Biology/Secondary Education, Grades 6-12, B.S.

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Biology majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program 

• Global Studies Requirement: EDU 4273  meets the Global Studies requirement.
• Social Science Requirement: EDU 2133  meets the Social Science requirement.
• Mathematics and Natural Science Requirements: Met by completing MAT 1853  and BIO 1103 .
• Additional SAS Natural Science Requirements: Met by completing BIO 1101  and CHM 1013 /CHM 1011 /CHM 1010 .

Professional Education Preparation Requirements - 31 Credit Hours

• EDU 1013 - Introduction to Teaching 3 Credit Hour(s)
• EDU 2001 - Introduction to the Electronic Portfolio 1 Credit Hour(s)
• EDU 2023 - Survey of Exceptionalities 3 Credit Hour(s)
• EDU 2133 - Human Development and Learning 3 Credit Hour(s) (meets Social Science requirement)
• EDU 3063 - Classroom Management, School Law, & Ethics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• EDU 3173 - Foundations of Assessment 3 Credit Hour(s)
• EDU 3313 - Christian Concepts and Philosophical Foundations of Christian Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
• EDU 4042 - Student Teaching Seminar 2 Credit Hour(s)
• EDU 43110 - Student Teaching – Middle and/or High School Classroom 10 Credit Hour(s)
• EDU 4353 - Foundations of Language, Cognition, and Research-Based Practices 3 Credit Hour(s)
• EDU 4273 - ESOL in Secondary Education 3 Credit Hour(s) (non-English majors only) (meets Global Studies requirement)

Required Physical Science Courses - 4 Credit Hours

• PHY 2013 - General Physics I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHY 2111 - Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

Required Chemistry Courses - 8 Credit Hours

• CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) and
• CHM 1010 - General Chemistry I Recitation 0 Credit Hour(s)

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• CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) and
• CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation 0 Credit Hour(s)

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Required Biology Courses - 27 Credit Hours

• BIO 1103 - Biology I 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 1113 - Biology II 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3213 - Botany 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3211 - Botany Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3103 - Cell Biology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3101 - Cell Biology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3503 - Microbiology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3501 - Microbiology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 4103 - Ecology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 4101 - Ecology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 4913 - Senior Research Project 3 Credit Hour(s)

Required Zoology Course - 4 Credit Hours

(select one of the following)

• BIO 3003 - Invertebrate Zoology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3001 - Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3303 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3301 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 4403 - Natural History of Vertebrates 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 4401 - Natural History of Vertebrates Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

Required Mathematics Course - 6 Credit Hours

• MAT 1853 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)   (meets General Education Math requirement)
• MAT 1863 - Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry 3 Credit Hour(s)   (or higher)

Elective Biology Courses - 8 Credit Hours

(select two of the following)

• BIO 3003 - Invertebrate Zoology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3001 - Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) (unless taken as the zoology option)

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• BIO 3052 - Molecular Biology 2 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3152 - Molecular Biology Laboratory 2 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3113 - Genetics 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3111 - Genetics Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3303 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3301 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) (unless taken as the zoology option)

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• BIO 3403 - Comparative Animal Physiology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 3401 - Comparative Animal Physiology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 3604 - Natural History of the Galapagos Islands 4 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 4112 - Field Biology 2 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 4212 - Field Biology Laboratory 2 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 4303 - Comparative Vertebrate Embryology 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 4301 - Comparative Vertebrate Embryology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 4403 - Natural History of Vertebrates 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 4401 - Natural History of Vertebrates Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) (unless taken as the zoology option)

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• BIO 4603 - Environmental Science 3 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 4601 - Environmental Science Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

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• BIO 4952 - Natural History of the Everglades Watershed 2 Credit Hour(s) and
• BIO 4852 - Natural History of the Everglades Watershed Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s)

Sample Degree Plan

 Biology/Secondary Education Degree Plan