Degrees

Bachelor of Science in Education Degree with a Major in Biology

Biology Education

Pursue an interest in secondary education (prepare for that all-important job of educating high school minds).

General Education Requirements for Students Preparing to Teach* (38-44 hours)

Basic Skills (12 hours)

General Education Electives (26-32 hours)

Sciences** (0 hours)

Social Studies (3 hours)

Political Studies (3 hours)

Producing and Consuming (5-6 hours)

Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies (2-3 hours)

Cultural Studies (3-5 hours)

Health and Well-Being (4-6 hours)

Human Heritage (6 hours)

*Courses must be taken from the list of general education degree requirements for students preparing to teach secondary school. See General Education Requirements for Students Preparing to Teach Secondary School. Also see scholastic achievement requirements on common core courses for admission to teacher education for secondary teaching majors Scholastic Achievement in Common Core.

**General education sciences are satisfied by course requirements in biology (BIOL 211) and physical science (CHEM 105/106 or CHEM 215/216).

Biology Requirements (38 hours)
- Biology electives (including 3 hour field course) (8 hours)
BIOL 479 Techniques for Teaching Biology can only be taken after admission to Teacher education
Professional Education Requirements* (12 hours)
*See Admission to Professional Semester for professional education grade point requirements.

EDUC 520 Methods and Materials for Academic Literacy and PSYCH 357 Educational Psychology must have admission to Teacher Education to enroll.
Professional Semester (17 hours)
Minor Requirements* (20 hours)
- Additional hours chosen from chemistry or physics (5-11 hours)
*This curriculum assumes a physical science minor. Other minors are available. Persons interested in biology as a second teaching field should contact the BSEd advisor in the Department of Biology or the Director of Teacher Education, Hughes Hall, for specific requirements.

PHYS 171/172 Physical Science/Laboratory hours do not count toward 20 hour physical science minor total.

Students planning to teach should become familiar with the current Regulations for Certifying School Personnel, issued by The State Board of Education. Information concerning these regulations may be obtained from the Director of Teacher Education, 110 Hughes Hall, Pittsburg State University. See Admission to Professional Semester for professional education grade point requirements.

TOTAL hours for Bachelor of Science in Education Degree with a Major in Biology (128-134 hours)