Biology - Education, B.S.

General Education Core

Core Course Requirements 16-17 credits
Knowledge Areas Requirements 16 credits

University Requirements

NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the Experiential Education Requirement courses for graduation.

Experiential Education Requirement - EDGE (1-3 Credits)

Complete One Track:

Original Project Track (3 Credits)

Students create a project of their own design

UNIV 1010 - EDGE Program Introduction 1 credits Students transferring with more than 60 credits may waive this requirement if they complete the “EDGE Fast Track” online training.
UNIV 3925 - EDGE Project Proposal: [Engagement Center] 1 credits
UNIV 4925 - EDGE Program Completion: [Engagement Center] 1 credits

Select Project Track (2 Credits)

Students select a project from the designated list

UNIV 1010 - EDGE Program Introduction 1 credits Students transferring with more than 60 credits may waive this requirement if they complete the “EDGE Fast Track” online training.
UNIV 4930 - EDGE Select Track Completion: [Engagement Center] 1 credits

Biology Education Curriculum Summary

Core Requirements (24 credits)

All students majoring in biology must complete the following core courses. We recommend this sequence.

BIOL 1610 - General Biology I 3 credits
BIOL 1615 - General Biology Lab I 1 credits
BIOL 1620 - General Biology II 3 credits
BIOL 1625 - General Biology Lab II 1 credits
BIOL 3010 - General Microbiology 3 credits
BIOL 3015 - General Microbiology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3030 - Ecology 3 credits
BIOL 3035 - Ecology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3060 - Genetics 3 credits
BIOL 3065 - Genetics Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3110 - Evolution 3 credits
BIOL 4990 - Seminar 1 credits

Required support courses (18-28 Credits)

MATH 1040 - Statistics 4 credits
MATH 1210 - Calculus I 4 credits

And either:

CHEM 1110 - Elementary Chemistry 3 credits
CHEM 1115 - Elementary Chemistry Lab 1 credits
CHEM 1120 - Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry 5 credits
CHEM 1125 - Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry Lab 1 credits

or

Recommended for advanced degrees ( professional, graduate, etc) in biological sciences

CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 1215 - Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 credits
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 credits
CHEM 1225 - Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1 credits
CHEM 2310 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 2315 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 credits
CHEM 2320 - Organic Chemistry II 4 credits
CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 credits

Biology Teaching Core (5 Credits*)

In order to meet state standards for a license to teach biology in secondary schools in Utah, students will complete the following (in addition to the core requirements listed above):

BIOL 4900 - Biology Teaching Methods 3 credits
BIOL 4980 - Student Teaching 2 credits

Biology Requirements (16-18 Credits)

Must complete 16-18 credits including one human, one animal and one plant-based course from the list below:

BIOL 1020 - Human Biology 3 credits
BIOL 1025 - Human Biology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 2420 - Human Physiology 3 credits
BIOL 2425 - Human Physiology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 2320 - Human Anatomy 3 credits
BIOL 2325 - Human Anatomy Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3250 - Histology 3 credits
BIOL 3255 - Histology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3270 - Vertebrate Physiology 3 credits
BIOL 3275 - Vertebrate Physiology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3290 - Embryology 3 credits
BIOL 3295 - Embryology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3310 - Cell & Molecular Biology 3 credits
BIOL 3315 - Cell & Molecular Biology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3350 - Immunology 3 credits
BIOL 3390 - Mammalogy 3 credits
BIOL 3395 - Mammalogy Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3410 - Invertebrate Zoology 3 credits
BIOL 3415 - Invertebrate Zoology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3430 - Entomology 3 credits
BIOL 3435 - Entomology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3450 - Comparative Vertebrate Studies 3 credits
BIOL 3455 - Comparative Vertebrate Studies Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3370 - Ichthyology 3 credits
BIOL 3375 - Ichthyology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3470 - Herpetology 3 credits
BIOL 3475 - Herpetology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3490 - Ornithology 3 credits
BIOL 3495 - Ornithology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3630 - Freshwater Biology 3 credits
BIOL 3635 - Freshwater Biology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3510 - Plant Anatomy& Diversity 3 credits
BIOL 3515 - Plant Anatomy & Diversity Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3530 - Plant Physiology 3 credits
BIOL 3535 - Plant Physiology Lab 1 credits
BIOL 3550 - Plant Taxonomy 3 credits
BIOL 3555 - Plant Taxonomy Lab 1 credits
BIOL 4410 - Animal Behavior 3 credits
BIOL 4510 - Plant Pathology & Mycology 3 credits
BIOL 4070 - Capstone: History & Literature of Biology 3 credits
BIOL 4650 - Capstone: Conservation Biology 3 credits

Additional Coursework

Additional coursework in computer science, geology and physics selected in consultation with the departmental advisor.

Secondary Teaching Certification requires specific professional education courses. Consult the department of teacher education for additional advisement.
This degree does not include the requisite number of upper division hours. Students completing this degree will fill the upper division requirements while completing course work for the Secondary Teaching Certificate.

Secondary Education Licensure

Please see the degree requirements for Secondary Education Licensure . Some classes required for the licensure cannot be taken until the teacher candidate has been admitted to the Teacher Education Department. Please consult your advisor or the Teacher Education Department for further instruction.

Free Upper Electives (9-24 credits)

Free Upper Electives 9-24 credits

A total of 40 upper division credits are needed for the B.S. Remaining upper division credits could be taken as part of the Secondary Education Licensure.

Total Credits, B.S. Degree: 120 Credits

Note

All graduating Biology majors must show a minimal level of competency as demonstrated by the ETS® major field test in Biology. All students must satisfactorily complete the ETS® field test in Biology before taking any capstone course in the Department of Biology (BIOL 4070 , BIOL 4410 , BIOL 4500 , BIOL 4510 , BIOL 4650 ).