- Degree Requirements
- Required Courses: BA
- Required Courses: BS
- Certification in Secondary Education
- Course Descriptions
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Bachelor of Arts (BA):
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Bachelor of Science (BS):
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| BIOL 1550, 1551 Essentials of Biology I | 5 hours |
| BIOL 1560, 1561 Essentials of Biology II | 5 hours |
| BIOL 3050, 3051 Genetics | 4 hours |
| BIOL 3080, 3081 Cell Biology | 4 hours |
| BIOL 3200, 3201 Ecology | 4 hours |
| BIOL 4400 Research Methods | 3 hours |
| BIOL 4430 Senior Thesis | 4 hours |
| CHEM 1100, 1101 General Chemistry I | 4 hours |
| CHEM 1110, 1111 General Chemistry II | 4 hours |
| CHEM 2100, 2101 Organic Chemistry I | 4 hours |
| CHEM 3100, 3101 Biochemistry I | 4 hours |
| MATH 1440 Trigonometry | 3 hours |
| MATH 3200 Statistics* or PSYC 2750 Introduction to Measurement and Statistics |
3 hours |
| SCIN 1010 Topics in Physical Science | 4 hours |
| At least 3 additional credit hours in biology or chemistry at the 3000-4000 level | 3 hours |
| *Students who do not have a second major or a minor in mathematics are required to take this course. | |
Sample schedule for required courses for BA:
| Fall | Spring | |
| Freshman | BIOL 1550, 1551 CHEM 1100, 1101 MATH 1440 Freshman Seminar |
BIOL 1560, 1561 CHEM 1110, 1111 Electives |
| Sophomore | BIOL 3200, 3201 CHEM 2100, 2101 Electives |
BIOL 3050, 3051 MATH 3200 or PSYC 2750 Electives |
| Junior | BIOL 3080, 3081 CHEM 3100, 3101 BIOL Elective |
SCIN 1010 Elective Electives |
| Senior | BIOL 4400 Electives |
BIOL 4430 Electives |
| BIOL 1550, 1551 Essentials of Biology I | 5 hours |
| BIOL 1560, 1561 Essentials of Biology II | 5 hours |
| BIOL 3050, 3051 Genetics | 4 hours |
| BIOL 3080, 3081 Cell Biology | 4 hours |
| BIOL 3200, 3201 Ecology | 4 hours |
| BIOL 4400 Research Methods | 3 hours |
| BIOL 4430 Senior Thesis | 4 hours |
| CHEM 1100, 1101 General Chemistry I | 4 hours |
| CHEM 1110, 1111 General Chemistry II | 4 hours |
| CHEM 2100, 2101 Organic Chemistry I | 4 hours |
| CHEM 2110, 2111 Organic Chemistry II | 4 hours |
| CHEM 3100, 3101 Biochemistry I | 4 hours |
| CHEM 3110 Biochemistry II | 3 hours |
| MATH 1610 Calculus* | 5 hours |
| MATH 3200 Statistics* or PSYC 2750 Introduction to Measurement and Statistics |
3 hours |
| PHYS 2030, 2031 University Physics I | 5 hours |
| PHYS 2040, 2041 University Physics II | 5 hours |
| Twelve credit hours of biology or chemistry at the 3000-4000 level | 12 hours |
| *Students who do not have a second major or a minor in mathematics are required to take this course. | |
Sample schedule for required courses for BS:
| Fall | Spring | |
| Freshman | BIOL 1550, 1551 CHEM 1100, 1101 MATH 1610 Freshman Seminar |
BIOL 1560, 1561 CHEM 1110, 1111 Electives |
| Sophomore | BIOL 3200, 3201 CHEM 2100, 2101 PHYS 2030, 2031 Electives |
BIOL 3050, 3051 CHEM 2110, 2111 PHYS 2040, 2041 MATH 3200 or PSYC 2750 |
| Junior | BIOL 3080, 3081 CHEM 3100, 3101 BIOL Elective |
BIOL Elective CHEM 3110 Electives |
| Senior | BIOL 4400 BIOL Elective Electives |
BIOL 4430 Electives |
Certification in Secondary Education
The Missouri requirements for secondary certification in biology may be met by completion of the following courses:
| History/Philosophy of Science and Technology | 3 hours minimum | ||
| Biology (including zoology and botany with labs) | 8 hours minimum | ||
| Chemistry (with labs) | 8 hours minimum | ||
| Physics (with labs) | 8 hours minimum | ||
| Earth Science (including geology and meteorology) | 8 hours minimum | ||
| Environmental Science | 4 hours minimum | ||
Additional credit hours in biology, including:
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20 hours minimum |
Students interested in seeking teacher certification should contact the Office of Teacher Certification for applications and copies of current admission requirements.
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