Bachelor of Arts in Biology (Composite Science Teacher Certification)
About This Program
The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology with Composite Science Teacher Certification pathway is suitable for career preparation in a number of biological career fields and for students who desire secondary teaching certification in composite science.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will gain a broad background in science covering a wide range of fields.
- Upon completion, students will gain the knowledge and skills that will prepare them to teach all secondary science subjects.
- Upon completion, students will gain certification to teach science at the secondary level in Texas.
Curriculum
This program is suitable preparation for students who desire secondary teacher certification in composite science. Interested students should meet with the UTeach advisor.
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses in certain core areas: | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
| TRIGONOMETRY | ||
| For Life and Physical Science select: | ||
| INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY I | ||
| EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| For U.S. History select: | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
| For Component Area Option select: | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | ||
| Biology Foundations | ||
| Additional hour required in core. | 1 | |
| UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| Select two hours at any level. | 2 | |
| CHEM 1442 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4 |
| CHEM 2321 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| PHYS 1441 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 1442 | GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II | 4 |
| Education - Teacher Preparation Courses | ||
| SCIE 1201 | STEP 1: INQUIRY APPROACHES TO TEACHING | 2 |
| SCIE 1202 | STEP 2: INQUIRY-BASED LESSON DESIGN | 2 |
| PHIL 2314 | PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| SCIE 4107 | CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE SEMINAR | 1 |
| SCIE 4607 | CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE FOR STEM SECONDARY GRADES | 6 |
| SCIE 4331 | KNOWING AND LEARNING IN STEM | 3 |
| SCIE 4332 | CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS | 3 |
| SCIE 4333 | MULTIPLE TEACHING PRACTICES | 3 |
| Biology Specialization | ||
| BIOL 1441 | BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 1442 | BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | 4 |
| BIOL 3315 | GENETICS | 3 |
| BIOL 3427 | PLANT SCIENCE | 4 |
| BIOL 3454 | GENERAL ZOOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 2444 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 4343 | RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH | 3 |
| Select 7 hours from the following: | 7 | |
| CELL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY | ||
| IMMUNOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION | ||
| HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY | ||
| GENERAL ECOLOGY | ||
| Select an advanced BIOL elective with advisor. | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 1441 | 4 | BIOL 1442 | 4 |
| CHEM 1441 | 4 | CHEM 1442 | 4 |
| MATH 1302 | 3 | MATH 1303 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| SCIE 1201 | 2 | SCIE 1202 | 2 |
| UNIV 1131 or 1101 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 3315 | 3 | BIOL 2444 | 4 |
| CHEM 2321 | 3 | BIOL 3301 | 3 |
| PHYS 1441 | 4 | PHYS 1442 | 4 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 | SCIE 4332 | 3 |
| SCIE 4331 | 3 | Any level elective | 2 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 3427 | 4 | BIOL 3454 | 4 |
| Advanced Biology Elective | 3 | GEOL 1301 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | 3 | POLS 2311 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture | 3 | Social and Behavioral Science | 3 |
| PHIL 2314 | 3 | BIOL 4343 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 3442 | 4 | SCIE 4607 | 6 |
| ASTR 1345 | 3 | SCIE 4107 | 1 |
| POLS 2312 | 3 | ||
| SCIE 4333 | 3 | ||
| Creative Arts | 3 | ||
| 16 | 7 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
Advising Resources
Biology department advising is available for transfer students, prospective students, and first time in college students after meeting transition criteria.
Location:
Life Science Building 3rd floor - 345, 347, 349, 351
Email:
Find advisor emails at link below.
Phone:
817-272-2408