Bachelor of Arts Biology - Secondary Education Track
College of Letters and Sciences
& College of Education and Health Professions
Degree Program Course Requirements
For general degree requirements, see the College of Letters and Sciences, College of Education and Health Professions and General Degree Requirements pages.
Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1113/MATH 1131
Area B Institutional Options Required Hours:
4
COMM 1110
Select one of the following courses:
ITDS 1125/ITDS 2726/ITDS 2727/ITDS 2735/ITDS 2746/ITDS 2748/ITDS
2749/ITDS 2755
OR
Select one of the following courses:
EURO 2105/
LEAD 1705/
LIBR 1105/
POLS 2401/
HIST 1111/HIST 1112/Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or
2002/Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.
Note: the two extra hours may be used as electives.
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours:
6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2111/ENGL 2112/
ITDS 1145*/ITDS 1155/
PHIL 2010
Select one of the following fine arts courses:
ARTH 1100/
ITDS 1145*/
MUSC 1100/
THEA 1100
*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts,
may be taken only once.
Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours:
11
Select two science courses with a lab:
ASTR 1106/1305; ASTR 1105/1305;
BIOL 1215; BIOL 1225;
GEOL 1112/1112L; GEOL 1121/1121L; GEOL 1122/1322; GEOL 2225;
PHYS 1111/1311; PHYS 1112/1312; PHYS 1125/1325; PHYS 2211/2311;
PHYS 2212/2312
Take the following course:
STAT 1127
Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following
courses:
ECON 2105/ECON 2106/
PHIL 2030/
PSYC 1101/
SOCI 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following
courses:
ANTH 1105/ANTH 1107/ANTH 2105/ANTH 2136/
ENGL 2136/
GEOG 1101/
HIST 1111/HIST 1112/
ITDS 1146/ITDS 1156
Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS
course.
Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours:
18
BIOL 2285 Research Methods in Biology
CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry 1
CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab
CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry 2
CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab
ITDS 2748 Topics in Global Issues
ITDS 2749 Ethics and Legal Issues in the Prof
Foreign Language 2001
Foreign Language 2002
Area G Program Requirements Required Hours:
62
BIOL 3215 Cell Biology
BIOL 3216 Genetics
BIOL 3217 Ecology
BIOL 3218 Biosystematics
BIOL 4795 Capstone Senior Seminar
BIOL 5515 Sel Topics: Cellular/ Molecular Bio
BIOL 5525 Sel Topics: Organismic Bio (take 2)
BIOL 5535 Sel Topics: Ecol/Evolutionary Bio
EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical & Contemporary Issues in
Education
EDUC 2120 Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in
Educational Contexts
EDUC 2130 Exploring Learning & Teaching
SPED 2256 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner in General
Education
EDSE 4135 Curriculum and Methods in Secondary Science
EDCI 3456 Practicum in Science Education
EDCI 4485 Student Teaching
EDUF 4115 Classroom Management
Area H Program Electives Required Hours:
0-2
EDUF 4205 Integrating Technology (required if competency test
is not satisfied)
Total Hours Required: 125-127
