Biology Department

Biology Education Major

A Biology Education Major requires 41 hours of General Education courses, 41 hours of Professional Studies courses, and 50 hours of Biology Specialization Courses. This includes core requirements for middle school endorsement. See the list of required courses below:

General Education Courses
COR 101 Cornerstone Seminar
COR 102 Intro to Christian Thought
COR 201 Foundations of Science
COR 401 Capstone Seminar

COM 101 Speech Communication
ENG 101 Research & Writing
HPR 101 Wellness: Basic Concepts
HPR 102 Wellness: Physical Fitness
HPR 200 Self Defense

HPR Activity Course
HST 101 Western Civ
HUM 211 Fine Arts
Literature
Mathematics Course
Philosophy Course
Biblical Studies Course
PSY 206 Adolesecent Development

Professional Studies (Education) Courses
EDU 101 Intro to Ed Practice
EDU 202 Cultural Conflict/Class
EDU 280 Exceptional Child
EDU 316 Reading and Writing across the Curr.
EDU 330 Behavior Management
EDU 340 Measurement/Evaluation
EDU 342 Middle School Curr/Inst
EDU 400 Early Exp.
EDU 412 Clinical Pract - Secondary
EDU 421 Student Teaching

Education Department Courses and Descriptions

Biology Specialization
BIO 110 General Biology I
BIO 115 Botany I
BIO 212 Issues in Biology
BIO 215 Botany II
BIO 250 Human Anatomy/Physiology
BIO 305 Genetics
BIO 350 Bio Curric Study
BIO 360 Microbiology
BIO 370 Basic Ecology
BIO 410 Biology Seminar

Required Related Courses
CHM 111 General Chemisty
CHM 112 General Chemistry II
SCI 103 Earth & Space Science
PHY 110 Energy/Environment

- Biology Education majors are encouraged to serve at least one semester as a lab assistant.

- An Endorsement is highly recommended.

Note: Technology Proficiency Required
CIS 105 recommended as preparation for successful completion of proficiency or as remediation.

Biology Department Courses and Descriptions
Teacher Education Information

Last updated: September 15, 2005