Program Requirements
The Secondary Licensure Emphasis requires a minimum of 59 credits including the 26-credit Biology Nucleus, eight additional credits in Biology and/or ESS, and 25 credits in supporting courses.
Students must fulfill the requirements for the Secondary Licensure Option (described under Education). Students interested in pursuing this comprehensive program should consult with the Teacher Education Program advisor in addition to the advisor in their major as soon as possible.
All Biology majors require the 26-credit Biology Nucleus.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Nucleus | ||
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIOL 151 | Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) | 4 |
| BIOL 301 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 310 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics (with recitation) | 4 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| Total Credits | 26 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Biology and/or ESS courses | ||
| BIOL 201 | Introduction to Microbiology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| or BIOL 342 | Microbiology (with laboratory) | |
| Select one of the following: | 4-8 | |
| Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab) | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) and Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with laboratory) | ||
| Total Credits | 8-12 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum supporting courses | ||
| CHEM 231 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 234 | Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| GEOL 105 | Physical Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| GEOL 201 | Historical Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| MATH 213 | Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| PHYS 110 | Introductory Astronomy (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| PHYS 120 | Meteorology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| PHYS 140 | Introductory Physics (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 25 | |
Capstone Course Requirement
EDUC 409 Secondary Student Teaching fulfills the Capstone Requirement for students completing this emphasis.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| BIOL 151 | Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) | 4 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Arts & Humanities GE | 3 | |
| BIOL 150 | Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 301 | General Ecology | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 234 | Introductory Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| ESS 201 or BIOL 372 |
Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology (with Lab) or Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with laboratory) |
4 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Arts & Humanities GE | 3 | |
| BIOL 310 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| MATH 213 | Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Social Science GE | 3 | |
| PHYS 120 | Meteorology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Arts & Humanities GE | 3 | |
| BIOL 201 or BIOL 342 |
Introduction to Microbiology (with laboratory) or Microbiology (with laboratory) |
4 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics (with recitation) | 4 |
| GEOL 101 | Physical Geology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| GEOL 105 | Physical Geology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| Social Science GE | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 000 | Education Gateway Course | 0 |
| EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
| GEOL 201 | Historical Geology (with laboratory) | 4 |
| PHYS 110 | Introductory Astronomy (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| PHYS 140 | Introductory Physics (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| 3 | ||
| Credits | 17 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDUC 403 | Instruction and Assessment in Content Area | 3 |
| EDUC 404 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 405 | Data-driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
| EDUC 409 | Secondary Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 424 | Differentiation: Applying Learner-Centered Instruction | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 406 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 407 | Maximizing Learning through 21st Century Skills | 3 |
| EDUC 409 | Secondary Student Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 429 | Teaching English Learners for Secondary and K-12 Teachers | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |