2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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Composite Science Education - Biology, BA

Overview

Requirements

Degree Requirements

See Bachelor's Degree requirements

General Education

See General Education Course Requirements for the Undergraduate College

Biology Cognate

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL 150Introduction to Biology I (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 151Introduction to Biology II (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 442Evolution (Lec/Lab)

3/1
MATH 205Statistics

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Biology Emphasis - Additional 12 credits in Biology from the following list

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL 180Field Ecology of Costa Rica

1/2
BIOL 208Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
BIOL 216Microbiology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 301Biology Research Methods I

1
BIOL 302Biology Research Methods II

1
BIOL 304Invertebrate Zoology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 305Cell Biology (Lec/Lab)

4/1
BIOL 306Vertebrate Zoology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 308Animal Behavior (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 310Ecology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 430Genetics (Lec/Lab)

4/1
Total Credit Hours:12

Chemistry Cognate

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CHEM 133General Chemistry I (Lec/Lab)

3/1
CHEM 134General Chemistry II (Lec/Lab)

3/1
Total Credit Hours:8

Additional 4 credits in Chemistry from the following list:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CHEM 245Survey of Organic Chemistry

3
CHEM 343Organic Chemistry I (Lec/Lab): Structure and Reactivity

3/1
CHEM 353Chemical Methods of Analysis

3
CHEM 373Inorganic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 431Advanced Lab I

1
Total Credit Hours:4

Physics Cognate (Students must complete either the Physics Cognate or the Earth Science Cognate)


Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
PHYS 203Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
PHYS 204Physics II (Lec/Lab)

4/1
EESC 150Environmental Science (Lec/Lab)

3/1
MATH 251Calculus of Derivatives

3
Total Credit Hours:17

A minimum of 2 credits from the following list:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
PHYS 345Introduction to Modern Physics

3
PHYS 390Special Topics

1-3
Total Credit Hours:2-4

Earth Science Cognate (Students must complete either the Physics Cognate or the Earth Science Cognate)


Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
EESC 150Environmental Science (Lec/Lab)

3/1
EESC 170Physical Geology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
Total Credit Hours:8

A minimum of 4 credits from the following list:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
EESC 430Hydrology

3
EESC 450Soils and the Environment

3
EESC 471Geology Field Experience

2
Total Credit Hours:4-6

At least one of the following courses:

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
PHYS 143College Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
PHYS 203Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
PHYS 204Physics II (Lec/Lab)

4/1
Total Credit Hours:5

A minimum of 3 Math credits from the following:


Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 251Calculus of Derivatives

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Required Education Courses

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
EDUC 101Exploring Education

1
EDUC 201Introduction to Teaching

2
EDUC 219Instructional Media and Technology

3
EDUC 253Applied Cognitive Theories

3
EDUC 303Introduction to Teaching Students with Exceptionalities

3
EDUC 305Managing and Monitoring the Learning Environment

3
EDUC 306Multicultural Education

3
EDUC 310Reading Methods in Secondary Schools

3
EDUC 313General Principles of Curriculum and Teaching

3
EDUC 316Assessment and Evaluation

3
EDUC 398TED Seminar I

1
EDUC 399TED Seminar II

1
EDUC 406Methods: Secondary Science

3
EDUC 498Student Teaching Seminar

1
EDUC 499Student Teaching

12
Total Credit Hours:44

Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge in four science disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the Nature of Science
  3. Demonstrate competency in scientific inquiry
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of the context of science
  5. Demonstrate competency of the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) standards