Bachelor of Science in Biology (Life Science Teacher Certification)
About This Program
The Bachelor of Science in Biology with Life Science Teacher Certification prepares students to earn a secondary teacher certification in biology. Interested students should meet with the UTeach advisor.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will gain a broad background in science covering a wide range of fields.
- Upon completion, students will complete prerequisites for professional school while also preparing to teach secondary life science.
- Upon completion, students will gain certification to teach science at the secondary level in Texas.
Curriculum
| 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 Life and Physical Science select: | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| For Component Area Option select: | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
| Biology Foundations | ||
| Additional hours required in core. | 5 | |
| BIOL 1131 | BIOLOGY FOUNDATIONS | 1 |
| or UNIV-SC 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| CHEM 2321 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHEM 2322 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHEM 2181 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM 2182 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 1 |
| 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 |
| EDUC 4331 | KNOWING AND LEARNING IN MATH AND SCIENCE | 3 |
| EDUC 4332 | CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS | 3 |
| EDUC 4333 | MULTIPLE TEACHING PRACTICES IN MATH AND SCIENCE | 3 |
| SCIE 4107 | CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE SEMINAR | 1 |
| SCIE 4607 | CAPSTONE TEACHING EXPERIENCE FOR STEM SECONDARY GRADES | 6 |
| 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 3300 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| BIOL 3315 | GENETICS | 3 |
| BIOL 4343 | RESEARCH METHODS - UTEACH | 3 |
| BIOL 3427 | PLANT SCIENCE | 4 |
| BIOL 3454 | GENERAL ZOOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 2444 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
| Select 7 hours from the following: | 7 | |
| IMMUNOLOGY | ||
| CELL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION | ||
| HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY | ||
| GENERAL ECOLOGY | ||
| Select two 3000/4000 level BIOL courses approved by the UTeach advisor | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 1441 | 4 | BIOL 1442 | 4 |
| CHEM 1441 | 4 | CHEM 1442 | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | MATH 1426 | 4 |
| BIOL 1131 or UNIV-SC 1101 | 1 | SCIE 1202 | 2 |
| SCIE 1201 | 2 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 3315 | 3 | BIOL 2444 | 4 |
| BIOL 3300 | 3 | BIOL 3454 | 4 |
| CHEM 2321 | 3 | CHEM 2322 | 3 |
| CHEM 2181 | 1 | CHEM 2182 | 1 |
| POLS 2312 | 3 | PHIL 2314 | 3 |
| EDUC 4331 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 3427 | 4 | 3000/4000-level BIOL elective | 3 |
| PHYS 1441 | 4 | PHYS 1442 | 4 |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | Social / Behavioral Science | 3 |
| US History (part 1) | 3 | US History (part 2) | 3 |
| EDUC 4332 | 3 | BIOL 4343 | 3 |
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BIOL 3301, 3312, 3339, 3442, 3446, or 3457 | 3 | SCIE 4607 | 6 |
| BIOL 3301, 3312, 3339, 3442, 3446, or 3457 | 4 | SCIE 4107 | 1 |
| 3000/4000-level BIOL elective | 3 | ||
| Creative Arts | 3 | ||
| EDUC 4333 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 7 | ||
| Total Hours: 121 | |||
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