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Department of Biology
The Department of Biology strives to develop in students an understanding and awareness of environmental processes and to provide a basic knowledge of the taxonomy, morphology, and physiology of man and other organisms. Biology majors receive the appropriate background for graduate work, science, education, or employment requiring a fundamental knowledge of Biology.
8-12 Certification B.S. in Life Science
Students desiring to certify to teach Biology in a public schoo, grades 8-12, will complete a B.S. degree in Biology consisting of 39 semester hours including two courses from the following: 2441, 2480, 3440, 4410, 4415, 4420, 4440, or 4450. CHEM 1110/1310, 1120/1320, and 4300 plus either 2440 or 3410 are also required. This option is available for certification only.
Academic Foundation
| ENGL 1321 & 1322 Rhetoric & Compositon | 6 |
| English Literature | 6 |
| COMM 1320 Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIST 2311 & 2312 American History | 6 |
| POLS 2310 or 2311 State & Federal Government | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 |
| Laboratory Science (at least two areas) | 16 |
| MATH 1306 or higher | 3 |
| BCIS 1301 | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| CSBS 1311 & 1312 Old & New Testament Survey | 6 |
| Exercise and Sport Science (two activity courses) | 2 |
| Total | 66 |
Required Biology Courses
| BIOL 1410 Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL 1420 Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 2440 Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 2460 Plant Taxonomy | 4 |
| BIOL 3310 Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3320 Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 3450 Invertebrate Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL 4400 Vertebrate Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL 4191 Seminar - Special Topics in Biology | 1 |
| Total | 31 |
Choose 2 Courses from the following
| BIOL 2441 Human Anatomy and Physciology II | 4 |
| BIOL 2480 Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 3440 Ornithology | 4 |
| BIOL 4410 Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 4415 Developmental Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 4420 Marine Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 4440 Herpetology | 4 |
| BIOL 4450 Natural History Expedition | 4 |
Professional Development
| EDUC 3315 Students and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 3316 Diverse Populations | 3 |
| EDUC 3317 Curriculum Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 3324 Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDUC 4150 Certification Preparation Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 4505 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (Lower Grades 8-10) | 5 |
| EDUC 4506 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (Higher Grades 10-12) | 5 |
| Total | 23 |
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