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Begins Fall 2012
Contact: Dr. Mary Mayhew, Chair of Biology Department
The curriculum of the Bachelors of Science degree in Biology is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions necessary to pursue entry to professional and graduate schools or employment in the biological sciences or in secondary education. The B.S. degree in Biology can prepare students for immediate employment in biotechnology, environmental monitoring/regulation, pharmaceuticals and many other applied laboratory or field research facilities in private industry, government, or colleges and universities. Many biology majors go on to professional programs, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, optometry, forestry, and law. Opportunities also exist for biology majors in journalism, broadcasting and public policy. Many graduates continue on in academia to pursue graduate level work in many areas of biological sciences such as molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, ecology, zoology, botany, and many others.
The B.S. in Biology with a Concentration in Secondary Education prepares graduates to teach at the secondary level in public or private schools. To be eligible to receive the initial four-year certificate in Georgia, a student must complete a bachelor’s program designed to meet the needs of teachers in a specific teaching field and be recommended by the institution whose program has been completed. Students who successfully complete the B.S. in Biology with a Concentration in Secondary Education will have developed expertise for teaching students in middle and secondary grades, from the sixth through the twelfth grade, and earned an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) endorsement. Candidates for the B.S. in Biology with a Concentration in Secondary Education are caring and reflective decision makers who are committed to maximizing all students’ development as contributing citizens in a diverse and democratic society. They balance professional dispositions and content knowledge with pedagogical skills as they collaboratively interact with students, families, and the community.
The B.S. degree in Biology encompasses a core of biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics courses that will engage students in the learning process and provide them with the requisite skills essential for a foundation in the biological sciences. The degree includes a minimum of 120 credit hours consisting of the University System of Georgia’s general education Core Curriculum, biology core, and elective courses. Students pursuing the concentration in secondary education will take 9 additional credit hours of education courses in the Core Curriculum and 30 credit hours of upper division education courses as part of their directed electives.
Curriculum Overview
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Biology Hours |
Biology Education Hours |
General Education Core |
42 |
42 |
Area F |
20 |
20 |
PHED 1020 and one 1000-level PHED activity course |
4 |
4 |
Biology Education (EDUC 2110, 2120, 2130) |
|
9 |
Biology Major Core |
25 |
25 |
Directed Electives in Biology |
12 |
2-4 |
Electives |
21 |
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Required Education Courses |
|
30 |
Total |
124 |
132-134 |
Curriculum Details for the B.S. Biology
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Hours |
1 |
General Education Core Curriculum Areas A-E |
See GSC Catalog for course options |
42 |
2 |
Area D |
STAT 2400 Statistics, 3 hrs.
Lab Sequence from Area F below (8 credits) |
11 |
3 |
Area F |
A lab sequence from below is taken in Area D |
20 |
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Biology and Biology Education |
BIOL 1107/L Principles of Biology I, 4 hrs.
BIOL 1108/L Principles of Biology II, 4 hrs.
PHYS 1111/L Introductory Physics I, 4 hrs.
PHYS 1112/L Introductory Physics II, 4 hrs.
CHEM 1211/L Principles of Chemistry I, 4 hrs.
CHEM 1212/L Principles of Chemistry II, 4 hrs.
Calculus course MATH 1450, or MATH 2460, or MATH 2470 4 hrs. |
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Biology Education
These courses are required, but cannot count in Area F |
EDUC 2110 Contemporary Issues in Educ., 3 hrs.
EDUC 2120 SocioCultural Diversity in Educ., 3 hrs.
EDUC 2130 Explore Learning and Teaching, 3 hrs. |
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4 |
Physical Education Requirement |
PHED 1020 and one 1000-level PHED activity course |
4 |
5 |
Biology Major Core |
|
25 |
|
Biology and Biology Education |
BIOL 3220K Genetics, 4 hrs
BIOL 4200K Cellular and Molecular Biology, 4 hrs
BIOL 3500K Ecology, 4 hrs
BIOL 4450 Evolutionary Biology, 3 hrs
BIOL 4700 Senior Seminar, 2 hrs
CHEM 3441K Organic Chemistry I, 4 hrs
CHEM 3442K Organic Chemistry II, 4 hrs |
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6 |
Directed Electives in Biology |
3-12 |
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Biology
Choose 12 hours from the following courses
Biology Education
Choose one course |
BIOL 3000 Ethical Issues in Science, 3 hrs
BIOL 3325K or BIOL 3326K, 4 hrs
BIOL 3320K Vascular Flora, 4 hrs
BIOL 3331 Ecology Field Study, 2hrs
BIOL 3390K General Microbiology, 4 hrs
BIOL 3350K Animal Physiology, 4 hrs
ESCI 4001K Ecology of Wetlands & Streams, 4 hrs
ESCI 4002K Limnology, 4 hrs
CHEM 3100 Biochemistry, 3 hrs |
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7 |
Electives |
21 |
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Biology majors who are not pursuing the concentration in secondary education select 21 hours of electives from courses numbered 3000 and above from biology and other disciplines |
