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Major Requirements

Minimum Total Hours: 124

Total Liberal Arts Hours: 60

For General Education Requirements see the requirements list that can be found under the General Education Council. Exceptions to the requirements are as follows: only one fine arts course is required (ARTS 1010 OR MUSC 1040); PSYC 2030 course must be taken to meet the behavioral science requirement. Requirements for the lab science and mathematics proficiency will be met through the major.

Minimum Requirements for the major: Students must maintain a GPA of 2.7 in the major and overall. Students must receive no grade less than a C in the major; a minimum grade of C+ in 1000-level TEDU courses; a minimum grade of B- in 2000-level (and above) TEDU courses; a minimum grade of C in CSCI 1010 and COMP 1010; and a minimum of C in mathematics proficiency course (within the major).

For Transfer Requirements: See institutional transfer policies.

Application to the Major: A standard institutional major application should be submitted to the Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences at the end of the sophomore year. A minimum overall GPA of 2.7 is required to be accepted and to remain in the major. In addition, students must apply to the Teacher Education Department after completing two TEDU courses (usually TEDU 1850 and TEDU 1950) and must apply to student teach by the appropriate deadline. Contact the Teacher Education Department for specific deadlines and forms.

Major Requirements: 43 hours as follows:

  • 30 hours in biology: BIOL 1010, 1010 lab, 1020, 1020 lab; one sequence to include BIOL 2010, 2010 lab & BIOL 2020, 2020 lab OR BIOL 3200, 3200 lab & BIOL 3210, 3210 lab; BIOL 2600 & 4600; BIOL 3020, 3020 lab & BIOL 4200, 4200 lab; and 3-4 hours biology elective;
  • 8 hours in chemistry: CHEM 1110*, 1110 lab, 1140, 1140 lab;
  • 2-4 hours in computer science: CSCI 1010 OR CSCI 1040;
  • 3-4 hours in mathematics: one of the following: MATH 1850, 2000, or 2810*

NOTE: BIOL 1000-Basic Biochemistry (3) will be required before enrolling in the major courses listed above if it is determined that remediation is needed in biology or chemistry.

* Passing the math placement could be required before enrolling in some introductory courses.

Students who are pursuing Adolescence Education Biology for grades 7-12 (with an extension in Biology for grades 5-6) are also required to complete:

  • A 39-hour core of education courses (TEDU 1850, 1950 & 1950 OPE, 2350, 2600, 2940, 3570 & 3570 OPE, 3600 & 3600 OPE, 3850 & 3850 OPE, PSYC 2030 Lab, 4020A & 4020B, 4420);
  • Training in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;
  • Training in School Violence Prevention and Intervention;
  • 100 hours of fieldwork, called observation-participation experience (OPE).

Students who are pursuing dual certification in Adolescence Education Biology for grades 7-12 and Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist are required to complete:

  • A 51-hour core of education courses, including courses for teaching content to students with disabilities (TEDU 1850, 1950 & 1950 OPE, 2350, 2940, 3570 & 3570 OPE, 3600 & 3600 OPE, 3650 & 3650 OPE, 3850 & 3850 OPE, 3900, PSY 2030 Lab, HIST 3610, LITR 3610, MATH 3610, 4020A & 4020B, 4420);
  • Training in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment;
  • Training in School Violence Prevention and Intervention
  • 150 hours of fieldwork, called observation-participation experience (OPE).

View the full check sheet to see detailed course requirements: