Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Biology
S0050 – 120 Credits
As a high school biology teacher you will help young people learn about the fascinating world of biology, inspiring interest in a field that will dramatically affect our lives in the 21st century. Engage your students as they become immersed in an experiment or amazed at a new concept. Teaching is truly a meaningful career, and science teaching is especially important as the foundation of a world-class education.
Refer to General Education Requirements for additional requirements.
Also required: Completion of all lower-division state-mandated common prerequisites including the three (3) Education prerequisites: EDF 2005, EDF 2085 and EME 2040.
Degree Requirements
Major Concentration (60 credits)
| BOT 3015 | Plant Biology (U) | 3 credits |
| EDF 3214 | Human Development and Learning (U) | 3 credits |
| EDF 4430 | Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment (U) | 3 credits |
| EDG 3343 | Instructional Strategies (U) | 3 credits |
| EDG 4410 | Classroom Management and Communication (U) | 3 credits |
| EME 3410 | Integrating Technology in the Classroom (U) | 3 credits |
| MCB 2010 | Microbiology for Health Sciences (P) | 3 credits |
| MCB 2010L | Microbiology Lab for Health Sciences (P) | 1 credit |
| PCB 3063 | Introduction to Genetics (U) | 3 credits |
| PCB 4043 | General Ecology (U) | 3 credits |
| PCB 4043L | General Ecology Laboratory (U) | 1 credit |
| RED 3360 | Teaching Reading in Middle/Secondary Schools (U) | 3 credits |
| SCE 3360 | Middle School/Secondary Science Methods (U) | 3 credits |
| SCE 3905 | Science through Tutoring (U) | 3 credits |
| SCE 3940 | Teaching Middle School Science Practicum (U) | 1 credit |
| SCE 4942 | Teaching Secondary Science Practicum (U) | 1 credit |
| SCE 4943 | Seminar in Science Teaching (U) | 3 credits |
| TSL 3080 | ESOL Issues: Principles and Practices (U) | 3 credits |
| ZOO 3303C | General Vertebrate Zoology (U) | 4 credits |
| SCE 4941 | Student Teaching in Science (U) | 10 credits |