B.S. Biology Education (81 Hours)
| Academic Advisor: | Patrice Winstead |
| McKay 144 | |
| (808) 293-3827 |
Program Requirements:
The following are the requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree for secondary biology education majors:
1. General Education Requirements (See BYU-Hawaii General Catalog)
2. Content Area (48 credit hours)
Course # |
Description |
Cr. |
Prerequisites |
Offered |
| BIOL 201/L | General Botany and Lab | 4 |
BIOL 100 for non-majors |
W |
| BIOL 206/L | General Zoology and Lab | 4 |
BIOL 100 for non-majors |
F |
| BIOL 220/L | Microbiology and Lab | 4 |
BIOL 100 for non-majors |
W |
| BIOL 261/L | Elementary Human Physiology and Lab | 4 |
BIOL 100 for non-majors |
F |
| BIOL 265/L | Molecular & Cell Biology & Lab | 4 |
CHEM 101 or 105/L (non-current) |
F,SP |
| BIOL 350/L | General Ecology and Lab | 4 |
BIOL 201/L or 206/L |
F |
| BIOL 376/L | Genetics and Lab | 4 |
BIOL 265/L |
F |
| BIOL 485 | Senior Biology | 3 |
Last semester of Sr. year |
F,W |
| ENGL 316 | Teaching Writing | 3 |
ENGL 201 & Biol Dept. Permission |
F |
OR
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| BIOL 491 | Research and Thesis | 1 |
All 200 core & Jr/Sr |
F,W |
| BIOL 492 | Research and Thesis | 1 |
BIOL 491 |
F,W |
| BIOL 493 | Research and Thesis | 1 |
BIOL 492 |
F,W |
| CHEM 105/L | General Chemistry I & Lab | 4 |
MATH 110 or concurrent enrollment |
F,W |
| CHEM 106/L | General Chemistry II & Lab | 4 |
CHEM 105/L |
W,SP |
| CHEM 251/L | Organic Chemistry I & Lab | 4 |
CHEM 106/L |
F |
45 |
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* Application for this substitution should be made in advance to the Chair of
Biology
3. Professional Education Sequence (36 credit hours)
Course # |
Description |
Cr. |
Prerequisites |
Offered |
| EDUC 212 | Foundations of Education and Lab | 2 |
F,W,Sp |
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| SPED 200 | Education of Exceptional Students | 3 |
F,W,Sp |
|
| PSYC 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
F,W,Sp |
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| Recommended Elective: | ||||
| HIS 101 | Intro. to Hawaiian Studies | 3 |
(requirement for Hawaii Teacher Licensure) |
F,W |
| APPLY TO SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | Pass PRAXIS I Exam, Admissions Packet, Interview |
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| EDUC 300 | Human Growth and Learning | 2 |
Psyc 111, Admission to SOE |
F,W,Sp |
| SCED 301 | Reading in the Content Area | 2 |
Pre-Prof. Area, Admission to SOE |
F,W |
| EDUC 305 | Computer and Technology Assisted Instruction | 1 |
Pre-Prof. Area, Admission to SOE |
F,W,Sp |
| EDUC 385 | Education Assessment in the Classroom | 3 |
Pre-Prof. Area, Admission to SOE |
F,W,Sp |
| EDUC 312 | Effective Pedagogy | 3 |
Pre-Prof. Area, Admission to SOE |
F,W,Sp |
| EDUC 330 | Classroom Management | 2 |
Pre-Prof. Area, Admission to SOE |
F,W |
| SCED 491 | Observation and Practicum | 3 |
Edu 312, All GE's |
F,W |
| SCED 492 | Student Teaching | 12 |
Sced 491 |
F,W |
36 |
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| TOTAL | 81 |
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NO GRADE BELOW "C-" ACCEPTED
