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2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Secondary Education Emphasis BS

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Major: Core Requirements — 27

Biology Core

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

Major: Concentration Requirements — 17

Secondary Education

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

Cognates — 24-26

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 242 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: 4
PHYS 271 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I Credits: 1
PHYS 272 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II Credits: 1

Andrews Core Experience 43-49*

Students must take all courses designated in the BA & BS Degree Requirements of the Andrews Core Experience or the Honors Andrews Core Experience (SAGES) while noting the following requirements and recommendations.

*49 credits for standard GE package; 41 credits for Honors.

Religion
RELT 385 - Bioethics and Christian Faith Credits: 3
Or HONS 380 - Topic in Bioethics & Christian Faith Credits: 3 (for SAGES students)
Math
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)
Social Sciences
Pre Med Students will need to take the following courses:
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 119 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3

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