Biology for Grades 7-12 Science Certification, B.A.

Major Courses Required:

• BIOL 1401 - General Biology I 4 hrs
• BIOL 1402 - General Biology II 4 hrs
• BIOL 2430 - Molecular Cellular Biology 4 hrs
• BIOL 3441 - General Ecology 4 hrs and either
• BIOL 4481 - Research and Writing 4 hrs

• or

• BIOL 5401 - Problems in Biology 4 hrs
• 16 additional hours in BIOL (12 must be advanced)

Suggested Sequencing of Courses:

Required in Major for Bachelor of Arts in Biology for Grades 7-12 Science Certification:

Note(s):

* Changes in the EDUC courses required for this degree may change at the recommendation of TEA

The following components are required in all degrees:
General education, major, professional education courses, and validation of completion of:

• overall semester hours - 135
• institutional semester hours - 45
• overall advanced hours - 36
• institutional advanced hours - 24

Required General Education courses:

MATH 1304 , POLS 1301  or PSYC 1305  

Foreign language requirement:
SPAN 1411 , SPAN 1412  or any two semesters of the same foreign language

Acceptable minor fields:
Professional education courses fulfill this area

Strongly recommended:
8 semester hours in physics