Biology Education Major, 59 hours: B.S.Ed., Secondary Program-No Minor Required (Certifies Grades 9-12 Endorsement Area: Biology)

Location(s): On Campus

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CIP: 131322

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (48 hours)

Although not required, the department recommends that students take the following courses: CHEM 24135 - Laboratory Safety and MATH 17114 - General Statistics .

BIOL 04112 - General Botany Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 04113 - General Botany Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 04114 - General Zoology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 04115 - General Zoology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 04330 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4
OR
BIOL 04236 - Anatomy Allied Health Credit Hours: 4
OR
BIOL 04238 - Physiology Allied Health Credit Hours: 4
OR
BIOL 04430 - Plant Physiology Credit Hours: 4
OR
BIOL 04438 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 4
OR
BIOL 04140 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 04310 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
OR
CHEM 24362 - Elementary Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3 AND
CHEM 24363 - Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
CHEM 24562 - General Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3 AND
CHEM 24563 - General Biochemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 04348 - Biological Evolution and Diversity Credit Hours: 2
BIOL 04350 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 04383 - Biology Practicum Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 04420 - Environmental Issues Credit Hours: 4
OR
BIOL 04376 - Basic Ecology Credit Hours: 4
OR
GEOL 27360 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 04483 - Advanced Biology Practicum Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24114 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24115 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24116 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 24117 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 24342 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 24343 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 25110 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 25111 - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
SCED 28550 - History of Science and Technology Credit Hours: 3

Collateral Courses (11 hours)

BIOL 04106 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 04107 - Principles of Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
MATH 17118 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 27110 - General Geology Credit Hours: 3 AND
GEOL 27111 - General Geology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
OR
GEOL 27114 - General Earth Science Credit Hours: 3 AND
GEOL 27115 - General Earth Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Note:

BIOL 04106 , BIOL 04107 , MATH 17118 , GEOL 27110 and GEOL 27111 or GEOL 27114 and GEOL 27115 fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

Professional Education Requirements

See Secondary Education Program Requirements

Students must take SCED 28580 - Methods in Secondary School Science as part of their professional education requirements.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

This major, when completed under the B.S.Ed. Secondary Program, will meet Missouri teacher certification standards for Biology grades 9-12.