHY   2014   Physics for Scientists and Engineers I and Lab
PHIL 1103 Logic and Critical Thinking OR PHY 1213 General Physics II and 
   PHIL    1113    Introduction to Philosophy OR PHY 1201 General Physics II Lab OR
   PHIL    1123    Contemporary Moral Problems OR   PHY    2114   Physics for Scientists and Engineers II and Lab
   PHIL    2073    Social and Political Philosophy Earth Science                                                                      4
(Only one PHIL course may be used to satisfy the  Humanities requirement) Required course
Speech  PHY 3014 Earth Science
COMM  2023   Applied Speech                                        3 Science Education - Biology                         26
Mathematics                                                                                             3 Required courses                                                               14
Behavioral Science                                                                                 3 BIO 2233 Heredity and Evolution
Selected from BIO 2263 Environmental Biology
PSYCH 2703 General Psychology  OR BIO 2314 Introductory Microbiology and Lab 
  SOCIO   2103   Sociology BIO 2504 Elementary Anatomy and Lab OR 
Health and Physical Education   BIO   2604 Human Physiology and Lab
HLTH 1112 Wellness and Positive Lifestyle              2 Elective 3/4000 Biology                                                     9
  and 2 hours of Activity P.E. OR Military Science No more than 2 hour of 3/4000 level Biology may be applied to the major from the following courses:
General Education Electives                                                                  9 BIO 3001-6 Workshops
  At least 3 hours from 4 of the following 4 departmental categories: BIO 3991-4 Advanced Topics in Biology 
   1. Business (ACCTG, BADM, BCOM, ISOM, ECON, FIN, LS, MNGMT, MRKTG) BIO 4901-4 Practicum in Biology in Biology
   2. Fine Arts, Foreign Language  (ART, CHIN, FRNCH, GERMN, JAPN, LATIN, MUSIC, SPAN, THART, other foreign languages) BIO 4921-4 Directed Readings in Biology
   *3.

Practical Arts (FAMCD, FAMKT, FCSED, HESCI, INDES, LME, NUTRN, SAFTY)

BIO 4931-8 Individual Study in Biology
   4. Social Science (HIST, PLTSC, GEO) BIO 4951-8 Internship in Biology
    BIO 4961-8 Institute in Biology
  * When applicable, courses meeting other degree requirements may also apply to the general education area(s) marked. BIO 4971-2 Study Tour In BIology
Electives Science                                           3
PHY 3503 Elementary Meteorology
PHY 3054 Introduction to Modern Physics and Laboratory
CHEM 3303 Organic Chemistry I OR 
Additional 3/4000 level elective Biology
Professional Education
TCHED 3023 Foundation of American Education/Field Experience
TCHED 4153 Adolescent Psychology
SPCED 4123 Theories and Techniques for Exceptional Individual 
LME 3312 Instructional Technology
^BIO 4853 General Methods of Teaching Science and Lab
^**TCHED 4172 Educational Assessment
^**TCHED 4533 Educational Pshychology
^#TCHED 4812 Contemporary Issues
^#TCHED 4838 Directed Observation and Student Teaching in High School
^#TCHED 4852 Instructional Designs
^ Admission to Teacher Education required
** To be taken the same semester
# To be taken the same semester

 

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