Biology Teaching, B.A.
Biology Teaching, B.A.
This is a sample plan of study with a suggested sequencing of classes for the major. University electives may be applied to earn additional academic majors, minors, or certificates. Students should regularly meet with their academic advisor to plan their specific semester schedule to include UNIFI/General Education program and/or university elective hours required.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hour | |
| BIOL 2051 | General Biology: Organismal Diversity (or BIOL 2052 General Biology: Cell Structure and Function) | 4 |
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I (Based on ALEKS score) | 4 |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 7 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 2052 | General Biology: Cell Structure and Function (or BIOL 2051 General Biology: Organismal Diversity) | 4 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 3100 | Evolution, Ecology and the Nature of Science (or BIOL 3140 Genetics) | 3 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 3140 | Genetics (or BIOL 3100 Evolution, Ecology and the Nature of Science) | 4 |
| EDUC 2385 | Teaching Methods l: Secondary Science | 3 |
| EDUC 2485 | Teaching Internship l: Secondary Science | 3 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Biology Group choice | 4 | |
| Biology Electives | 4 | |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Biology Group choice | 4 | |
| BIOL 4142/5142 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| Educator Essentials Course | 3 | |
| UNIFI/General Education or University Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EARTHSCI 1320 | Earth History | 4 |
| EDUC 3585/5585 | Teaching Methods ll: Secondary Science | 3 |
| EDUC 3685/5685 | Teaching Internship ll: Secondary Science | 3 |
| Biology Group choice | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDUC 4138 | Secondary School Teaching | 12 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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To graduate from UNI with a biology major, students must have both a cumulative and a major UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher, with a grade of C- (1.67) or higher in all courses that are applied to the major.
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Students must take at last seven (7) hours of 4000-level biology coursework pertinent to their major, with four (4) of those hours being taken at UNI.