Biology: STEM Education, B.S.

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

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:

STEM Requirements:

• STEM 1010 - Step One: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching Science and Mathematics and
• STEM 1020 - Step Two: Inquiry-Based Lesson Design in Math and Science

• or

• STEM 1030 - Step One/Step Two: Inquiry-Based Mathematics and Science Teaching

•  

• STEM 2010 - Knowing and Learning
• STEM 2020 - Classroom Interactions
• STEM 3010 - Perspectives on Science and Mathematics #
• STEM 3020 - Research Methods in Science
• STEM 4010 - Project-Based Instruction
• STEM 4020 - Apprentice Teaching

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.