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All majors must take a 23-hour core consisting of Biology 102, 105, 110,
301, 333, one semester of 390 and one semester of the Biology Capstone
course 395/396. The BA degree with a Biology major requires at least 38
hours of Biology course work, including the 23-hour core and 12 hours
of additional upper division courses. The BS degree requires a minimum
of 44 hours in Biology, including the 23-hour core and 18 hours of additional
upper division courses. The BS degree also requires a 30-hour minor to
be chosen from the Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Information
Services Division in departments other than the major, and with at least
20 hours of these in one department. Minors for the BS degree are limited
to these courses: Chemistry 151 or above, Physics 261 or above, Mathematics
116 or above, Computer Science 110 or above. The following non-biology
courses are required of all majors:
1) MA 140 or MA 142 or MA 151
2) One year of physics with lab (PS 261/262 or PS 281/282)
3) One year of general chemistry with lab (CH 151/152)
4) One semester of organic chemistry with lab (CH 340/342)
All majors must have a signed declaration of major form on record before
taking upper division courses; however, it is recommended that the major
be declared as early as possible. Each semester all majors must meet with
a department advisor to plan the appropriate course work for the next
semester. Qualified biology majors are eligible for the following scholarships:
Joss, Aderhold, Millice, Shaw, Shawnee Sportsman, Hale, Shipley-Hocker,
and Senior scholarships. Several awards may be made in each of these scholarship
categories.
The Biology Major for Secondary Education Teachers
To receive departmental approval as having competency for certification
in teaching biology at the secondary level, majors must complete a minimum
of a BA or a BS in Biology as outlined above. In addition, the student
must meet the certification requirements for teaching general science.
The student must also take BI 310 as one of their upper division courses
plus a course in anatomy, a course in physiology and CM 110.
Completion of the 23-hour core, other major requirements, and appropriate
course work within the Department of Education in science teaching methods
will satisfy the State competency requirements for certification in biology.
See the Department of Biology and the Department of Education for details.
Students seeking certification to teach biology must be formally admitted
to the University's Professional Teacher Education Programs. For admission
requirements, see EDUCATION in this catalog.
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