2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Teaching Major in Life Science (BA/BS)

Undergraduate program for prospective Life Science teachers, resulting in teacher licensure, grades 5-12.

90 credits

Required Courses, 41 credits

BIO 111Principles of Biology 1

4

BIO 112Principles of Biology 2

4

BIO 214Genetics

3

BIO 216Ecology

3

BIO 210Introduction to Botany

3

and/or

BIO 215Cell Biology

3

and/or

PHYS 205Fundamentals of Human Physiology

3

BIO 314Methods in Genetics

3

or

BIO 315Methods in Cell Biology

3

or

BIO 316Methods in Ecology

3

BIO 440Evolution

3

CHEM 111General Chemistry 1

4

CHEM 112General Chemistry 2

4

CHEM 230Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences

3

CHEM 241Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1: Fundamental Techniques

1

MATH 181Elementary Probability and Statistics

3

Students should pick 2 of 3 of BIO 210, BIO 215, PHYS 205.   Students should pick 1 of 3 of BIO 314, BIO 315, BIO 316.

Senior High, Junior High/Middle School Education Program

Professional Education Sequence, 42 credits

Decision Point 1 Courses -- must be taken prior to Decision Point 2 courses

EDMU 205Introduction to Multicultural Education

3

EDPS 251Human Growth and Development for Secondary Education

3

SCI 150Introduction to Teaching Science in Secondary Schools

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Decision Point 2 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses

EDFO 420Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education

3

EDJH 385Principles of Teaching in the Middle School

3

EDPS 390Learning & Assessment in Secondary Education

3

EDSE 320Reading for Diverse Learners in Secondary Content Classes

3

EDSE 380Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School

3

SCI 396Using Science Methods and Materials

3

SCI 395Methods of Secondary Science Teaching, Curriculum & Research

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Decision Point 3 Courses

EDSE 460Student Teaching: Secondary School

6-7

EDSE 465Elective Student Teaching: Secondary, Junior High/Middle, or All-Grade

3 OR 5

Total Credit Hours:12

Other Requirements

7-10 credits of electives from 200-level or above in ANAT, BIO, BOT, PHYS or ZOOL (EXCEPT BIO 210, 214, 215, 216, 314, 315, 316, 440); courses from the General Science Minor (ASTR 120, GEOL 101, GEOL 201, PHYC 110, PHYC 120); OR a high impact course (Internship, Lab Research, Immersive Learning, Study Abroad) approved by program manager.

Total Credit Hours: 90

See Professional Education Assessment/Decision Points for additional information.