Biology 7-12, B.S.

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers:  https://www.southernct.edu/academics/biology/programs.

This is an educator preparation program in the State of Connecticut with additional admission requirements (see Admissions>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs). Candidates recommended for certification must also meet any additional Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) requirements (see Degree Requirements>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs) in effect on the date CSDE receives the certification application.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (62 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.

Major GPA 2.3 required.

Biology Requirements (35-36 credits)
BIO 102 – Biology I (‘C’ or better)
BIO 103 – Biology II ('C' or better) (T2LE)*
BIO 220 – Genetics (‘C’ or better)

ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY
One Entry Level (4 credits):
BIO 200 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 230 – Plant Anatomy and Morphology
BIO 231 – Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIO 250 – Plant Diversity

One Upper Level (4 credits):
BIO 301 – Physiology
BIO 351 – Histology
BIO 401 – Comparative Physiology 
BIO 405 –  Marine Mammal Physiology
BIO 420 – Plant Physiology
BIO 454 – Brain: Anatomy and Transmission

BIODIVERSITY/ECOLOGY/ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY
One Entry Level (3-4 credits):
BIO 202 – Ecology
BIO 210 – Environmental Biology and Conservation
BIO 215 –Animal Behavior
BIO 228 – Vertebrate Zoology
BIO 229 – Invertebrate Zoology

One Upper Level (3-4 credits):
BIO 327 - Field Natural History
BIO 334 – Microbial Ecology
BIO 337 – Medically Important Arthropods
BIO 399 – Mammalian Biology
BIO 427 – Entomology
BIO 429 – Limnology
BIO 430 – Marine Ecology
BIO 432 – Mycology
BIO 438 – Aquatic Entomology
BIO 440 – Parasitic Infections
BIO 460 – Paleontology

CELL/MOLECULAR
One Entry Level (3-4 credits):
BIO 205 – Forensic Biology
BIO 233 – Introductory Microbiology
BIO 236 – Cell Biology
BIO 240 – Human Heredity
BIO 296 – Genomics I

One Upper Level (4 credits):
BIO 325 – Immunology and Infection
BIO 335 – Pathogenic Microbiology
BIO 360 – Plant Growth and Development
BIO 386 – Genomics II
BIO 393 – Bioinformatics
BIO 435 – Developmental Biology
BIO 436 – Molecular Biology
BIO 451 – Tissue Culture
BIO 466 – Advanced Molecular and Cell Biology
BIO 467 – Laboratory Course in Biotechnology

ADDITIONAL UPPER LEVEL COURSE
Select one 3-4 credit upper level course listed above or:
BIO 201 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO 351 – Histology
BIO 450 – Undergraduate Research Methods in Biology (T2LE)
BIO 497 – In-service Training in Biology (3 cr) *Department Permission required
BIO 499 – Independent Study and Research (3 cr) *Department Permission required
HON 495 – Senior Thesis (3 cr) *Department Permission required

Education Requirements (27 credits)
EDU 316 – Child Development and Psychology for Educators (‘C’ or better)
EDU 413 – Secondary Education (‘C’ or better)
EDU 471 – Supporting English Learners for School Success (‘C’ or better)
RDG 470 – Literacy in the Content Areas (‘C’ or better)
SCE 490 – Science Teaching (Secondary School) (‘C’ or better)
SCE 494 – Student Teaching (Science)
SCE 496 – Student Teaching Seminar (Science)
SED 225 – Introduction to Exceptionalities (‘C’ or better)

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (29 Credits)

CHE 120 – General Chemistry I (T2PR)
CHE 121 – General Chemistry II (T2LE)
EDU 200 – Teachers, Schools and Societies (‘C’ or better) (T2CC)
MAT 122 or MAT 150 – Precalculus or Calculus I (T1QR)
SHE 203 – School Health (‘C’ or better) (T2MB)

Select one:
HIS 110– United States History to 1877 (T2AE)
HIS 111 – United States History from 1877 to the present (T2AE)

Select one from:
1. PHY 200 and PHY 201 – General Physics I (T2PR) and  General Physics II
2. PHY 230 and PHY 231 – Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (T2PR) and Physics for Scientists and Engineers II