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Biology Education, B.S.

Requirements

Biology is the study of living organisms and includes study of subjects such as evolution, ecology, zoology, physiology, anatomy, and botany among other subjects. Completion of this degree will prepare students to teach classes in high school biology, and related subjects, plus integrated science at the 7th grade level.

Total Program Credits: 126

Matriculation Requirements:
Admission to Professional Education status is a requirement for enrollment in professional studies level courses. Admission criteria includes:
  1. ENGL and MATH QL courses must have a grade C or higher. 
  2. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses.
  3. Completion of all General Education requirements and 70% of content area courses.
  4. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
General Education Requirements: 38 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Context CC (5.0)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL 4
or MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5.0)  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS  (3.0)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3.0)  
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3.0)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3.0)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3.0)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3.0)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
or PHIL 205G Ethics and Values IH GI  
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE (2.0)  
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE 2
Distribution Courses  
  BIOL 1610 College Biology I BB 4
  CHEM 1110 Elementary Chemistry for the Health Sciences PP 4
  PHYS 1010 Elementary Physics PP 3
  Humanities Distribution 3
  Fine Arts Distribution 3
  Social/Behavioral Science Distribution 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 88 Credits
  BIOL 1615 College Biology I Laboratory 1
  BIOL 1620 College Biology II 3
and BIOL 1625 College Biology II Laboratory 1
Complete three of the following sequences: (MICR 2060/2065 & MICR 3450/3455 cannot both count) 12
  MICR 2060 Microbiology for Health Professions BB (3)  
and MICR 2065 Microbiology for Health Professions Laboratory (1)  
or MICR 3450 General Microbiology  (3)  
and MICR 3455 General Microbiology Laboratory (1)  
or ZOOL 3100 Vertebrate Zoology (3)  
and ZOOL 3105 Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory (1)  
or ZOOL 3200 Invertebrate Zoology (3)  
and ZOOL 3205 Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory (1)  
or BIOL 3400 Cell Biology (3)  
and BIOL 3405 Cell Biology Laboratory (1)  
Complete one of the following: 3
  BIOL 2500 Environmental Biology BB (3)  
  BIOL 3300 Developmental Biology (3)  
  BIOL 3800 Conservation Biology (3)  
  BIOL 4300 Bioinformatics and Genome Analysis (4)  
  BOT 2050 Field Botany BB (3)  
  BOT 2400 Plant Kingdom BB (4)  
  BOT 2100 Flora of Utah BB (3)  
  BOT 4300 Native Trees and Shrubs of Utah (3)  
  MICR 3200 Emerging and Re Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses (3)  
  ZOOL 4000 Animal Behavior (3)  
  BIOL 3500 Genetics (3)  
  BIOL 3200 Guided Research Experience (1-3)  
Complete the following:  
  BIOL 3700 General Ecology 3
  BIOL 4500 Principles of Evolution WE 3
  BIOL 494R Student Seminar WE 2
  BOT 3340 Plant Biology 4
  SCIE 4210 Science Teaching Methods I 3
  SCIE 4220 Teaching Methods in Science II 3
  ZOOL 2320 Human Anatomy BB 3
and ZOOL 2325 Human Anatomy Laboratory 1
  ZOOL 2420 Human Physiology 3
and ZOOL 2425 Human Physiology Laboratory 1
  CHEM 1115 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory 1
  CHEM 1120 Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry 4
and CHEM 1125 Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry Laboratory 1
  GEO 1010 Introduction to Geology PP 3
and GEO 1015 Introduction to Geology Laboratory 1
Education Courses:1  
  EDEL 1010 Introduction to Education 2
  EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
  EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
  EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
  EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I 2
  EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
  EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction ESL GI 3
  EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies 3
  EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI 3
  EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 8
  EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Complete the required minimum credit hours.
  2. If an AA or AS degree has been earned, a maximum of 64 of these credits may apply toward the BS.
  3. At least 30 credit hours in residence at UVU or satellite sites are required, with 10 hours earned during the last 45 hours.
  4. A minimum of 40 credits must be upper-division (numbered 3000 or above).
  5. A minimum of 30 credits must be in the major (BIOL, BOT, MICR, or ZOOL prefixes), courses as follows: minimum of 9 Biology credits must be taken at UVU and a minimum of 20 Biology credits must be upper-division.
  6. Complete the appropriate application for graduation form.
  7. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
  8. Overall Grade of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C or better in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.
Footnotes:
1-Must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
BIOL 1610 College Biology I BB 4
BIOL 1615 College Biology I Laboratory 1
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Context CC 3
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL 4
American Institutions 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
Fine Arts Distribution 3
BIOL 1620 College Biology II 3
BIOL 1625 College Biology II Lab 1
  Semester total: 15
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
BIOL 3700 General Ecology 3
CHEM 1110 Elementary Chemistry for Health Sciences PP 4
CHEM 1115 Elementary Chemistry  Laboratory 1
GEO 1010 Introduction to Geology PP 3
GEO 1015 Introduction to Geology Laboratory 1
PHYS 1010 Elementary Physics PP 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
ZOOL 2320 Human Anatomy BB 3
ZOOL 2325 Human Anatomy Laboratory 1
MICR 2060 and MICR 2065 or MICR 3450 and MICR 3455 Microbiology for Health Professions and Microbiology for Health Professions Lab or General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory 4
CHEM 1120 Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry 4
CHEM 1125 Elementary Organic Bio-Chemistry Laboratory 1
BIOL 3500 or BOT 2050 or 2100 or 4300 Genetics or Field Botany BB or Flora of Utah BB or Native Trees and Shrubs of Utah 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
ZOOL 2420 Human Physiology 3
ZOOL 2425 Human Physiology Laboratory 1
BOT 3340 Plant Biology 4
ZOOL 3200 Invertebrate Zoology 3
ZOOL 3205 Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory 1
Humanities Distribution 3
Social/Behavioral Science Distribution 3
  Semester total: 18
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
ZOOL 3100 Vertebrate Zoology 3
ZOOL 3105 Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory 1
BIOL 494R Student Seminar WE 1
EDSC 1010 Introduction to Education 2
EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
BIOL 4500 Principles of Evolution WE 3
SCIE 4210 Science Teaching Methods I 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
SCIE 4220 Teaching Methods in Science II 3
EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies 3
EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction ESL GI 3
EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI 3
EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I 2
  Semester total: 17
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 8
EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2
EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
  Semester total: 14
  Degree total: 126

Department

Biology

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Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate an overall knowledge of biology needed to teach in the secondary education system.
  2. MFAT test Data in support of Overall Knowledge of Biology needed to teach in the SecondaryEducation System
  3. State Praxis Test Scores in support of Demonstrating overall knowledge of Biology to teach in theSecondary Education System
  4. 90% of UVU students completing a Bachelors of Science Degree in Secondary Education in biologyand who apply for employment teaching in junior high and high schools will successfully gain employment in secondary education within one year.
  5. Students who do gain employment in secondary education will demonstrate skill and knowledge in pedagogy.
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