BIOLOGY
Options in Biology General, Biology Honors, and Teaching of Biology are sponsored by the School of Life Sciences, page 164.
TEACHER EDUCATION MINOR IN BIOLOGY
Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors.
Electives totaling 12 hours are to be chosen from the various departments in the School of Life Sciences, in consultation with the adviser. An attempt should be made to obtain background in each of the general areas in the School of Life Sciences to give the student minoring in the teaching of biological sciences as much breadth as possible as a prospective biology teacher.
HOURS REQUIREMENTS 12-15
Principles of biology
Select one group of courses:
BIOL 104-Animal Biology
PLBIO 100-Plant Biology
BIOL 210-Genetics
or
BIOL 120-Genetics, Evolution, and Biodiversity
BIOL 121-Ecology and Organismic Biology
BIOL 122-Molecular and Cellular Biology12
Electives to be taken in the life science areas chosen in consultation with the biology education adviser 24-27
Total hours Students are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer in 130 Education Building for additional information.