Biology with Life Science Teacher Licensure 7-12, BS

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 14 Hours

• BIOL 2003 - Introduction To Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}

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• CHEM 1403 - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 ⁵
• CHEM 1401 - College Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ⁵

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• POLS 2753 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
• STEM 1001 - College Preparation For Stem Majors Credit Hours: 1
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{1 & 3}

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• BIOL 2011 - General Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 5}
• BIOL 2013 - Introduction To Organismal Biology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}

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• CHEM 1413 - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3 ⁵
• CHEM 1411 - College Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ⁵

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• EDUC 2752 - Introduction To Education Credit Hours: 2 ³
• STAT 2503 - Probability And Statistics I Credit Hours: 3 ^{3 & 5}
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{1 & 3}

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• BIOL 2203 - Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}
• BIOL 2201 - Human Anatomy Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 5}

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• CHEM 2703 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}
• CHEM 2701 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 5}

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• SPCH 1203 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3 ³
• Biology requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^{2, 5 & 6}

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

Admission to School of Education Educator Preparation Program: students must be admitted into the School of Education prior to enrollment in particular courses.

• BIOL 2213 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}
• BIOL 2211 - Human Physiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 5}

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• BIOL 3803 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}
• BIOL 3801 - Genetics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 5}

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• EDUC 3002 - Introduction To Educational Technology Credit Hours: 2
• FIN 1521 - Personal Finance Applications Credit Hours: 1 ⁷
• Biology requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^{2, 5 & 6}

Junior Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• BIOL 3403 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}
• BIOL 3401 - Ecology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 5}

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• BIOL 4803 - Cell And Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}
• BIOL 4801 - Cell And Molecular Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 5}

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• EDUC 3013 - Human Development And Learning Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• EDUC 3221 - Practicum I Credit Hours: 1 ⁴

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• PHYS 2803 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}
• PHYS 2811 - College Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 5}

Junior Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• BIOL 4403 - Evolutionary Biology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}
• HIST 3053 - History Of Modern Science Credit Hours: 3 ²

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• PHYS 2823 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}
• PHYS 2831 - College Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 5}

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• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Senior Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• BIOL 4103 - Science Teaching Methods Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 5}
• EDUC 3612 - Classroom And Behavioral Management Credit Hours: 2 ⁴
• EDUC 4211 - Practicum II Credit Hours: 1 ⁴
• EDUC 4222 - Assessment Credit Hours: 2 ⁴
• SPED 3022 - Survey Of Diverse Populations Credit Hours: 2 ⁴
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Senior Year Spring Semester - 12 Hours

• EDUC 4802 - Seminar In Education Credit Hours: 2
• EDUC 490A - Internship Credit Hours: 10

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper-level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. Follow requirements with these stipulations: social sciences-select one from HIST 2753  or HIST 2763  and one other course
2. These courses are used to determine major GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
3. Requirements for admission in Educator Preparation Program (EPP). Must be completed with required grades for admission requirements. Consult with faculty advisor regarding School of Education admission requirements and for courses taken after admission to the program.
4. Must be admitted to the School of Education, EPP. EDUC 3013  and EDUC 3221  must be taken concurrently as indicated; EDUC 3612 , EDUC 4211 , and EDUC 4222  must be taken concurrently as indicated.
5. A grade of C or better is required in all natural science and math courses taken towards degree completion.
6. Biology requirement, eight hours. Select two Laboratory science courses from the following: BIOL 2303 /BIOL 2301 , BIOL 2503 /BIOL 2501 , and BIOL 2703 /BIOL 2701 .
7. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FIN 1521  (or approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FIN 1521 .

Students must earn a C or higher in all courses on the degree plan. Students must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA or better. GPA is tracked throughout the program and verified for admission into internship.