Sample 4 Yr. Plan

                  BS Degree In Biology, Secondary Education Track

                                       Sample Four Year Plan1

 Freshman Year (option I)
30 Hrs. 

Freshman Year (option II) 
30 Hrs.

Sophomore Year
34 Hrs.

Fall semester (12 Hrs.)
PSYC 1101 (3) Area E4
ENGL 1101 (3) Area A
HIST 1111,1112,1211 (3) Area E1
BIOL 1110  (3) Area F


 Fall semester (12 Hrs.)
PSYC 1101 (3) Area E4
ENGL 1101 (3) Area A
HIST 1111,1112,1211 (3) Area E1
COMM 1110 (3) Area B 


 Fall Semester (15 Hrs.)
BIOL 2107 2107L (4) Area F
ANTH (2) Area B
HIST 2111 or 2112 (3) Area E2
COMM 1154  (3) Area C2
 EDUC 2110 (3) Area F
Spring Semester (14 Hrs.)
MATH 1113 (4) Areas A, F
CHEM 1211K (4) Area D1
ENGL 1102 (3) Area A
COMM 1110  (3) Area B 


 Spring Semester (14 Hrs.)
MATH 1113 (4) Areas A, F
CHEM 1211K (4) Area D1
ENGL 1102 (3) Area A
BIOL 1110 (3) Area F, Req. sup. 


 Spring Semester (16 Hrs.)
BIOL 2108 /2108L (4) Area F
THEA 1100  (3) Area C1
EDUC 2120 (3) Area F
POLS 1101 (3) Area E3
MATH 2063 (3) Area D2 
Summer Semester (4 Hrs.)
CHEM 1212K (4) Area D1

 Summer Semester (4 Hrs.)
CHEM 1212K (4) Area D1

 Summer Semester (3 Hrs.)
EDUC 2130  (3) Area F
     

Junior Year
30 Hrs.

Senior Year
26 Hrs.

 
Fall Semester (15 Hrs.)
BIOL 3135 (4) Req. Ecol./Evol.
BIOL 3310 (4) Req. Procaryote
CHEM 2411/2411L (4) Req. sup.
SPED 3715 (3) Req. Ed. Block 




 Fall Semester (14 Hrs.)
BIOL 4984 (1) Req. Seminar
BIOL 4503 (3) Req. Chemical
CEPD 4101 (3) Req. Ed. Block
SEED 4242 (4) Req. Ed. Block
MEDT 3401 (3) Req. Ed. Block

Students should observe in schools 

  
Spring Semester (15 Hrs.)
SEED 4271 (3) Req. Ed. Block
BIOL 3513 (4) Req. Physiol
BIOL 3223 (4) Req. Organismal
BIOL 3134 (4) Req. Cell MB 

 Spring Semester (12 Hrs.)
SEED 4286 (9) Req. Ed. Block
SEED 4289 (3) Req. Ed. Block



  Total 120 Hrs.

1One of many possible programs of study that meets the minimum requirements for a BS in Biology (see below) and prepares a student for certification to teach high school biology (application to teacher education is required (see undergraduate catalog)).  A student is advised NOT to pursue this plan without formally declaring a major in Biology and consulting regularly with their assigned advisor.  A student uses non-assigned advisors at their own risk.  NOTE: This program of study is designed to complete the course requirements for teacher education prior to the start of the third year (see undergraduate catalog for other eligibility requirements).  Admission to teacher education is required for enrollment into Education Blocks as noted in the program above. 

Minimum requirements for BS in Biology (see reverse side for details):
1. Student must satisfy all General Education requirements (Area A-F of Core).
2. Student must complete a minimum of 39 hours of upper division courses (3000/4000 level)
3. Student must complete a minimum of 21 hours of 3000/4000 courses in the major (BIOL)
4. Student must satisfy all Requirements for the Major
5. Student’s overall GPA must be at least 2.0
6. Student’s GPA in the major (Area F and Requirements for the Major) must be at least 2.0.
7. Student must complete a minimum of 120 hours total.
8. Student must complete a minimum of 2 WAC courses (Discipline Specific Writing).         

         Updated: 3/16/09