Biology

BIOLOGY MAJOR FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING CERTIFICATE (6-12)/BACHELOR OF ARTS

Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 71

The Department of Biology features a fully approved Biology program that prepares candidates to teach grades 6-12 in Illinois public and private schools. The program is approved by the State Teacher Certification Board, in conjunction with the Illinois State Board of Education, and includes all the requirements for a major in Biology.  Biology majors in this specialization must declare a major in Secondary Education.  See advisors in the Department of Biology and College of Education for specific approval and a list of required courses. 

Teacher Candidates seeking a Type 09 Teaching Certificate in Science with a designation in Biology must complete the following coursework in the content area as well as professional education courses.  For a detailed description of the courses please click on the appropriate link.

A grade of C or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence.

Biology majors may take a Biology class only two times. If a student has not achieved a minimum of a C after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class.

The Biology Department will award 3 hours of credit for our general education class 02-100 (Introduction to Biology) when students have received a score of 4 or 5 on AP tests. We do not award any credit for major classes based on AP scores.

I. Core Courses in Biology Major for Teacher Certification (71)
A. Required Courses in Biology (35)
02-110 General Biology I (4)
02-111 General Biology I Lab (1)
02-115 General Biology II (4)
02-116 General Biology II Lab (1)
02-144 Fundamentals of Earth Science (1)
02-220 Genetics (4)
02-221 Genetics Lab (1)
02-224 Microbiology (4)
02-226 Microbiology Lab (1)
02-315 General Ecology (3)
02-316 General Ecology Lab (1)
02-355 Biochemistry I- Molecular Biochemistry with Clinical Correlates (3)
02-356 Biochemistry I Lab (1)
02-406 Molecular Cell Biology (4)
02-480 Department Pillars Portfolio (0)
02-496 Research Methods (2)
B. Other Requirements (35)
03-110 General Chemistry I (4)
03-111 General Chemistry I Lab (1)
03-115 General Chemistry II (4)
03-116 General Chemistry II Lab (1)
03-220 Organic Chemistry I (4)
03-221 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
03-225 Organic Chemistry II (4)
03-226 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)
13-200 Calculus I (4)
    or
13-211 Calculus for the Life Sciences (4)
17-140 Fundamentals of Space Science (1)
17-206 College Physics II Lab (1)
17-201 College Physics I Lab (1)
17-205 College Physics II (4)
17-200 College Physics I (4)

C. Select one of the following: (1)
02-380 Biochemistry Journal Club (1)
02-381 Physiology Journal Club (1)
02-384 Genetics Journal Club (1)
02-382 Microbiology Journal Club (1)
02-383 Ecology Journal Club (1)
D. The advanced writing requirement is satisfied by successful completion of writing components in General Biology Labs I and II (02-111 and 02-116), Microbiology Lab (02-226) and Research Methods (02-496).

II. Please see Secondary Education / Bachelor of Arts for required Education courses.

 

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