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.

Required Core Courses:
BIOL 1450BIOLOGY I5
BIOL 1750BIOLOGY II5
BIOL 2140GENETICS4
BIOL 2740HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I4
BIOL 3020MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL3
BIOL 3240INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY3
BIOL 3340ECOLOGY4
BIOL 3830BIOLOGY OF PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS3
BIOL 4230EVOLUTION3
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 4130MOLECULAR GENETICS4
BIOL 4140CELLULAR BIOLOGY4
BIOL 4450
BIOL 4454
VIROLOGY
and VIROLOGY LABORATORY
4
BIOL 4640
BIOL 4644
MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
and MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY LAB
4
BIOL/CHEM 4650BIOCHEMISTRY I (with the following lab)3
BIOL/CHEM 4654BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY1
BIOL/CHEM 4660BIOCHEMISTRY II (with the following lab)3
BIOL/CHEM 4664BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY1
BIOL 4810BEHAVIORAL GENETICS4
Group II
Structure and Function of Multicellular Systems
BIOL 4440PLANT PHYSIOLOGY4
BIOL 4460COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY4
BIOL 4850
BIOL 4830
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
and DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS
5
Group III
Biodiversity
BIOL/GEOL 3100INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY (with the following lab)3
BIOL/GEOL 3104INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY LABORATORY1
BIOL 3530FLORA OF THE GREAT PLAINS4
BIOL 3730FAUNA OF THE GREAT PLAINS3
BIOL 4780VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY4
BIOL 4790MAMMALOGY4
BIOL 4840HERPETOLOGY4
BIOL 4940ENTOMOLOGY4
BIOL 4980ORNITHOLOGY4
Group IV
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
BIOL 4180FRESHWATER ECOLOGY4
BIOL 4220POPULATION BIOLOGY4
BIOL 4240
BIOL 4250
MARINE BIOLOGY
and FIELD MARINE BIOLOGY
4
BIOL 4410WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT3
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 1220COLLEGE ALGEBRA (or higher math course)3
STAT 1530ELEMENTARY STATISTICS3
GEOL 1170INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY4
Required Education Coursework
TED 2100EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS3
TED 2200HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS3
TED 2380DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE3
TED 2400PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING6
TED 3550SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT3
TED 3690LITERACY AND LEARNING3
SPED 3800DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES3
TED 4000SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA3
TED 4600CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL12

Must pass Praxis I Core Exam for formal acceptance to Educator Preparation Program; Praxis II Content test required (at completion of endorsement)   

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*) 3
MATH 1220
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.
 Credits14-15
Spring
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (*) 3
CMST 1110
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
3
BIOL 1750 BIOLOGY II 5
Humanities and Fine Arts 3
Social Science 3
*ENGL 1160: requires ENGL 1150 with grade of C- or higher or placement via EPPE or AP.
Recommended: Begin studying for Praxis CORE Academic Skills.
 Credits17
Summer
PHYS 1110
PHYS 1154
GENERAL PHYSICS I
and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (*)
5
*PHYS 1110: requires MATH 1220 (or MATH 1300) or higher or proficiency via ACT, SAT or Math Placement Exam score.
 Credits5
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
*TED 2100 and 2200: Requires 2.50 GPA.
**CHEM 1140: requires C- or better in MATH 1220 (or MATH 1300) or higher. ACT, SAT, AP or Math Placement Exam scores may substitute for the Math prereq to Chemistry 1140. Must take CHEM 1144 concurrently.
Required: Apply for Educator Preparation Program at this time.
 Credits15
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
**BIOL 2140: requires BIOL 1450 and 1750, as well as CHEM 1140 or 1180.
***CHEM 2210: requires CHEM 1140 and 1144 or CHEM 1190 and 1194, either of which must be earned with a C- or better. CHEM 2214 to be taken concurrently. Please refer to your advisor or the catalog for other Chemistry options.
Recommended but not required: Pass the Praxis CORE Academic Skills.
 Credits13
Summer
STAT 1530 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (*) 3
BIOL 3020 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL (**) 3
*STAT 1530: requires appropriate placement.
**BIOL 3020: requires BIOL 2140 and CHEM 1180 or 1190.
 Credits6
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
*TED 2400 and 2380 must be taken back-to-back, in either a Morning or Afternoon block.
**BIOL 4230: requires BIOL 2140; junior-senior standing
***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.
 Credits15
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.
**BIOL 3830: requires BIOL 2440 or 3240 or 2140. BIOL 4644 may be taken concurrently.
***BIOL 3240: requires BIOL 1450, 1750 and 2140. Requires junior standing. Recommended: BIOL 3020.
#CHEM 3650: requires CHEM 2210 & CHEM 2214 or CHEM 2260 & CHEM 2274, either of which must be earned with a grade of C- or better. CHEM 3654 to be taken concurrently.
 Credits16
Summer
BIOL 3340 ECOLOGY (*) 4
Humanities and Fine Arts/Global Diversity 3
*BIOL 3340: requires BIOL 1450 and 1750; junior-senior standing or graduate student.
 Credits7
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
*SPED 3800: Must be taken concurrently with TED 4000 or TED 3550
**HFA must be in a 2nd discipline.
Recommended but not required: Pass Praxis II.
 Credits12-13
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.
 Credits12
 Total Credits132-134

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