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Jan 06, 2025
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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog Archived Catalog
Biology: STEM Education, B.S.
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Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)
- Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing
Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)
- Complete one approved course in each subcategory
Historical Understanding (3 hours)
Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)
Visual and Performing Arts (3 hours)
Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)
- Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component
Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)
- Two approved behavioral or social science courses in two different disciplines
Mathematics: (3 hours)
- One approved mathematics course
Statistics: (3 hours)
- MATH 2100 - Introductory Statistics *
Students who have taken ENGR 2220, HHP 4010, MATH 3100, 4110, PSY 2010 or SOC 2500 and subsequently changed their major to Biology will have satisfied this requirement.
Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)
- One approved non-western culture course
Biology Courses - 40 hours including:
Introductory Biology (all 3 courses required):
Core (all courses are required):
Survey (select 1 Botany course and 1 Zoology course):
Botany (select 1 course):
Zoology (select 1 course):
Advanced Ecology and Evolution (select 1 course):
Special Topics Electives:
Biology Courses up to 40 hours:
All BIOL courses including:
BIOL 4998r - Independent Studies and/or BIOL 4997r - Research (maximum 4 hours) Additional Requirements for the Major:
- Biology electives to complete 40 earned hours in Biology
- No more than 2 hours of (Seminar) and 4 hours of (Research) and/or (Individual Studies) may be counted as part of the 40 hours in Biology.
- A minimum 16 hours in Biology courses at the 4000-level is required.
- A minimum grade of C must be earned in to take or . A minimum grade of C in BIOL 1120 and BIOL 1130 must be earned to take BIOL 3060, BIOL 3250 or BIOL 3350.
- A minimum grade of C must be earned in BIOL 3060 , BIOL 3250 or BIOL 3350 in order to take a Survey or Cell and Physiology course. See course descriptions for specific prerequisites.
- A minimum grade of C must be earned in BIOL 3060 , BIOL 3250 and BIOL 3350 in order to take an Advanced Ecology and Evolution course. See course descriptions for specific prerequisites.
- Courses offered in Botany and Zoology at Gulf Coast Research Laboratory may be substituted. Approval of the Department Head is required.
Additional Information and Notes
Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.
Electives to complete 124 hours.
For admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP): Earn a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average, a 2.75 average on all courses taken at UTC, a 2.75 GPA in education courses with no grade lower than C, and a 2.75 in content area courses with no grade lower than C.
In addition to the department and university requirements there are the following minimum requirements for graduation with licensure: 2.75 cumulative average, 2.75 at UTC, 2.75 average in STEM courses with no grade lower than C, 2.75 average in courses in licensure content area courses with no grade lower than C.
See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements. ClearPath Showcase
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