Biology with Secondary Certification, B.S.

Students enrolled in a program of studies leading to the Bachelor of Science degree with secondary certification will fulfill the following requirements:

Biology Core Courses (25 crs.)

Students must earn a “C” or higher in BIO 161 and BIO 162 before upper-level biology electives may be taken.

Physiology Elective (4 crs.)

Additional Biology Electives (9 crs.)

Electives should be selected with advisement. Biology credits should total at least 38.

Please note only 3 credits of research and 3 credits of internship may count as biology electives. Credits in excess of that number count as free electives.

Allied Fields (24 crs.)

Mathematics

MAT 211 Students unable to start at the level of Calculus I will take MAT 175 - Precalculus Credits: 3 or other prerequisite courses.

Physics

Chemistry

Note:

Students who have successfully completed more difficult physics and chemistry courses can substitute them for lower level required courses in those fields.

(Not required but strongly recommended)

Prescribed General Education Course (3 crs.)

Students must complete the following course as part of their general education requirements:

PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Professional Education Requirements (33 crs.)

Note:

Students seeking certification in secondary education are also required to complete 1 writing course (ENG 114 or ENG 115 ), 1 literature course (ENG 190 , ENG 243 , ENG 248 , or ENG 250 ), and 2 math courses (except MAT 185 ).