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Bachelor of Science in Biology
Enables majors to pursue graduate degrees with an option for employment at the bachelor level. Completion of the minor requires that a student earn a C (2.0) or better in each of the required courses. Substitutions are not allowed for core courses.
Track 2: B.S. Biology + Teaching Endorsement (2024)
Students wishing to pursue a career in teaching follow the curriculum below. They must also:
- See the academic advisor in their major department.
- See the academic advisor in the Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership in the Bozeman Education Building, Room 200.
- Take the PRAXIS test and make a passing score. (See the School of Education PRAXIS coordinator, JBB 125.)
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| Semester 1 |
|
| SEM 101 Spartan Seminar 101 |
1 credit hour |
| BIO 110/110L General Biology I |
4 credit hours |
| ENG 101 College English I |
3 credit hours |
| MTH 151 College Algebra |
3 credit hours |
CSC 150 Computer Literacy
OR
CSC 200 Advanced Computer Concepts |
3credit hour |
| EDU 101 Foundations of Education |
3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours |
17 credits |
| Semester 2 |
|
| SEM 102 Spartan Seminar 102 |
1 credit hour |
| BIO 111/111L General Biology II |
4 credit hours |
| ENG 102 College English II |
3 credit hours |
| MTH 153 College Algebra & Trigonometry |
3 credit hours |
Choose one Social Science
HIS 100 History of World Societies I
POS 100 American Government
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology |
3 credit hours |
| PED 100 Fundamentals of Fitness for Life |
1 credit hour |
| HED 100 Personal & COmmunity Health |
2 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours |
17 credits |
| Semester 3 |
|
| CHM 221/221L General Chemistry I |
4 credit hours |
| ENG 203 Advanced Communication Skills |
3 credit hours |
Select one Humanities Elective:
HUM 210 Humanities
HUM 211 Humanities
ENG 207 Intro to World Literature
FIA 201 Basic Art Appreciation
MUS 301 Music Appreciation |
3 credit hours |
| PHY 152/152L General Physics I |
4 credit hours |
| MTH 250 Elementary Statistics |
3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours |
17 credit hours |
| Semester 4 |
|
| SEM 201 Spartan Seminar 201 |
1 credit hour |
| BIO 261/261R General Botany/General Botany Lab |
5 credit hours |
| BIO 280 Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 credit hours |
| CHM 222/222L General Chemistry II |
4 credit hours |
| ENG 285 Principles of Speech |
3 credit hours |
| Total Credits |
16 credit hours |
| Semester 5 |
|
| BIO 260/260R Integrative Zoology |
5 credits |
| BIO 271/271L Ecology |
4 credit hours |
| BIO 281 Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 credit hours |
| BIO 284 Cell & Molecular Biology |
3 credit hours |
Select one Cultural Elective:
ENG 383 African American Literature
HIS 335 African American History
HIS 336 African American History since 1865
HRP 320 African Maerican Health
MUS 234 African American Music
FIA 3770 African American Art |
3 credit hours |
| Total Credits |
18 credits |
| Semester 6 |
|
| BIO 351/351R Principles of Genetics & Lab |
5 credit hours |
| CHM 322/322L Organic Chemistry II |
5 credit hours |
| EDU 381 Classroom & Behavior Management |
3 credit hours |
| SED 380 Foundations of Secondary School Methods |
3 credit hours |
| Total Credits |
16 credits |
| Semester 7 |
|
| BIO 364 TC Seminar: History of Science & Research in Biology |
1 credit hour |
| BIO 375R Anatomy & Physiology Lab |
2 credit hours |
| SCI 401 Geological Materials & Processes |
3 credit hours |
| EDU 420 Educational Technology |
3 credit hours |
| EDU 486 Human Growth & Development |
3 credit hours |
| SED 405 Reading in the Content Area |
3 credit hours |
| Total Credits |
15 credits |
| Semester 8 |
|
SED 499 Student Teaching
|
12 credit hours |
| Total Credits |
12 credit hours |
The following courses are only offered during the fall semester:
- BIO 271/271L Ecology
- BIO 362/362L Histology
- BIO 495 Biostatistics (Fall & Summer)
The following courses are only offered during the spring semester:
- BIO 350/350L Parasitology
- BIO 461/461 Plant Physiology