Biological Sciences, Life Sciences 7-12 Certification, B.A.

Communication (6 hours)

• WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• WRIT 2311 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics (3 hours)

• MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

• CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

• ANTH 2346 - General Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 1307 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credit Hours: 3
• HUMN 1301 - Humanities Credit Hours: 3
• LITR 2341 - Literature and Experience Credit Hours: 3
• PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
• SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
• WGST 1301 - Gender Matters: Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credit Hours: 3

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose one course from the list.

• ARTS 1303 - World Art Survey I Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 1304 - World Art Survey II Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 1314 - Dance Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 2372 - Integrating Visual Art: Arts and STEM Credit Hours: 3
• ARTS 2379 - Arts and the Child Credit Hours: 3
• LITR 2366 - Introduction to Film Studies Credit Hours: 3

American History (6 hours)

• HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

• POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
• POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

• CRIM 1301 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
• SOCI 1306 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
• SWRK 2361 - Introduction to Social Work Credit Hours: 3

Component Area Option (6 hours)

• COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 1111 - Laboratory for General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 1112 - Laboratory for General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 1

College of Education Core

• SILC 4315 - Theories of American Pluralism Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 4300 - Survey of Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 4102 - Secondary (4-8 and 7-12) Content Teacher Seminar Credit Hours: 1
• TCED 1101 - Inquiry Approaches to Teaching Mathematics and Science Step I Credit Hours: 1
• TCED 1102 - Inquiry-Based Lesson Design in Mathematics and Science Step II Credit Hours: 1
• TCED 2301 - Knowing and Learning Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 2303 - Classroom Interactions Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 3300 - Perspectives on Science and Math Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 3301 - Research Methods in Science Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 4300 - Project Based Instruction Credit Hours: 3
• LLLS 4351 - Content Area Literacy Credit Hours: 3
• TCED 4362 - Methods in Secondary Science Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE Natural Science Elective, in addition to University Core science (3 hours from: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, GEOL or PHYS)

• BIOL 3341 - Molecular Genetics Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 3141 - Laboratory for Molecular Genetics Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 2321 - Microbiology for Science Majors Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 2121 - Laboratory for Microbiology for Science Majors Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1106 - Laboratory for Biology for Science Majors I Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 1107 - Laboratory for Biology for Science Majors II Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 2123 - Laboratory for Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 1

Choose ONE course from the following 2 choices:

• BIOL 3307 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4347 - Cellular Physiology Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE course from the following 3 choices:

• BIOL 4343 - Plant Physiology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4344 - Comparative Animal Physiology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4345 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE course from the following 3 choices:

• BIOL 3311 - Marine Biology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4305 - Ecology of the Amazon Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4311 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE course from the following 2 choices:

• BIOL 3335 - Epidemiology Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4341 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3

Choose ONE course combination from the following 3 choices with required labs:

• BIOL 3313 - Plant Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 3113 - Laboratory for Plant Anatomy Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 3373 - Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 3173 - Laboratory for Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 1
• BIOL 4313 - Biology of Fishes Credit Hours: 3
• BIOL 4113 - Laboratory for Biology of Fishes Credit Hours: 1