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Biology

Interschool options in Biology Honors and Teaching of Biology are sponsored by the School of Integrative Biology and the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Also, see majors in Integrative Biology and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

E-mail: lifesci@life.uiuc.edu

Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/BIOL/f_BIOL.shtml

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 Schools of Integrative Biology and Molecular and Cellular Biology, in consultation with the adviser. An attempt should be made to obtain background in general areas of biology to give the student minoring in the teaching of biological sciences as much breadth as possible as a prospective biology teacher. A revision of this minor is in preparation. Students should consult with the adviser about possible changes.

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 Biology

12        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.

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