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
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
   

* 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
SPED 200 Education of Exceptional Students
3
F,W,Sp
PSYC 111 General Psychology
3
F,W,Sp
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
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
 
TOTAL

81

   

                               NO GRADE BELOW "C-" ACCEPTED