Biology Teaching Area Emphasis

Requirements: 45 credits from the areas of biology and chemistry; 32 credits must be biology including at least six credits from botany; 6 credits of math.

BI 222. General Biology I (3), and

BI 222L. General Biology I Laboratory (1)

BI 223. General Biology II (3), and

BI 223L. General Biology II Laboratory (1)

BI 372. Genetics (3), and

BI 372L. Genetics Laboratory (1)

BI 397. Research (1-3)

Two courses selected from:

BI 330. Vertebrate Zoology: Ectotherms (3), and

BI 330L. Vertebrate Zoology: Ectotherms Laboratory (1)

BI 332. Vertebrate Zoology: Endotherms (3), and

BI 332L. Vertebrate Zoology: Endotherms Laboratory (1)

BI 316. Plant Taxonomy (3), and

BI 316L. Plant Taxonomy Laboratory (1)

 Three courses selected from:

BI 324. Plant and Animal Ecology (3)

BI 342. General Microbiology (3), and

BI 342L. General Microbiology Laboratory (1)

BI 346. Cell Biology (3), and

BI 346L. Cell Biology Laboratory (1)

BI 352. Developmental Biology (3), and

BI 352L. Developmental Biology Laboratory (1)

BI 362. Vertebrate Physiology (3), and

BI 362L. Vertebrate Physiology Laboratory (1)

CM 221. General Chemistry I (3), and

CM 221L. General Chemistry I Laboratory (1)

CM 222. General Chemistry II (3), and

CM 222L. General Chemistry II Laboratory (1)

MA 130. College Algebra (3)

MA 224. Elementary Statistics (3)

ED 364. Teaching Science in the Secondary School (2)

Note: A maximum of four credits in BI 397 will be allowed toward the major.