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8 |
Required Education Courses for Concentration in Secondary Education |
30 |
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MGSE 3010 Child & Adolescent Development, 3 hrs
MGSE 3020 Curriculum and Methods, 3 hrs
MGSE 3060 Science Methods, 3 hrs
MGSE 4020 Classroom Management and Organization, 3 hrs
MGSE 4030 Special Needs Students, 3 hrs
MGSE 4050 Clinical Experience: Content and Curriculum, 3 hrs
MGSE 4060 Clinical Experience: Student Needs and Learning Environment, 3 hrs
MGSE 4070 Clinical Experience: Assessment, Planning, and Instruction, 3 hrs
MGSE 4080 Clinical Experience: Professional Responsibilities, 3 hrs
MGSE 4090 Content Area Reading, 3 hrs |
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BIOLOGY
Representative Full-Time Biology Program of Study
Fall |
Spring |
Freshman Year (Total: 31-32) |
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ENGL 1101 Composition I (3) |
ENGL 1102 Composition II (3) |
MATH 1113 Precalculus (3) |
MATH 1450 Calculus I (4) |
HIST xxxx History elective (3) |
POLS 1101 American Government (3) |
PSYC 1101 General Psychology (3) |
CHEM 1211/L Principles of Chemistry I (4) |
Area B elective (1-2) |
PHED 1020 Personal Health and Wellness (3) |
PHED (activity)(1) |
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Total: 14-15 |
Total: 17 |
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Sophomore Year (Total: 32) |
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ENGL 2xxx Literature (3) |
Art or Music or Theatre elective (3) |
PHYS 1111/L Intro Physics I (4) |
PHYS 1112/L Intro Physics II (4) |
CHEM 1212/L Principles of Chemistry II (4) |
ANTH 1102 Introduction to Anthropology (3) |
BIOL 1107/L Principles of Biology I (4) |
BIOL 1108/L Principles of Biology II (4) |
COMM 1100 Intro to Human Communication (3) |
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Total: 18 |
Total: 14 |
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Junior Year (Total: 31) |
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CHEM 3441K Modern Organic Chemistry I (4) |
CHEM 3442K Modern Organic Chemistry II (4) |
BIOL 3220K Genetics (4) |
BIOL 4200K Molecular Cell Biology (4) |
BIOL 3325K Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology (4) |
BIOL 3500K Ecology (4) |
STAT 2400 Statistics (3) |
Elective
ESCI 4002K Limnology (4) |
Total: 15 |
Total: 16 |
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Senior Year (Total: 29) |
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BIOL 4450 Evolutionary Biology (3) |
BIOL 4700 Senior Seminar (2) |
BIOL 3350K Animal Physiology (4) |
BIOL 3326K Vertebrate Zoology (4) |
Elective
BIOL 3320K Vascular Flora (4) |
Elective
BIOL 3390K General Microbiology (4) |
Elective
BIOL 3000 Ethical Issues in Science (3) |
Elective
CHEM 3100 Survey of Biochemistry (3) |
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Elective
BIOL 3331 Ecology Field Study (2) |
Total: 14 |
Total: 15 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 120 plus 4 PHED credit hours
BIOLOGY with a Concentration in Secondary Education
Representative Full-Time Biology Secondary Education Program of Study
Fall |
Spring |
Freshman Year (Total: 33) |
|
ENGL 1101 Composition I (3) |
ENGL 1102 Composition II (3) |
MATH 1113 Precalculus (3) |
MATH 1450 Calculus I (4) |
HIST xxxx History elective (3) |
CHEM 1211/L Principles of Chemistry I (4) |
PSYC 1101 General Psychology (3) |
PHED 1020 Personal Health and Wellness (3) |
Area B elective (1-2) |
EDUC 2130 Explore Learning and Teaching (3) |
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POLS 1101 American Government (3) |
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Total: 16 |
Total: 17 |
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Sophomore Year (Total: 35) |
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ENGL 2xxx Literature (3) |
STAT 2400 Statistics (3) |
PHYS 1111/L Intro Physics I (4) |
PHYS 1112/L Intro Physics II (4) |
CHEM 1212/L Principles of Chemistry II (4) |
Area E Social Sciences Elective (3) |
BIOL 1107/L Principles of Biology I (4) |
BIOL 1108/L Principles of Biology II (4) |
EDUC 2110 Contemporary Issues in Education (3) |
EDUC 2120 SocioCultural Diversity in Education (3) |
Total: 18 |
Total: 17 |
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Junior Year (Total: 32) |
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CHEM 3441K Modern Organic Chemistry I (4) |
CHEM 3442K Modern Organic Chemistry II (4) |
BIOL 3220K Genetics (4) |
BIOL 4200K Molecular Cell Biology (4) |
MGSE 3010 Child & Adolescent Develop (3) |
BIOL 3500K Ecology (4) |
MGSE 3020 Curriculum and Methods (3) |
COMM 1100 Intro to Human Communication (3) |
MGSE 3060 Science Methods for Middle/Secondary (3) |
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Total: 17 |
Total: 15 |
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Senior Year (Total: 33) |
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BIOL 4450 Evolutionary Biology (3) |
MGSE 4050 Clinical Experience: Content and Curriculum (3) |
BIOL 3000 Ethical Issues in Science (3) |
MGSC 4060 Clinical Experience: Student Needs and Learning Environment (3) |
MGSE 4020 Classroom Management and Organization (3) |
MGSE 4070 Clinical Experience: Assessment, Planning, and Instruction (3) |
MGSE 4030 Special Needs Students (3) |
MGSE 4080 Clinical Experience: Professional Responsibilities (3) |
Art or Music or Theatre elective (3) |
MGSE 4090 Content Area Reading (3) |
PHED 1000-level physical activity course (1) |
BIOL 4700 Senior Seminar (2) |
Total: 16 |
Total: 17 |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 129 plus 4 PHED credit hours