Bachelor of Science - Biology Major with Minor in Education (Grades 6-12)

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biology with minor in Education:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Biology with a minor in Education must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded. Additional requirements for this program are:

• Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75, and a minimum GPA of 2.75 in both the Professional Studies and Teaching Field Course Requirements. This is a requirement for student teaching and for graduation.
• Students must have a minimum grade of “C” in any required courses, regardless of whether GPA standards are fulfilled.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	Speech Course (SPH 106 or SPH 107)	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Course in Humanities or Fine Arts	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	Precalculus Algebra or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Principles of Biology I (BIO 103)	4
	Principles of Biology II (BIO 104)	4
Total Credit Hours:		11

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	General Psychology Course (PSY 200)	3
	Human Growth and Development (PSY 210)	3
	Or
PS 334	Adolescent Psychology	3
	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Course in History or Behavioral or Social Science	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	College Chemistry I (CHM 111)	4
	College Chemistry II (CHM 112)	4
	Natural Science Elective	4
	Organic Chemistry I (CHM221)	4
	Or
CH 311	Organic Chemistry I	4
	And
CH 311L	Organic Chemistry Lab I	1
Total Credit Hours:		16-17

Statistics or Calculus I

	Elementary Statistics (MTH 265)	3
	Or
MA 331	Applied Probability and Statistics	3
	Or
PS 341	Statistics With Advanced Topics In Behavioral Science	3
	Or
SO 341	Statistics With Advanced Topics In Behavioral Science	3
	Or
	Calculus I (MTH 125)	4
	Or
MA 303	Calculus I	4
Total Credit Hours:		3-4

Total Credit Hours: 19-21

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 60-62

Teaching Field Course Requirements

Required

BI 301	Cell Structure and Function	3
	And
BI 301L	Cell Structure & Function Lab	1
BI 302	Genetics	3
	And
BI 302L	Genetics Lab	1
BI 303	General Ecology	3
	And
BI 303L	General Ecology Lab	1
BI 304	Diversity and Adaptations	3
	And
BI 304L	Diversity and Adaptations Lab	1
BI 470	Biology Capstone	1
	Or
BI 471	Research Thesis Capstone	1
BI 325	Research Methods	3

Total Credit Hours: 30

 

Education/STEM Minor Course Requirements

Required

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
ASTE 303	Steps 1 & 2: Inquiry-Based Teaching & Lesson Design	2
ASTE 325	Knowing and Learning in Math and Science	3
ASTE 326	Classroom Interactions	3
ASTE 410	Perspectives on Science & Math	3
ASTE 415	Project-Based Instruction	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1
ASTE 425	Apprentice Teaching	6
ASTE 426	Apprentice Teaching Seminar	1

ED 305: Fulfills CIS 146 major/degree prerequisite requirement in Biology major.

Total Credit Hours: 25

Some courses require admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) and may not be fulfilled by substituting courses completed at another college or university. Refer to course prerequisites for details.

To submit a substitution request for other teaching field and professional courses completed at another college or university, students are required to provide an electronic copy of the course syllabus and/or description to their faculty advisor. This is an Alabama State Department of Education requirement. The Alabama State Department of Education ultimately decides whether or not a course will count as a substitution for an Athens State course after the syllabus and supporting documentation is evaluated.

All students seeking a degree from the College of Education, or a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences with a minor in Education, and subsequent licensure and certification by the State of Alabama, are required to pass the appropriate Praxis II exams for their program of study. A complete listing of these exams along with required scoring information can be reviewed on the College of Education’s webpage. It is the student’s responsibility to schedule and take these exams prior to applying for internship (student teaching).

A student who does not complete all of the above Professional Studies requirements for the minor in Education and who does not wish to seek certification from the State of Alabama may still fulfill the requirements for the Biology major with a minor in Professional Studies (see minors section of this catalog).

This program of study is open to any student. Students who do not fulfill all Professional Studies Course requirements will not be eligible for licensure and certification by the Alabama State Department of Education.

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 7-9

Total Credit Hours: 124