Biology, Teacher Certification (BS)

Major Requirements

All laboratories for the required courses below must be taken in person. Courses completed elsewhere without an in-person laboratory (i.e., with an online or at-home laboratory instead) will not be accepted for transfer even if the content is otherwise the same as in the course requirement below.

• BI - 151 Introductory Biology I Credits: 4
• BI - 152 Introductory Biology II Credits: 4
• BI - 221 Biostatistics Credits: 3
• BI - 255 Molecular Biology Credits: 4
• BI - 330 Genetics Credits: 4
• BI - 455 Biology Capstone Credits: 3
• CH - 101 General Chemistry I Credits: 5
• CH - 102 General Chemistry II Credits: 5
• CH - 231 Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CH - 232 Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
• MA - 121 Calculus I Credits: 3
• MA - 122 Calculus II Credits: 3
• PH - 201 General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat Credits: 5
• PH - 202 General Physics II: Wave Phenomena and Electromagnetism Credits: 5

M.Ed. Program

Students in the Secondary Education track should apply to the M.Ed. (4+1) Program during their fourth and final year of undergraduate study. Admission requirements for the Graduate M.Ed. Phase are:

1. Satisfactory completion of the following five education courses during the undergraduate phase:

• ED - 109 The Educative Process   
• ED - 209 Cognition and Learning  
• ED - 218 Introduction to Exceptionality  
• ED - 366 Literacy Interventions 4-12  
• ED - 373 Teaching English Learners   

2. Cumulative GPA of 3.0; and
3. Passing score on PRAXIS test.

More information can be found in the current Graduate Catalog.