Biology Education Major

Bachelor of Science Degree

Biology lab

Second Teaching Field Requirement: Biology education majors may not choose science as a second teaching field.

Academic Program Fee: $120 per semester or $30 per payment.

Recommended Course Sequence

FallSpringFreshman
BI 101 New Testament Survey 2
BY 111 General Biology 4
EN 101 English Grammar and Composition 3
PE   PE Activity Elective 1
SP 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3
  Second Teaching Field 3
Total Hours 16
BI 102 New Testament Survey 2
BY 112 General Biology 4
BY 201 General Anatomy and Physiology 4
EN 102 English Grammar and Composition 3
PE   PE Activity Elective 1
SP 102 Fundamentals of Speech 3
Total Hours 17
FallSpringSophomore
BI 201 Old Testament Survey 2
BY 202 General Anatomy and Physiology 4
ED 101 Philosophy of Christian Education 3
EN 202 American Literature 3
SC 211 General Science Survey 3
SE 210 Secondary Education Practicum1 2
Total Hours 17
BI 202 Old Testament Survey 2
MA 121 College Algebra I 3
SC 211 General Science Survey 3
SE 201 General Teaching Methods 3
  Second Teaching Field 4
ED 211 Education Field Experience2 1
Total Hours 16
FallSpringJunior
BI/BB   Bible or Bible Background Elective‡ 2
BY 300-400 Elective 3
CH 111 General Chemistry 4
ED 305 Computers in the Classroom 1
HI 101 History of Civilization 3
SE   Teaching Methods in Second Field 3
Total Hours 16
BI/BB Bible or Bible Bkgd. Elective‡ 2
BY 300-400 Elective 3
CH 112 General Chemistry 4
ED 322 Educational Psychology 3
SE 308 Teaching Science 2
    Second Teaching Field 3
 
Total Hours 17
FallSpringSenior
BI 318 Biblical Poetry3 2
ED 301 Tests and Measurement3 1
ED 415 Adolescent Growth and Development3 3
ED 419 Teaching Internship Orientation3, 4 1
SE 420 Secondary Teaching Internship3 6
SE 421 Secondary Teaching Seminar3 1
Total Hours 14
BI/BB Bible or Bible Bkgd Elective‡  2
BY 206 Microbiology  4
EN 202 American Literature  3
HI 102 History of Civilization  3
  Social Science Elective  3
  
Total Hours 15

1 Taken during Interterm
2 Taken during the summer
3 Scheduled by secondary education department.
4 Taken the Pre-term prior to SE 420.
† If second field is math, may begin with a higher level MA course.
‡ At least 2 hours out of 6 hours of BI/BB electives must have a BI course number.