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

Major Courses Required:

• BIOL 1401 - General Biology I 4 hour(s)
• BIOL 1402 - General Biology II 4 hour(s)
• BIOL 2455 - General Ecology 4 hour(s)
• BIOL 2430 - Molecular Cellular Biology 4 hour(s) and either
• BIOL 4481 - Research and Writing 4 hour(s)

• or

• BIOL 5401 - Research in Biology 4 hour(s)
• 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, HIST 1301 or HIST 1302  

Foreign language requirement:

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

Acceptable minor fields:
 Professional education hours fulfill the minor requirement.

Strongly recommended:
8 semester hours in physics

This degree prepares students for a career teaching life science in grades 7-12.   Students are prepared for the TExES Life Science Exam, the state exam for teacher certification in life science grades 7-12.

Life Science certification candidates may also add ESL, special education or bilingual certification to their degree plan