Biology, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Education
To obtain a BS with a major in Biology with a concentration in Education, a student must fulfill university, College of Arts & Sciences, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, and departmental requirements. Minimum hour requirements follow:
- 46 hours of University General Education courses—most commonly, Biology majors do not complete 46 hours of coursework exclusively to meet University General Education requirements, but may reduce this number, possibly to 30 hours or fewer, in following ways:
- Test out of at least 3 hours of fundamental academic skills,
- Complete 6 hours of coursework satisfying both the 6 hours of diversity requirements and 6 hours of distribution requirements,
- Meet the 7-hour University General Education natural sciences distribution requirement through completing major courses.
- 66 major hours
- Elective hours won't be needed. Total will be 132-133, more than the 120 credit minimum.
TOTAL CAS HOURS: 93-94
TOTAL CEHHS HOURS: 39
Requirements
A Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Concentration in Education requires a minimum of 37 credits of coursework in Biology. At least 18 Biology credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
A minimum of 42 credits in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences are required for the Concentration and state aligned certification requirements.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Core Courses: | ||
BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
BIOL 1750 | BIOLOGY II | 5 |
BIOL 2140 | GENETICS | 4 |
BIOL 2740 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | 4 |
BIOL 3020 | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL | 3 |
BIOL 3240 | INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY | 3 |
BIOL 3340 | ECOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 3830 | BIOLOGY OF PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS | 3 |
BIOL 4230 | EVOLUTION | 3 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Advanced Themes in Biology | ||
Students must take at least one course, together with the associated laboratory, from one of the following groups to obtain at least 3 credits of advanced study beyond the Biology Core: | ||
Group I | ||
Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
BIOL 4130 | MOLECULAR GENETICS | 4 |
BIOL 4140 | CELLULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4450 & BIOL 4454 | VIROLOGY and VIROLOGY LABORATORY | 4 |
BIOL 4640 & BIOL 4644 | MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY and MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
BIOL/CHEM 4650 | BIOCHEMISTRY I (with the following lab) | 3 |
BIOL/CHEM 4654 | BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 1 |
BIOL/CHEM 4660 | BIOCHEMISTRY II (with the following lab) | 3 |
BIOL/CHEM 4664 | BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 1 |
BIOL 4810 | BEHAVIORAL GENETICS | 4 |
Group II | ||
Structure and Function of Multicellular Systems | ||
BIOL 4440 | PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4460 | COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4850 & BIOL 4830 | DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY and DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS | 5 |
Group III | ||
Biodiversity | ||
BIOL/GEOL 3100 | INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY (with the following lab) | 3 |
BIOL/GEOL 3104 | INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 |
BIOL 3530 | FLORA OF THE GREAT PLAINS | 4 |
BIOL 3730 | FAUNA OF THE GREAT PLAINS | 3 |
BIOL 4780 | VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4790 | MAMMALOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4840 | HERPETOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4940 | ENTOMOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4980 | ORNITHOLOGY | 4 |
Group IV | ||
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology | ||
BIOL 4180 | FRESHWATER ECOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4220 | POPULATION BIOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4240 & BIOL 4250 | MARINE BIOLOGY and FIELD MARINE BIOLOGY | 4 |
BIOL 4410 | WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Cognate Coursework in Chemistry | ||
CHEM 1140 & CHEM 1144 | FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 5 |
CHEM 2210 & CHEM 2214 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 5 |
CHEM 3650 & CHEM 3654 | FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
Required Cognate Coursework in Physics | ||
PHYS 1110 & PHYS 1154 | GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | 5 |
Other Required Cognate Coursework | ||
MATH 1220 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA (or higher math course) | 3 |
STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | 3 |
GEOL 1170 | INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 4 |
Required Education Coursework | ||
TED 2100 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS | 3 |
TED 2200 | HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
TED 2380 | DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
TED 2400 | PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING | 6 |
TED 3550 | SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
TED 3690 | LITERACY AND LEARNING | 3 |
SPED 3800 | DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES | 3 |
TED 4000 | SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA | 3 |
TED 4600 | CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL | 12 |
Must pass Praxis I Core Exam for formal acceptance to Educator Preparation Program; Praxis II Content test required (at completion of endorsement)
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*) | 3 |
MATH 1220 or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA (**) or COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | 3-4 |
BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I (***) | 5 |
Social Science | 3 | |
*ENGL 1150: requires placement via EPPE, ACT, or AP. | ||
**MATH 1220: requires appropriate placement. Higher levels of Math may substitute. Please see your advisor for options. | ||
***BIOL 1450: counts as a Natural & Physical Science Lecture and Lab course as well as a major requirement. | ||
Credits | 14-15 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (*) | 3 |
CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
BIOL 1750 | BIOLOGY II | 5 |
Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
Social Science | 3 | |
Recommended: Begin studying for Praxis CORE Academic Skills. | ||
Credits | 17 | |
Summer | ||
PHYS 1110 & PHYS 1154 | GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (*) | 5 |
Credits | 5 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
TED 2100 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (*) | 3 |
TED 2200 | HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
CHEM 1140 & CHEM 1144 | FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (**) | 5 |
BIOL 2740 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | 4 |
Required: Apply for Educator Preparation Program at this time. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 2140 | GENETICS (**) | 4 |
CHEM 2210 & CHEM 2214 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (***) | 5 |
GEOL 1170 | INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 4 |
Recommended but not required: Pass the Praxis CORE Academic Skills. | ||
Credits | 13 | |
Summer | ||
STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (*) | 3 |
BIOL 3020 | MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL (**) | 3 |
*STAT 1530: requires appropriate placement. | ||
Credits | 6 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
TED 2380 | DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE (*) | 3 |
TED 2400 | PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING (*) | 6 |
BIOL 4230 | EVOLUTION (**) | 3 |
Social Science with U.S. Diversity*** | 3 | |
***SS must be in a 2nd discipline. | ||
Required: Pass Praxis CORE Academic Skills by the end of this semester. | ||
Required: Acceptance into Educator Preparation Program. Must have 2.75 GPA. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
TED 3550 | SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (*) | 3 |
TED 3690 | LITERACY AND LEARNING (*) | 3 |
BIOL 3830 | BIOLOGY OF PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS (**) | 3 |
BIOL 3240 | INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY (***) | 3 |
CHEM 3650 & CHEM 3654 | FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY (#) | 4 |
*TED 3550 and TED 3690 must be taken back-to-back, in either a Morning or Afternoon block. | ||
Credits | 16 | |
Summer | ||
BIOL 3340 | ECOLOGY (*) | 4 |
Humanities and Fine Arts/Global Diversity | 3 | |
Credits | 7 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
TED 4000 | SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (*) | 3 |
SPED 3800 | DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES (*) | 3 |
Advanced Themes Biology course w/lab | 3-4 | |
Humanities/Fine Arts** | 3 | |
**HFA must be in a 2nd discipline. | ||
Recommended but not required: Pass Praxis II. | ||
Credits | 12-13 | |
Spring | ||
TED 4600 | CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL (*) | 12 |
*Candidates must complete all course work, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, passing Praxis Core scores (Math, Reading, and Writing), and be accepted into Clinical Practice. | ||
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 132-134 |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
GPA Requirements: Cumulative 2.5 GPA for Educator Preparation Program initial acceptance, cumulative 2.75 GPA for formal admission and graduation.
Graduation Requirements: Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75, no grade lower than "C" in required courses, and no incomplete in required courses to be recommended for graduation.
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: An undergraduate degree from UNO requires a minimum 120 credit hours, and completion of 30 credit hours per year, on average, is needed to finish in four years. Please review the requirements specific to your program.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, and Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study