Biology: STEM Education, B.S.

General Education

(see Certified General Education Courses for list of approved courses)

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)

Literature (3 hours)

Thought, Values and Beliefs (3 hours)

STEM 3010 - Perspectives on Science and Mathematics *

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

Program Requirements

MATH 2100 - Introductory Statistics #
MATH 1130 - College Algebra
MATH 1830 - Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences
or
MATH 1710 - Precalculus I
MATH 1720 - Precalculus II
MATH 1950 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
(Initial course in the Mathematics sequence is dependent upon Placement)
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 1110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II
CHEM 1120L - General Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3010L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3020L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
PHYS 1030 - General Physics - Mechanics and Heat
PHYS 1030L - General Physics Laboratory - Mechanics and Heat
PHYS 1040 - General Physics - Electromagnetism and Optics
PHYS 1040L - General Physics Laboratory - Electromagnetism and Optics
or
GEOL 1110 - Physical Geology
GEOL 1110L - Physical Geology Laboratory
GEOL 1120 - Historical Geology
GEOL 1120L - Historical Geology Laboratory
(PHYS 1030/1030L and 1040/1040L are recommended for prospective graduate students.)

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):

BIOL 4050 - Comparative Vertebrate Zoology
BIOL 4070 - Entomology
BIOL 4090 - Herpetology
BIOL 4110 - Ichthyology
BIOL 4130 - Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 4140 - Mammalogy
BIOL 4170 - Ornithology
(Courses offered in Botany and Zoology at Gulf Coast Research Laboratory may be substituted. Approval of the department head required.)

Cell and Physiology:

BIOL 4220 - Principles of Microbiology

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)

STEM Requirements:

Additional Requirements for the Major:

Biology electives to complete 40 earned hours in Biology
No more than 2 hours of
BIOL 4610r
(Seminar) and 4 hours of
BIOL 4997r
(Research) and/or
BIOL 4998r
(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
BIOL 1110
to take
BIOL 1120
or
BIOL 1130
. 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

ClearPath Showcases provide students with an opportunity to see program requirements defined in a semester-by-semester format. The ClearPath Showcases also provide students with important tips, pointers, and suggestions for staying on track with progress toward the degree. Students should also meet regularly with their academic advisor.