Our Biology Education degree provides a solid foundation in biology and includes all the education courses required for licensure and certification to teach Biology at the secondary (grades 6 through 12) level.
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (REQUIRED BIOLOGY HOURS: 28) | CREDIT HOURS: 70 |
|---|---|
| BIOL 1214 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 1314 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 4 |
| BIOL 2812 MEDICAL VOCABULARY | 2 |
| BIOL 2214 GENERAL BOTANY | 4 |
| BIOL 2414 GENERAL ZOOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 2314 INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY or | |
| BIOL 3114 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 3003 GENETICS | 3 |
| BIOL 3103 INTRODUCTORY BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SCIENCE HOURS | 11 |
|---|---|
| CHEM 1104 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| CHEM 1141 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB | 1 |
| CHEM 1204 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4 |
| CHEM 1241 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB | 1 |
| SCI 1041 INTEGRATED SCIENCE LAB | 1 |
| REQUIRED EDUCATION HOURS | 31 |
|---|---|
| EDUC 2001 INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING | 1 |
| EDUC 3103 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 3113 PSYCHOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING | 3 |
| EDUC 3213 STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES | 3 |
| EDUC 4413 TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM | 3 |
| EDUC 4433 METHODS OF TEACHING SCIENCE | 3 |
| EDUC 4513 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 4663 STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR | 3 |
| EDUC 4739 STUDENT TEACHING SECONDARY | 9 |
*All students earning the Bachelor of Science in Biology Education degree are required by the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accreditation (OEQA) to have completed at least two courses in a single foreign language.
Please visit www.okcu.edu/programs/education for all required accreditation information.
