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Life Sciences
See interschool options in Biology, major
in Integrative Biology, and major
in Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Biology Teaching
Completion of this option fulfills state certification requirements
to teach both biology and general science. In order to remain in good
standing in this program and be recommended for certification, candidates
are required to maintain UIUC, cumulative, content area, and professional
education, grade-point averages of 2.5 (A= 4.0). Candidates should
consult their advisor or the Council on Teacher
Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade-point
averages.
E-mail: advising@life.uiuc.edu
Degree title: Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Minimum required courses normally equate to 80-81 hours
General education: The student must satisfy the LAS General Education
requirements (including foreign language). In addition, one course
must be selected from SPCM 101, 113, or 120, or THEA 210. Minimum
hours required for graduation: 120 hours
Departmental distinction: To graduate with distinction, the student
must have at least a 3.5 grade point average for all work completed,
and present evidence of exemplary student teaching.
Prerequisites to transfer to the Teaching Option: EPSY 201, EPS 201
or 202, MATH 220, CHEM 102,103, 104, and 105 (or CHEM 201, 202, 203,
204), CHEM 232, CHEM 233, IB 150 and MCB 150 ; at least one required
200-level IB course and at least one required 200-level MCB course.
In addition, the student is required to take the Illinois Certification
Testing System test of Basic Skills by the December before applying
to the Teacher Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching. A passing
grade on this test is required before admission to the Teacher Education
Minor in Secondary School Teaching.
In addition to the requirements for the option listed below, students
must complete the Teacher Education
Minor in Secondary School Teaching (37 hours). See the College
of Education section for requirements of the minor.
Conferral of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and
Sciences prior to completion of the minor requires approval by petition
to the LAS Student Affairs Office. Ordinarily, all students will require
ten semesters to complete this program.
| Hours |
Requirements |
| 5 |
MATH 220–Calculus
I |
| 3 |
CHEM 102–General
Chemistry I and |
| 1 |
CHEM 103–General
Chemistry Lab I and |
| 3 |
CHEM 104–General
Chemistry II and |
| 1 |
CHEM 105–General
Chemistry Lab II |
| 3 |
CHEM 232–Elementary
Organic Chemistry I |
| 2 |
CHEM 233–Elementary
Organic Chem Lab I |
| 4 |
IB 150-Organismal
& Evolutionary Biol |
| 4 |
MCB 150-Molec
& Cellular Basis of Life |
| 4 |
IB 201-Genetics
and Evolution |
| 4 |
IB 202-Structure
and Function1 |
| 4 |
IB 203-Ecology |
| 3 |
MCB 250-Molecular
Genetics |
| 2 |
MCB 251-Exp
Techniqs In Molecular Biol |
| 3 |
MCB 252-Cells,
Tissues & Development |
| 2 |
MCB 253-Exp
Techniqs In Cellular Biol |
| 5 |
PHYS 101–
College Physics, Mech & Heat |
| 5 |
PHYS 102–
College Physics, E&M & Modern |
| 4 |
Select one
of: |
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GEOL 101- Introductory Physical Geology
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GEOL 107- Physical Geology
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| 3 |
Select one
of: |
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ASTR 100-Perspective In Astronomy
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ASTR 210- General Astronomy
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| 3-4 |
Select from: |
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EPSY 480–Educational Statistics
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STAT 100–Statistics
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MATH 161–Statistics
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| 12 |
Additional
300- and 400-level courses selected from IB and /or MCB In consultation
with the advisor. |
1. IB 202 requires animal dissection and no equivalent
alternative is available.
Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be taken
on this campus.
All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.
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