Biology (B.S.) Teaching Certification
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Biology
Concentration: Teacher Certification
Total Hours: 141
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Curriculum | ||
| Communication | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Public Speaking I | ||
| Business and Professional Speech | ||
| ASL I | ||
| Composition II | ||
| Beginning French I | ||
| Beginning Spanish I | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 2312 | Pre Calculus and Elementary Functions | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1406 | General Biology I (Majors) | 4 |
| BIOL 1407 | General Biology II (Majors) | 4 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Deaf Studies | ||
| Close Reading II | ||
| British Literature | ||
| American Literature | ||
| World Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Intermediate French II | ||
| Philosophy of Knowledge | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Creative Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| The Art of Computer Game Development | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz History and Appreciation | ||
| History of Rock and Roll | ||
| Arts and Ideas | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| American History | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| U S History I 1763-1877 | ||
| U S History II Since 1877 | ||
| Texas History | ||
| Government/Political Science | ||
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Business Environment and Public Policy | ||
| Intro to Criminal Justice | ||
| Principles and Policies | ||
| Principles of Economics I Macro | ||
| Principles of Economics II Micro | ||
| Intro to Consumer Finance | ||
| Engineering Economics | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Lifespan Development | ||
| Intro to Political Science | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Intro Social Work | ||
| Component Area Option | ||
| PSYC 2317 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Any core course not already applied. | 3 | |
| Required Major Courses | ||
| Biology Core | ||
| BIOL 2421 | Microbiology for Science Majors | 4 |
| BIOL 3450 | General Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 3470 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 4344 | Development of Biological Thought | 3 |
| BIOL 3460 | Invertebrate Zoology | 4 |
| or BIOL 4410 | Parasitology | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Comparative Anatomy | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Ornithology | ||
| Ichthyology | ||
| Vertebrate Natural History | ||
| Herpetology | ||
| BIOL 4470 | Cell Biology/Histology | 4 |
| or BIOL 4404 | Molecular Biology | |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| CHEM 1311 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1312 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3311 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 3111 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3312 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3112 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 1401 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 1402 | College Physics II | 4 |
| Biology Electives | ||
| Advanced Biology Electives 3000-4000 | 22 | |
| General Electives | ||
| Upper level (3000-4000) courses | 3 | |
| Teaching Certification | ||
| PEDG 2310 | Introduction to Teacher Education | 3 |
| PEDG 3300 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| PEDG 3380 | Secondary Curriculum and Methodology | 3 |
| PEDG 4380 | Secondary Methodology and Classroom Management | 3 |
| PEDG 4620 | Clinical Teaching | 6 |
| READ 3326 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
| Total Hours | 141 | |