Bachelor of Arts, Major in Biology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts, Major in Biology | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) (Courses for Science Majors) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| MATH 1410 | Elementary Functions | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistical Mthods In Practice | ||
| Statistical Methds In Practice | ||
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| FOLG 1411 | Beginning Foreign Language I | 4 |
| FOLG 1412 | Beginning Foreign Language II (must be from the same group) | 4 |
| FOLG 2311 | Intermediate Foreign Language | 3 |
| FOLG 2312 | Intermed Foreign Language II (must be from the same group) | 3 |
| Major Core | ||
| BIOL 1411 | General Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 1413 | General Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL 2440 | Introductory Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 3409 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 3450 | Introductory Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 3470 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 4110 | Undergraduate Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 4111 | Undergraduate Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 4361 | Introductory Evolutionary Bio | 3 |
| Major | ||
| Advanced BIOL electives (Select four 3000-4000 level courses) 1 | 14 | |
| Minor (required) | ||
| Select any minor 2 | 18 | |
| Advanced General Electives | ||
| Any advanced (3000-4000 level) courses from any department needed to meet 120 hour and SHSU advanced hour requirements 3 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Advanced Biology Electives should be selected according to specific areas of study as determined by the student and their academic advisor. Students who take BIOL 4080, BIOL 4394, or BIOL 4095 are allowed to apply only one of these courses to their Advanced Biology Electives requirement. |
| 2 | Recommended minor is Chemistry or Mathematics. |
| 3 | Students should use the elective and/or minor hours to meet the 42-advanced hour requirement for graduation. |
Note
This total reflects MATH 1314 satisfying Component Area II, BIOL 1411 and BIOL 1413 satisfying Component Area III, and FOLG 2311 satisfying part (3 hours) of Component Area IV.
Teacher Certification in the Life Sciences
Biology & Biomedical Sciences Majors
Students may receive teacher certification in the Life Sciences for grades 8-12 by pairing a major in Biology (BS only as outlined above) with a Secondary Teacher Certification from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Students pursuing this degree combination should include BIOL 3492 as one of their advanced biology electives.
For students seeking a Secondary Teacher Certification in the Life Sciences, no grade below C in the science coursework in BIOL is accepted. The required education courses are:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| CISE 3384 | The Teaching Profession | 3 |
| CISE 4374 | Human Growth and Learning | 3 |
| CISE 4364 | Mth Tch Secondary Schools | 3 |
| CISE 4377 | Assmt Stdnt Lrng In Secondary | 3 |
| CISE 4394 | Creatng Env For Lrng-Secondary | 3 |
| CISE 4396 | Std Tch Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| CISE 4397 | Std Tch Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| READ 4320 | Content Area Reading & Writing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| BIOL 1411 or 14131 | 4 | BIOL 1413 or 14111 | 4 | Component Area V | 3 |
| CHEM 1411 | 4 | CHEM 1412 | 4 | ||
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 | ||
| FOLG 1411 | 4 | FOLG 1412 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 3 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| BIOL 2440 | 4 | Biology Core | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| FOLG 23113 | 3 | ||||
| HIST 13014 | 3 | ||||
| MATH 14105 | 4 | ||||
| FOLG 23123 | 3 | ||||
| HIST 13024 | 3 | ||||
| POLS 23057 | 3 | ||||
| 14 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| Biology Core | 4 | Biology Core | 4 | General Elective | 3 |
| BIOL 4374, MATH 3379, or STAT 3379 | 3 | Biology Elective | 3 | ||
| Minor | 3 | Component Area VIII | 3 | ||
| POLS 23067 | 3 | Minor | 3 | ||
| Statistics | |||||
| 13 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| BIOL 4110 | 1 | BIOL 4111 | 1 | ||
| BIOL 4361 | 3 | Biology Electives (see degree works) | 8 | ||
| Biology Elective | 3 | Minor | 6 | ||
| Minor | 6 | ||||
| 13 | 15 | ||||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||||
| 1 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) |
| 2 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area I (Communication) |
| 3 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area IV Language, Philosophy, and Culture). |
| 4 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 5 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics) and one hour of Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
| 6 | Satisfies three hours of the requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
| 7 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
