Secondary Biology (Grades 6-12), Bachelor of Science

Arts of Communication - 9 Hours

• COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
• ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3

• A student may waive ENGL 1133 with a score at or above the 75th percentile on the Critical Reading portion of the SAT or the English portion of the ACT, but three credits must be earned toward the required 9 hours in Arts of Communication.

• ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Behavorial and Social Sciences - 3 Hrs

 Choose one course from the following: 

• PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
• PSYC 1233 - PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT Credits: 3

Business - 3 Hours

• BUSI 1903 - PERSONAL FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Credits: 3

History and Government - 3 Hours

Select one of the following:

• HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
• HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT Credits: 3
• POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3

Humanities & Fine Arts - 6 Hours

• EDUC 3663 - LITERATURE FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS Credits: 3

Religion Core - 18 Hours

• THEO 1503 - CHRIST, CULTURE, AND THE UNIVERSITY Credits: 3
• BIOT 1133 - OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY Credits: 3
• BINT 1233 - NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY Credits: 3
• THEO 1313 - SURVEY OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY Credits: 3
• EDUC 3713 - INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND EDUCATION Credits: 3

Mathematics - 6 Hours

Professional Education Core - 51 Hours

• EDUC 1041 - EDUCATION SEMINAR Credits: 1
• EDUC 1051 - EDUCATION SEMINAR Credits: 1
• EDUC 1061 - EDUCATION SEMINAR Credits: 1
• EDUC 1071 - EDUCATION SEMINAR Credits: 1
• EDUC 1081 - EDUCATION SEMINAR Credits: 1
• EDUC 1091 - EDUCATION SEMINAR Credits: 1
• EDUC 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION Credits: 3
• EDUC 2131 - FIELD STUDY 1 Credits: 1
• EDUC 2233 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
• EDUC 2123 - CONTENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FOR EDUCATORS Credits: 3
• EDUC 3133 - ASSESSMENT OF LEARNERS Credits: 3
• EDUC 3143 - TEACHING BIOLOGY IN SECONDARY SCH Credits: 3
• EDUC 3353 - EMPOWERING ESOL TEACHERS:OVERVIEW Credits: 3
• EDUC 3351 - FIELD STUDY 2 Credits: 1
• EDUC 3503 - INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY Credits: 3
• EDUC 3523 - TEACHING READING IN CONTENT AREAS Credits: 3
• EDUC 4433 - BEHAVIOR AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SECONDARY Credits: 3
• EDUC 4221 - FIELD STUDY 3 Credits: 1
• ESED 3113 - SURVEY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER Credits: 3
• EDUC 4912 - STUDENT TEACHING Credits: 12

Specialization Requirements - 40-42 Hours

• BIOL 1233 - BIOLOGY I Credits: 3
• BIOL 123L - BIOLOGY I LAB Credits: 1
• BIOL 1243 - BIOLOGY II Credits: 3
• BIOL 124L - BIOLOGY II LAB Credits: 1
• NSCI 243L - INVERTEBRATE & VERTEBRATE DIVERSITY LAB Credits: 1
• NSCI 2433 - INVERTEBRATE & VERTEBRATE DIVERSITY Credits: 3
• BIOL 3223 - LIFE ORIGINS Credits: 3

Plus Choose One Concentration - Middle Grades or High School