Purpose and Career Objectives
* This program is designed to provide secondary education students with a
solid and broadly-based background in biology, related sciences, and mathematics
needed to teach biology at the secondary level. In addition, students are required
to take a modern course in methods of teaching science in which effective teaching
techniques and an inquiry-based approach are emphasized and numerous opportunities
provided to develop and refine presentation skills in a supportive and realistic
classroom environment.
* Completion of this degree program, the general studies requirements for the
Bachelor of Arts degree, and the secondary teacher certification requirements
listed under the Department of Teacher Education satisfies State of Colorado
licensure requirements for teaching biology at the secondary level.
Coursework
Successful completion of the following academic program is required for
this degree:
* Completion of the general studies requirements for the Bachelor of Science
degree including a total of 120 hours of acceptable course work, 45 hours of
which must be in upper division courses.
* Completion of the following required courses (25 total credits):
* BIOL 203 & 204 General Biology (10 credits)
* BIOL 321 Genetics (3 credits)
* BIOL 323 Cellular Biology (3 credits)
* BIOL 325 Cellular/Genetics Lab (1 credit)
* BIOL 330 Ecology (4 credits)
* BIOL 332 Evolution (3 credits)
* BIOL 493 Thesis I (one credit)
* A minimum of 4 credits is required from the following:
* BIOL 417 Vascular Plant Systematics (4 credits)
* BIOL 418 Plant Morphology/Anatomy (4 credits)
* BIOL 423 Plant Physiology (4 credits)
* BIOL 430 Plant Ecology (4 credits)
* A minimum of 3 credits is required from the following:
* BIOL 441 Invertebrate Zoology (4 credits)
* BIOL 460 Ornithology (3 credits)
* BIOL 461 Entomology (3 credits)
* BIOL 463 Ichthyology (3 credits)
* BIOL 464 Mammalogy (3 credits)
* BIOL 471 Herpetology (3 credits)
* A minimum of 3 credits is required from the following:
* BIOL 404 Physiological Zoology (3 credits)
* BIOL 408 Developmental Biology (4 credits)
* BIOL 411 Comparative Anatomy (4 credits)
* BIOL 448 Microbiology (4 credits)
* Required support courses (18 credits):
* CHEM 112 Introductory Chemistry (5 credits)
* PHYS 221-224 College Physics (10 credits)
* SCI 350 Methods of Teaching Science (3 credits)
* Courses required by the Department of Teacher Education (n/a)
