Degree requirements
B.S. in Biological Sciences

Biology Teaching Major - DTCH

Advisor:   __________________ 
Location:  __________________ 
Phone:     __________________
 

BIOL 1110 - Principles of  Biology (4 hrs.)
BIOL 3060 - Animal Diversity (4 hrs.)
BIOL 3070 - Plant Diversity (4 hrs.)
BIOL 4080 - General Ecology (4 hrs.)
BIOL 4440 - Cell and Molecular Biology (4 hrs.)
BIOL 4400 - Teaching Science in High School (3 hrs.)
 

BIOL 4110 - Animal Physiology (4 hrs.)
or 
BIOL 4120 - Plant Physiology (4 hrs.)
 

BIOL 3050 - Microbial Diversity (4 hrs.)
or
BIOL 3330 - Evolution (4 hrs.)
or
BIOL 4130 - Genetics (4 hrs.)
 

24 hours of supplemental science attained by completing eight hours each from the following series:

Series I
CHEM 1010 and 1020 Chemistry - Society and the Environment or
CHEM 1110 and 1120 General Chemistry (RECOMMENDED)

Series II
PHYS/CHEM 1710 and ASTR 1010 or 1020
or
or other advisor-approved 8 hour PHYS sequence

Series III:
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology (4 hrs.)
GEOL 1050 - Historical Geology (4 hrs.)
 

Education Minor

EDUC 2100 - Foundations of Education (3 hrs.)
EDUC 3040 - Instructional Technology (3 hrs.)
EDUC 4160 - Teaching Diverse Students (3 hrs.)
EDUC 4080 - Classroom Organization and Management (3 hrs.)
EDUC 4270 - Classroom Evaluation and Assessment (3 hrs.)
SPED 3000 - Atypical Child (3 hrs.)

PSY 3110
Human Development Child (required for grades K-8)
or
PSY 3200
Adolescent Child (required for grades 5-8 and 7-12)

PSY 3130 - Educational Psychology (3 hrs.)
 

Student Teaching - 12 hrs.

Students completing this major will be licensed by the state of Tennessee to teach biology and general science.

Add-on teaching endorsement in biology.