Biology/Adolescence Education, B.A./M.S.T.

General Education Requirements 33-34 Credits

Up to 14 credits of prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy GE and will count as elective credit.

Major Departmental Requirements 42-43 Credits

• BIO 101 - General Biology I (4 cr.)
• BIO 102 - General Biology II (4 cr.)

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• BIO 203 - Microbiology (4 cr.) or
• BIO 205 - Introduction to Botany (3 cr.) or
• BIO 209 - Vertebrate Zoology (3 cr.) or
• BIO 323 - Invertebrate Zoology (3 cr.) or
• BIO 329 - Animal Behavior (3 cr.)

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• BIO 208 - Evolution (3 cr.)
• BIO 304 - Ecology (4 cr.)
• BIO 305 - General Genetics (4 cr.)
• BIO 380 - Communicating Biology (3 cr.) (AWR)
• BIO 401 - Cell Biology (4 cr.)

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• BIO 411 - Plant Physiology (4 cr.) or
• BIO 421 - Principles of Animal Physiology (4 cr.)

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• Biology Electives (9 cr.)

Cognate Requirements 29-38 Credits

• CHE 111 - Fundamental Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr.)
• CHE 112 - Fundamental Principles of Chemistry II (4 cr.)
• CHE 240 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (5 cr.)

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• CHE 308 - Environmental Chemistry (3 cr.) or
• CHE 371 - General Biochemistry (4 cr.) or
• CHE 401 - Biochemistry I (3 cr.)

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• MAT 131 - Quantitative Reasoning in Basic Math (3 cr.) or
• MAT 161 - Introductory Statistics (3 cr.) or
• BIO 333 - Biostatistics (3 cr.)

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• MAT 221 - Calculus for the Life, Management, & Social Sciences I (3 cr.)

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• MAT 104 - Trigonometry (1 cr.) and
• MAT 224 - Calculus I (4 cr.)

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• MAT 104 - Trigonometry (1 cr.)  and
• MAT 228 - Applied Calculus (4 cr.)

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• PHY 103 - Physics for the Life Sciences I (4 cr.) or
• PHY 111 - General Physics I (4 cr.)

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• SCI 430 - Science Teaching Methods 7-12 (3 cr.)

Education Requirements: 48 Credits

• EDR 514 - Teaching Literacy and Social Justice for All Students (3 cr.)
• EDR 524 - Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas in Grades 7-12 (3 cr.)
• EDS 510 - Introduction to Special Education (3 cr.)
• EDS 543 - Inclusion and Collaboration (3 cr.)
• EDT 594 - Student Teaching (12 cr.)
• EDU 280 - Introduction to Adolescence Education (3 cr.)
• EDU 395 - Adolescent Development (3 cr.)
• EDU 5130 - Assessment in Education (3 cr.)
• EDU 5150 - Curriculum Design and Pedagogical Methods I: Grades 7-12 (3 cr.)
• EDU 5250 - Curriculum Design and Pedagogical Methods II: Grades 7-12 (3 cr.)
• EDU 521 - Capstone: Analysis of Teaching (3 cr.)
• EDU 580 - Technology Foundations for Education (3 cr.)
• Education Elective: Select a 3 credit graduate course from EDU, EDS, or EDA

Electives 0 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Undergraduate Credits minimum 108
(including General Education Requirements)

Graduate Credits minimum 42

Total Credits minimum 150

Additional Degree Requirements

1. A minimum grade of C in each course used to meet content area and cognate requirements.
2. A minimum overall GPA of 2.75 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
3. Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in undergraduate courses.
4. No grade lower than a B in required graduate education courses.
5. Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in graduate courses.
6. Completion of all college-wide degree requirements (Undergraduate Degree Requirements , General Education Program ).