BIOLOGY

COURSES

Biology Major

BIOL 101 General Biology I
BIOL 102 General Biology II
BIOL 201 Genetics
BIOL 202 Microbiology
BIOL 302 Human Physiology
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I
CHEM 102 General Chemistry II
Pluse seven additional 200-level or higher courses in biology or chemistry.
TOTAL: 56 semester hours

Biology Minor

BIOL 101 General Biology I
BIOL 102 General Biology II
BIOL 201 Genetics
BIOL 202 Microbiology or BIOL 301 General Ecology
BIOL 302 Human Physiology
TOTAL: 20 semester hours

Teacher Licensure in Biology

The following program leads to licensure for teaching Biology in grades 7-12 and is comprised of 161 semester hours, as follows:

Major 56
Professional Education 40
General Education 65

Major Curriculum
BIOL 101 General Biology I
BIOL 102 General Biology II
BIOL 201 Genetics
BIOL 202 Microbiology
BIOL 204 Nonvascular Plants
BIOL 205 Morphology & Taxonomy of Plants
BIOL 301 General Ecology
BIOL 302 Human Physiology
BIOL 401 Invertebrate Biology
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I
CHEM 102 General Chemistry II
EVSC 425 Physical and Environmental Science Concepts
PHYS 101 General Physics I
PHYS 102 General Physics II
Professional Education Curriculum
EDUC 200 History, Philosophy, and Principles of Education
EDUC 320 Classroom Discipline and Management
HGLN 337 Assessment and Evaluation
EDUC 342 Learning Environments 7-12
EDUC 419 Content Area Reading
EDUC 452 Student Teaching Seminar
EDUC 456 Enhanced Student Teaching (9-12)
EDUC 458 Enhanced Student Teaching (7-8)
SPED 101 Survey of the Regular and Special Populations Within the School Environment
General Education Curriculum
*CISC 100 Computer as a Tool
CISC 216 Computer as a Classroom Support System
CMNS 330 The Hebrew and Christian Traditions
CMNS 380 The Political Traditions of the West
**ENGL 100 Introduction to College Writing
ENGL 110 Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 111 Composition, Rhetoric and Research
EVSC 111 Environmental Science
HIST 101 or 102 The West and the World I or II
HIST 201 or 202 U.S. History I or II
**MATH 101 Basic Mathematics
MATH 102 College Algebra
MATH 215 Elementary Statistics
OREN 105 Tusculum Experience
PHED 201 Foundations of Physical Fitness and Wellness
PSYC 101 Essentials of Psychology
PSYC 200 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 305 Educational Psychology
SOCI 101 Principles and Social Institutions
Choose one of the following courses:
MUSC 101 Introduction to Western Music
THEA 104 Introduction to Theatre
VISA 110 Introduction to Art
VISA 204 Ancient through Renaissance Art
VISA 208 Baroque through Modern Art
*Test out opportunity is available.
**Not required if ACT/SAT scores merit exemption.
TOTAL: 161 semester hours

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