Bachelor of Science, Major in Biology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, 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 1420 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus II | ||
| Statistical Mthods In Practice | ||
| Statistical Methds In Practice | ||
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry I: Lecture and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | General Phy-Mechanics & Heat and General Physics Laboratory I | 4 |
| PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | Gen Phy-Snd,Lght, Elec, & Mag and General Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| Major Core | ||
| BIOL 1411 | General Botany | 4 |
| BIOL 1413 | General Zoology | 4 |
| BIOL 2440 | Introductory Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 3450 | Introductory Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 3409 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 3470 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 4110 | Undergraduate Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 4111 | Undergraduate Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 4361 | Introductory Evolutionary Bio | 3 |
| Major | ||
| BIOL advanced electives (Select five 3000-4000 level courses) 1 | 15-20 | |
| Minor (required) | ||
| Recommended minor is CHEM or MATH 2 | 10 | |
| Advanced General Electives | ||
| Any advanced 3000-4000 level courses from any department needed to meet 120 hour and SHSU advanced hour requirements 3 | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 120-126 | |
| 1 | Students who are not Chemistry minors may substitute CHEM 2325 for one of these advanced BIOL electives. 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 | Students choosing CHEM as their minor cannot substitute CHEM 2325 for an advanced BIOL elective. |
| 3 | Students should use the elective and/or minor hours to meet the 42-advanced hour requirement for graduation. |
Note
This total reflects MATH 1420 satisfying Component Area II and one hour of Component Area IX, and BIOL 1411 and BIOL 1413 satisfying Component Area III.
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 |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | ENGL 13021 | 3 | Component Area V | 3 |
| BIOL 1411 or 14132 | 4 | BIOL 1411 or 14132 | 4 | ||
| CHEM 1411 | 4 | CHEM 1412 | 4 | ||
| Component Area IV | 3 | MATH 14203 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 15 | 3 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| BIOL 2440 | 4 | Biology Core | 4 | General Electives | 4 |
| MATH 1430, 3379, or STAT 3379 | 3-4 | ||||
| HIST 13014 | 3 | ||||
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 | 4 | ||||
| HIST 13024 | 3 | ||||
| Component Area IX | 3 | ||||
| POLS 23055 | 3 | ||||
| 14-15 | 13 | 4 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Biology Core | 4 | Biology Core | 4 | ||
| POLS 23065 | 3 | Component Area VIII | 3 | ||
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | 4 | PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | 4 | ||
| Minor | 4 | Biology Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| BIOL 4361 | 3 | BIOL 4111 | 1 | ||
| BIOL 4110 | 1 | Biology Electives | 4 | ||
| Biology Electives | 8 | General Electives | 5 | ||
| Minor | 3 | Minor | 3 | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||||
| Total Hours: 120-121 | |||||
| 1 | Satisfies Component Area I |
| 2 | Satisfies Component Area III |
| 3 | Satisfies Component Area II and one hour of Component Area IX |
| 4 | Satisfies Component Area VI |
| 5 | Satisfies Component Area VII |
