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Biology Education Major, 59 hours: B.S.Ed., Secondary Program—No Minor Required (Certifies Grades 9-12 Endorsement Area: Biology)

CIP: 131322

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (48 hours)

BIOL 04112General Botany

3
BIOL 04113General Botany Laboratory

1
BIOL 04114General Zoology

3
BIOL 04115General Zoology Laboratory

1
 
BIOL 04330Animal Anatomy and Physiology

4
OR
BIOL 04236Anatomy Allied Health

4
OR
BIOL 04238Physiology Allied Health

4
OR
BIOL 04430Plant Physiology

4
OR
BIOL 04438Human Physiology

4
OR
BIOL 04140General Microbiology

4
 
BIOL 04310Cell Biology

4
OR
CHEM 24362Elementary Biochemistry

3
CHEM 24363Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory

1
OR
CHEM 24562General Biochemistry

3
CHEM 24563General Biochemistry Laboratory

1
 
BIOL 04348Biological Evolution and Diversity

2
BIOL 04350Genetics

4
BIOL 04383Biology Practicum

1
 
BIOL 04420Environmental Issues

4
OR
BIOL 04376Basic Ecology

4
OR
GEOL 27360Environmental Geology

4
 
BIOL 04483Advanced Biology Practicum

1
CHEM 24114General Chemistry I *

3
CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory *

1
CHEM 24116General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 24117General Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHEM 24342Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 24343Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1
 
PHYS 25110General Physics I *

3
PHYS 25111General Physics I Laboratory *

1
 
SCED 28550History of Science and Technology

3

Although not required, the department recommends that students take the following courses: CHEM 24135 Laboratory Safety and MATH 17114 General Statistics.

Collateral Courses (11 hours)

BIOL 04106Principles of Biology *

3
BIOL 04107Principles of Biology Laboratory *

1
MATH 17118Precalculus Algebra *

3
 
GEOL 27110General Geology *

3
GEOL 27111General Geology Laboratory *

1
OR
GEOL 27114General Earth Science *

3
GEOL 27115General Earth Science Laboratory *

1

BIOL 04106, BIOL 04107, MATH 17118, GEOL 27110 and GEOL 27111 or GEOL 27114 and GEOL 27115 fulfill a Northwest Core requirement as well as a requirement of the major, but the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

Professional Education Requirements

See Secondary Education Program Requirements

Students must take SCED 28580 Methods in Secondary School Science as part of their professional education requirements.

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

This major, when completed under the B.S.Ed. Secondary Program, will meet Missouri teacher certification standards for Biology grades 9-12.