Biology Teacher Certification

Students should seek course selection advisement from their Major Advisor.

 

Biology Major Course Sequence

Suggested Four Year Sequence of Study

 

Year 1 - Semester 1 (17cr)

• FYWS 125 or CTL 125
• BI 111 with Lab BI 113
• MA 140 or MA 151
• PS 110 or SO110 (Foundational Core 1)
• Elective (Foundational Core 2)

 

Year 1 - Semester 2 (16cr)

• FYWS 125 or CTL 125
• BI 112 with Lab BI 114
• MA 131 or MA 133 (Liberal Arts Exploration 1)
• Elective (Foundational Core 3)
• Elective (Foundational Core 4)

 

Year 2 - Semester 2 (17cr)

• BI 202 with Lab BI 204
• CH 151 with Lab CH 153
• CIT 201
• Elective (Foundational Core 5)
• Liberal Arts Exploration 2

 

Note: Plan your 5th and 6th semesters' schedules to include time to spend 6 hours a week in clinic

Year 3 - Semester 5 (14cr to 17cr)

• Biology Elective 1
• Biology Elective 2
• CH 221 or CH 223
• ED 300
• ED 311
• TAKE PRAXIS II THIS SEMESTER

 

Year 3 - Semester 6 (18cr)

• Biology Elective 3
• Biology Elective 4
• ED 455
• ED 411
• Free Elective

 

Note: Plan your 7th semester schedule to include time to spend one day a week in clinic

Year 4 - Semester 7 (18cr)

• PY 1XX Physics with Lab
• BI 398
• Biology Elective 5 
• ED 441
• ED 465
• ED 416

 

Year 4 - Semester 8 (12+cr)

• BI 399
• ED 498
• Biology Elective 6
• Free elective(s) to 12 or more credits

Note: Foundational Core should be completed by the end of junior year

Note: Liberal Arts Explorations (LAE) should be completed by the end of the 1st semester of the senior year

Note: Students must average 15 or more credits/semester to graduate on an 8 semester schedule