The Biology Major for Secondary Education Teachers

To be certified to teach biology at the secondary level, majors must complete a BA or BS degree (see Biology
Major). The student must also meet the certification requirements for teaching general science and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75. Additional course work that is required is as follows:

BI 155 Sexually Transmitted Diseases or BI 325 Microbiology of Human Diseases
BI 202 Biology of Behavior
one course in anatomy (BI 250 or 275)
one course in physiology (BI 255 or 330)
BI 310 Ecology
BI 340 Evolutionary Biology

For complete information on this program, please select one of the following .pdf files:

WU Biology Majors (BA Biology), Secondary Education

WU Biology Majors (BS Biology), Secondary Education

Secondary Education for Transfer Students (e.g., earned BA or BS degree from another institution)

Department of Education Students seeking certification to teach must be formally admitted to the University's Professional Teacher Education Program, see the Department of Education for further details.