Oct 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology: STEM Education, B.S.


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General Education (40-41 hours)


(see General Education  for list of approved courses) 

Biology Courses - 40 hours including:


Biology Courses up to 40 hours:


All BIOL courses at 2000, 3000, and 4000 level 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.
  • A minimum 16 hours in Biology courses at the 4000-level is required.
  • Complete a minimum of four (4) Biology lab courses above the 1000-level.
  • 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 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 .
  • 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 for Advising


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