Biology Major - Secondary Education Curriculum (BYSJ) (37 hours)

A major in secondary education (SED) consists of a minimum of 37 hours or Biological Sciences courses as well as cognates in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. The major includes two introductory courses, four intermediate level courses, a microbiology course and a physiology course, one advanced interest course, and a methods course, SCI 4040. Three credit hours of BIOS 4980 and/or 4990 may be used as the advanced interest course.

Introductory Courses

BIOS 1500 - Molecular and Cellular Biology Credits: 4 hours
BIOS 1510 - Organismal Biology Credits: 4 hours

Intermediate Level Courses

BIOS 2020 - General Botany Credits: 4 hours
BIOS 2300 - Cell Biology Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 2500 - Genetics Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 3010 - Ecology Credits: 5 hours

A Microbiology Course

BIOS 2320 - Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Credits: 4 hours
or
BIOS 3120 - Microbiology Credits: 5 hours

A Physiology Course

BIOS 2400 - Human Physiology Credits: 4 hours
or
BIOS 3190 - Plant Physiology Credits: 4 hours
or
BIOS 3500 - Human Physiology for Majors Credits: 5 hours

One Advanced Interest Course from the Following:

BIOS 3000 - Evolution Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 4270 - Systematic Botany Credits: 4 hours
BIOS 4390 - Animal Behavior Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 4400 - Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 4410 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 4420 - Entomology Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 4430 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 4560 - Tropical Biology Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 4980 - Readings in Biological Sciences Credits: 1 to 3 hours
BIOS 4990 - Independent Research in Biological Sciences Credits: 1 to 4 hours
BIOS 5240 - Microbial Genetics Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 5250 - Microbial Ecology Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 5340 - Virology Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 5360 - Immunology Credits: 4 hours
BIOS 5470 - Ornithology Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 5740 - Developmental Biology Credits: 4 hours
BIOS 5970 - Topics in Biological Sciences Credits: 3 to 4 hours
(minimum 3 hours)

Required Methods Course

SCI 4040 - Teaching of Secondary Science Credits: 3 hours

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement

Students who have chosen the Biology major in Secondary Education can satisfy the Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement by successfully completing one of the following:

BIOS 3010 - Ecology Credits: 5 hours
BIOS 3190 - Plant Physiology Credits: 4 hours
BIOS 3500 - Human Physiology for Majors Credits: 5 hours

Cognate Requirements

MATH, 8 hours, including a calculus course and a statistics course.

CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
and
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
and
CHEM 1130 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 3700 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry Credits: 3 hours
with
CHEM 3710 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry Lab Credits: 1 hour
or
CHEM 3750 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
with
CHEM 3760 - Organic Chemistry Lab I Credits: 1 hour
and
CHEM 3770 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
with
CHEM 3780 - Organic Chemistry Lab II Credits: 1 hour
PHYS 1130 - General Physics I Credits: 4 hours
and
PHYS 1140 - General Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
PHYS 1150 - General Physics II Credits: 4 hours
and
PHYS 1160 - General Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1 hour