About Biology at Transy All Biology Courses
| Major/Minor Patterns | ||
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| Major | ||
| 5 allied courses | ||
| CHEM | 1055 | Principles of Chemistry I |
| CHEM | 1065 | Principles of Chemistry II |
| CHEM | 2155 | Organic Chemistry I |
| MATH | 1304 | Calculus I |
| PHYS | 2115 | University Physics I |
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4 Core Biology courses |
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| BIO | 1044 | Biological Interactions |
| BIO | 2024 | Genetics |
| BIO | 2304 | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| BIO | 4444 | Senior Seminar in Evolution |
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Plus 5 additional biology courses including at least 1 Lab and 1 Field course from following: |
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FIELD COURSES: |
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| BIO | 2064 | Field Biology |
| BIO | 2144 | Tropical Ecology |
| BIO | 2214 | Vertebrate Zoology |
| BIO | 2504 | Entomology |
| BIO | 3015 | Comparative Invertebrate Zoology |
| BIO | 3124 | Field Botany |
| BIO | 3144 | Ecology |
| BIO | 3164 | Ornithology |
| BIO | 3204 | Animal Behavior |
LAB COURSES: |
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| BIO | 3016 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy |
| BIO | 3026 | Developmental Biology |
| BIO | 3046 | Microbiology |
| BIO | 3065 | Animal Physiology |
| BIO | 3224 | Neurobiology |
| BIO | 4034 | Molecular Genetics |
| BIO | 4114 | Immunology |
| BIO | 4304 | Advanced Cell Biology |
| CHEM | 3084 | Biochemistry |
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To become certified to teach biology, students must complete the following: Biology Major Education Minor for Secondary Certification |
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| Completion of Education Minor for Secondary Certification (8-12) for Teaching Biology requires: | ||
| EDU | 1004 | Observing the Learner |
| EDU | 2014 | Schooling in American Culture |
| EDU | 2094 | Standards-Based Instruction |
| EDU | 2164 | Designing Constructivist-Based Learning Climate |
| EDU | 3054 | Instructional Strategies and Content Area Literacy for Learners in Middle and Secondary Schools |
| EDU | 3244 | Practicum in Learning Experiences |
| EDU | 4114 | Supervised Teaching in High School |
| EDU | 4514 | Senior Seminar |
| OR Senior Seminar in the student's discipline | ||
| Students must also take the following allied course: | ||
| PSY | 1004 | General Psychology |
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Minor |
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| BIO | 1044 | Biological Interactions |
| BIO | 2024 | Genetics |
| BIO | 2304 | Cell and Molecular Biology |
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2 additional biology courses, 1 from the "FIELD" and 1 from the "LAB" areas listed above. Allied Courses: |
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| CHEM | 1055 | Principles of Chemistry I |
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Plus 1 of the following: |
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| CHEM | 1065 | Principles of Chemistry II |
| PHYS | 1014 | Conceptual Physics |
| PHYS | 2115 | University Physics I |