Life Science Education (Bachelor of Arts) Course requirements involve 56.5 semester hours including: Life Science Education Professional Content Biology Core Requirements......................................................29 BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology................................................4 BIO-1120 Biology II: Zoology.....................................................4 BIO-2500 General Botany.........................................................4 BIO-2600 General Ecology.......................................................4 BIO-3300 Genetics...................................................................4 BIO-3710 Biochemistry.............................................................4 *BIO-4800 Senior Seminar — Biology......................................1 Biology electives selected from the following.....................4 BIO-3410 Parasitology and Invertebrate Zoology...............3 BIO-3450 Human Structure and Function I........................4 BIO-3460 Human Structure and Function II.......................4 BIO-3510 Plant Physiology.................................................3 BIO-3520 Plant Taxonomy..................................................3 BIO-3610 Ecophysiology....................................................3 MBIO-4300 Molecular Biology............................................4 Physical Science/Mathematics..............................................23.5 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II...........................8 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I..............................................4 GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science..................................3.5 GMTH-1030 Precalculus...........................................................4 PHYS-1010 College Physics I....................................................4 Teacher Education Professional Requirements......................44 *Capstone Course for Life Science program Life Science Education Summary Proficiency Requirements..........................................................0–4 General Education Requirements..........................................38–46 Life Science Professional Content.............................................52.5 Teacher Education Professional Requirements ...........................44 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................134.5 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Life Science Education — BA First Year: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology ........................................................4 BIO-1120 Biology II: Zoology .............................................................4 CHEM-1110, 1120 General Chemistry I and II....................................8 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..............................................2 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GMTH-1030 Precalculus....................................................................4 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living..................................2 Total................................................................................................. 33 Second Year: BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BIO-2500 General Botany..................................................................4 BIO-2600 General Ecology................................................................4 CHEM-3510 Organic Chemistry I.......................................................4 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 EDSP-2100 Exceptionalities and Behavior........................................2 EDUC-2050 Teaching Diverse Learners............................................2 EDUC-2100 e-Learning for Educators...............................................3 EDUC-2300 Assessment and Differentiation.....................................2 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology.................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 33 Third Year: BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 BIO-3300 Genetics............................................................................4 BIO-3710 Biochemistry......................................................................4 EDSE-3000 Principles of Teaching AYA Learners..............................4 GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science...........................................3.5 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PHYS-1010 College Physics I.............................................................4 Biology Electives................................................................................4 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 38.5 Fourth Year: BIO-4800 Senior Seminar–Biology....................................................1 EDSE-4450 Adolescent/Young Adult Field Experience......................2 EDSE-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: AYA............................12 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration and Inclusion.................2 EDUC-3100 Philosophical Foundations of Education........................3 EDUC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment (4–12).............................1 EDUC-4000 Reading and Writing in the Disciplines: AYA and Multi-Age.......................................................3 SCED-3120 Teaching Science...........................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 30 Page 200 2024–25 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Science and Mathematics Teacher Education Licensure Programs
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