Biology, Secondary Education Emphasis BS

BS: Biology

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

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.