Biology Major (BEDU) (Teacher Licensure), BA

Liberal Arts: 38 Hours

Liberal arts requirements for biology, mathematics, physical science, and 3 hours of global literacy are counted below in the hours required for the major. POLS 205  is required. EDFD 203  is taken in place of PSY 201 , and counted below in the hours required for licensure.

Major: 57 Hours

• BIOL 121 - General Zoology Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 122 - General Botany Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 250 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 254 - Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 259 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 271 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 249 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4

• or BIOL 280 Animal Physiology  Credit Hours: 4

• BIOL 315 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 357 - Cellular Analysis and Bioinformatics Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
• BIOL 406 - Ecology Lab Credit Hours: 2
• BIOL 307 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 440 - Seminar Credit Hours: 0, 2 (3 semesters required)
• MATH 171 - College Algebra and Trigonometry Credit Hours: 5
• PHS 410 - Christian View of Science and Scripture Credit Hours: 2 or 3

• (This course must be taken for at least 2 credit hours to meet major requirements.)

Licensure: 31 Hours

Consult the College of Education  catalog section for additional licensure information.

• EDFD 200 - Chalk / Wire ePortfolio
• EDFD 202 - The Teaching Profession and Technology - Field Experience I Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 203 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 311 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 314 - Classroom Management and Assessment - Field Experience II Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 417 - Classroom Assessment Credit Hours: 2
• SEED 428 - Teaching Science Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 451 - Supervised Teaching: Secondary 7-12 Credit Hours: 8
• SEED 480 - Professional Educator-Secondary Credit Hours: 1
• SPED 418 - Educating the Child with Exceptionalities: Secondary Credit Hours: 2
• HED 203 - Personal and Community Health and Safety Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 4 Hours

PHS 410 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible requirement in the semester it is taken. Bible is not required during the supervised teaching semester.

See Bible Class Enrollment  policies for additional information.