Program: Biology, Secondary Education Emphasis BS - Andrews University

Apr 06, 2025

2014-2015

BS: Biology

All biology majors must complete the following core and cognate courses, along with the requirements for one emphasis.

Biology Core—27 credits

BIOL 165 - Foundations of Biology Credits: 5 or 4
BIOL 166 - Foundations of Biology Credits: 5 or 4
BIOL 280 - Biostatistics and Research Design Credits: 3
BIOL 285 - Research Seminar in Biology Credits: 0
BIOL 305 - Scientific Communication Credits: 2
BIOL 348 - General Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 371 - Genetics Credits: 3
BIOL 372 - Cell and Molecular Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 449 - Historical and Philosophical Biology Credits: 3

Cognate Core—24 or 26 credits

CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
Choose one of the following sets
PHYS 141 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHYS 142 - General Physics II Credits: 4
Or
PHYS 241 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: 4
PHYS 271 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I Credits: 1
PHYS 242 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: 4
PHYS 272 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II Credits: 1

General Education Cognates–3 credits

RELT 385 - Bioethics and Christian Faith Credits: 3
Choose one of the following courses
MATH 168 - Precalculus Credits: 4
MATH 191 - Calculus I Credits: 4 (recommended)
MATH 195 - Calculus I for Biology Credits: 4 (recommended)
Students pursuing the premedical program will also need to take the following general education courses:
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 119 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3

Secondary Education Emphasis— 17 credits

Available only to those students obtaining secondary teacher certification. For more information regarding General Education Requirements or Secondary Certification with a BA or BS degree see the department of Teaching, Learning & Curriculum

BIOL 208 - Environmental Science Credits: 4
BIOL 428 - Paleobiology Credits: 3
BIOL 454 - Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 3
BIOL 476 - Biodiversity of Vascular Plants Credits: 4
BIOL 484 - Animal Behavior Credits: 3

Senior Thesis

A minimum of 3 credits of BIOL 495 or HONS 497H . Biology majors may elect to complete a minimum of 3 credits of original research in a topic of mutual interest with a Department of Biology faculty member and present this original work in the form of a senior thesis. This research experience may be supported by a research scholarship.