Biology and Science Education Grades 4-12, Major
Students in the College of Education with a desire to teach biology can earn a B.S. degree with a second major in Biology and Science Education Grades 4-12.
Major in Biology and Science Education Grades 4–12
Students in the College of Education majoring in Middle/Secondary Education must complete the following courses for licensure by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to teach middle school and high school science.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Biology Courses: | ||
| BIOL 1001 | General Biology 1 | 3 |
| BIOL 1002 | General Biology 2 | 3 |
| BIOL 2001 | Principles of Biological Investigation | 3 |
| or BIOL 1101 | Foundations in Biological Inquiry | |
| BIOL 3201 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3301 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| Choose one additional course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Plant Biology | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Lab Course - Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Experimental Molecular Biology | ||
| Experimental Genetics | ||
| Experimental Cell Biology | ||
| Experimental Ecology and Field Biology | ||
| Tropical Ecology in Panama | ||
| Experimental Neurobiology | ||
| Experimental Vertebrate Anatomy and Development | ||
| Experimental Physiology | ||
| Experimental Microbiology | ||
| Elective Courses - Choose three of the following: 1 | 9 | |
| Plants, Pathogens and People | ||
| Biology of Human Disease | ||
| Biochemistry and the Molecular Basis of Biology | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Genomics and Bioinformatics | ||
| Advanced Ecology | ||
| Plant Biology | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Cellular Neurobiology | ||
| Animal Development | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Exercise Physiology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Immunobiology | ||
| Cognate Courses: | ||
| CHEM 1001 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1013 | General Chemistry 1 for Majors | |
| CHEM 1002 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1014 | General Chemistry 2 for Majors | |
| CHEM 2111 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| or CHEM 2113 | Organic Chemistry for Majors 1 | |
| MATH 1410 | Calculus for the Biological Sciences | 3 |
| or MATH 1450 | Calculus 1 | |
| PHYS 1001 | General Physics 1 | 4 |
| or PHYS 1003 | General Physics with Introductory Calculus 1 | |
| or PHYS 1013 | Classical and Modern Physics with Calculus 1 | |
| PHYS 1002 | General Physics 2 | 4 |
| or PHYS 1004 | General Physics with Introductory Calculus 2 | |
| or PHYS 1014 | Classical and Modern Physics with Calculus 2 | |
| PHYS 1009 | Earth and Environmental Physics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 56-57 | |
| 1 | Additional Elective Options:
|
Typical Program for Biological sciences for Education Majors
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| BIOL 1001 | 3 | BIOL 1002 | 3 |
| CHEM 1001 or 1013 | 4 | CHEM 1002 or 1014 | 4 |
| EDUC 1000 | 3 | EDUC 1001 | 3 |
| EDUC 1001 (MCC/ESSV1) | 3 | PHIL 1001 or ENGL 1001 (MCC) | 3 |
| ENGL 1001 or PHIL 1001 (MCC) | 3 | THEO 1001 (MCC) | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| BIOL 3301 | 3 | BIOL 3201 | 3 |
| CHEM 2111 | 4 | Biology elective | 3 |
| CORE 1929 | 3 | EDUC 2002 | 3 |
| EDUC 2001 | 3 | DSCV (MCC)1,2 | 3 |
| MATH 1410 | 3 | DSCV (MCC)1,2 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| BIOL 2001 | 3 | Biology elective | 3 |
| Biology elective | 3 | Biology lab | 3 |
| EDUC 4003 | 3 | EDUC 4000 | 3 |
| EDUC 4037 | 3 | EDUC 4047 | 3 |
| PHYS 1001 | 4 | DSCV (MCC)1,2 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Term | Hours | Second Term | Hours |
| BIOL 4406, 4701, or 4801 | 3 | EDUC 4965 | 15 |
| CORE 4929 (MCC) | 3 | ||
| EDUC 4017 | 3 | ||
| DSCV (MCC)1,2 | 3 | ||
| PHYS 1009 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: 124 | |||
| 1 | The four courses in the Discovery Tier (DSCV) of the MCC must be completed in the same theme and include the following content areas: Humanities, Social Science, Natural Science and Mathematics, and one elective, which is an additional course from any of the three content areas. A maximum of two courses in the Discovery Tier can apply towards a primary major. |
| 2 | Students must also complete the Writing Intensive (WRIT) and Engaging Social System and Values 2 (ESSV2) requirements of the MCC. These requirements can be fulfilled through designated courses in the Discovery Tier or other degree requirements. |
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