Biology Major: B.S. in Biology Teaching Program of Study

B.S. Major in Biology/Secondary Teaching Recommended Four-Year Schedule Recommended Four-Year Schedule for Class of 2023 and later
The Bachelor of Science in Biology/Secondary Teaching Specialization major is designed to provide students with a broad background in modern biology that will prepare them for certification to teach Biology and General Science at the secondary school level. All students choosing this major are required to take the Introduction to Biology I and II sequence (BIOL 130, 131, 140, 141), Cell Biology (BIOL 205), Genetics (BIOL 308), Methods and Applications of Science (BIOL 330), and Ecology (BIOL 406). Students must take four additional biology electives chosen from the list below, and all other indicated courses.
Biology Electives One course must be chosen from each of the four areas below: Animal Physiology Area BIOL 403 Mammalian Physiology BIOL 414 Environmental Physiology Animal Behavior and Evolution Area BIOL 208 Evolution BIOL 307 Animal Behavior Botany Area BIOL 203 Introduction to Plant Biology BIOL 314 Vascular Flora of South Carolina Zoology Area BIOL 301 Invertebrate Zoology BIOL 302 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy BIOL 408 Ornithology BIOL 410 Vertebrate Natural History Allied Science and Math Courses CHEM 151/161 General Chemistry I CHEM 152/162 General Chemistry II EART 201 Earth Science MATH 106/107 Applied Calculus I and II PHYS 203/253 College Physics I PHYS 204/254 College Physics II STAT 160 Statistical Methods Required Education Courses EDUC 101 Education in Modern Society EDUC 202 Educational Psychology EDUC 206 Adolescent Development EDUC 306 Teaching Reading in the Middle and High School EDUC 312 Teaching Students with Special Needs EDUC 401 Methods and Materials of Middle and High School Teaching EDUC 402 Special Methods in Teaching EDUC 499 Internship in Teaching Core Curriculum Courses Orientation ORTN 101 Mathematics Counted above Computer Skills CSCI 110 English ENGL 101/102/201/elective History HIST 103/104 or 105/106 Science Counted above Social Science ANTH 202, PSCI 102, PSYC 201 or SOCI 201 HESS Two Activity Courses HESS RPED 250/251 ROTC Courses AERO, MLTY, or NAVL sequence (101, 102, 210, 202, 301, 302, 401, and 402)

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