Dec 17, 2024

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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

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This certificate is offered through the College of Education (COE) with the degree being offered through the College of Science and Engineering (CSE). Please refer to CSE’s portion of the catalog for additional information regarding its degrees. Check prerequisites before enrolling in any courses.

University Core Requirements (42 hours)

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)

Choose one course from the list.

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
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 2379 - Arts and the Child 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)

Choose one course from the list.

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

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 Requirements (30 hours)

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

Major Requirements (48 hours)

BIOL 3333 - Environmental Biology Credit Hours: 3
STAT 3308 - Computational Statistics Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3315 - Advanced Technical Writing 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 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

Pedagogy Requirements (7 hours)

TCED 4700 - Apprentice Teaching and Seminar Credit Hours: 7

Additional Information

GPA of 2.500 or higher required in Natural Science coursework.
Grade of C+ or better required in WRIT 3315 .
Check prerequisites before enrolling in any courses.

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