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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 Science
Students desiring to certify to teach Biology in a public school, grades 4 through 8, should refer to the requirements published by the College of Education.
Academic Foundation
| ENGL 1321 & 1322 Rhetoric & Composition | 6 |
| English Literature | 6 |
| COMM 1320 Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIST 2311 & 2312 American Government | 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 | 1 |
| Total | 31 |
2 Required from the following
| BIOL 2441 Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 2480 Mircobiology | 4 |
| BIOL 3440 Immunology | 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 |
| Total | 8 |
Required Courses if Chemistry Minor is chosen
| CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1310 General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1320 General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3001 Laboratory Assistantship | 0 |
| CHEM 3400 Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 3410 Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 3420 Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 4191 Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 4300 Safety in the Academic Laboratory | 3 |
| Total | 24 |
Other Required Courses
| PHYS 2411 General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2412 General Physics II | 4 |
| GEOL 1401 Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOL 1402 Historical Geology | 4 |
| CHEM 4300 Safety in the Academic Laboratory | 3 |
| Total | 19 |
Professional Development
| EDUC 3315 Students and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 3316 Diverse Populations | 3 |
| EDUC 3317 Curriculum Methods and Assessment | 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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