Biology (B.S.)

Lower Division Major Requirements: 23 Credit Hours

• BIOL 1110/1111 - Principles of Biology I (and lab) 4
• BIOL 1120/1121 - Principles of Biology II (and lab) 4
• CHEM 1110/1111 - General Chemistry (and lab) 5
• CHEM 1120/1121 - General Chemistry (and lab) 5
• MATH 1910 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 5

Upper Division Major Requirements: 35 Credit Hours

• BIOL 3000 - Biological Methods 3
• BIOL 3050/3051 - General Microbiology (and lab) 4
• BIOL 3060/3061 - Zoological Diversity (and lab) 4
• BIOL 3070/3071 - Botanical Diversity (and lab) 4
• BIOL 3130/3131 - Genetics (and lab) 4
• BIOL 3330/3331 - Principles of Evolution (and lab) 4
• BIOL 4080/4081 - General Ecology (and lab) 4
• BIOL 4440/4441 - Cell and Molecular Biology (and lab) 4

• Physiology Courses (choose 1)

• BIOL 4110/4111 - Animal Physiology (and lab) 4

• or

• BIOL 4120/4121 - Plant Physiology (and lab) 4

Major Focus Areas: 20 Credit Hours (optional but highly encouraged)

Focus Areas:  Choose 20 credit hours within a focus area
          A Focus Area is not required but may be needed for the student to fulfill the 39 credit hour upper division requirement and the 120 credit hour degree requirement.  Students pursuing a career in a Pre-Professional Health program are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor and complete the Pre-Professional Health minor instead of a Focus Area.

Major Electives

 Starred (*) electives are strongly suggested as they complement courses in all of the focus areas.

• BIOL 3200 - Women and Science 3
• *  BIOL 4020/4021 - Biological Sciences and Geographic Information Systems (and lab) 4
• BIOL 4230/4231 - Advanced Topics in Genetics (and lab) 4
• BIOL 4400 - Teaching Science in High School 3
• *  BIOL 4450/4451 - Biotechnology (and lab) 4
• *  BIOL 4500 - Research 1-4
• *  BIOL 4650 - Field Study Biogeography and Biodiversity 4
• BIOL 4700 - Topics in Biology 1-3
• BIOL 4810 - Wildlife Management Internship 15
• BIOL 4820 - Environmental Education Internship 15

General Electives: 11 Credit Hours

• Any selection of courses in the University curriculum to complete the 120 credit hour requirement

Required Courses in General Education Core

The following specific General Education courses are required for this major.

• MATH 1730 - Precalculus 4
• GEOG 1010 - Physical Geography 3

• Select one of the Chemistry series below:

• CHEM 1010/1011 - Chemistry: Society and the Environment (and lab) 4
• CHEM 1020/1021 - Chemistry: Society and the Environment (and lab) 4

• OR

• CHEM 1110/1111 - General Chemistry (and lab) 5
• CHEM 1120/1121 - General Chemistry (and lab) 5

Lower Division Requirements: 12 Credit Hours

• BIOL 1110/1111 - Principles of Biology I (and lab) 4
• BIOL 1120/1121 - Principles of Biology II (and lab) 4
• CHEM 1710 - Introduction to Chemistry and Physics 4

Upper Division Requirements: 34 Credit Hours

• BIOL 3000 - Biological Methods 3
• BIOL 3130/3131 - Genetics (and lab) 4
• BIOL 3330/3331 - Principles of Evolution (and lab) 4
• BIOL 4080/4081 - General Ecology (and lab) 4
• BIOL 4400 - Teaching Science in High School 3 (this course should be taken during the Residency I semester)
• BIOL 4440/4441 - Cell and Molecular Biology (and lab) 4

• Select two (2) of the Diversity courses below:

• BIOL 3050/3051 - General Microbiology (and lab) 4
• BIOL 3060/3061 - Zoological Diversity (and lab) 4
• BIOL 3070/3071 - Botanical Diversity (and lab) 4

• Select one (1) of the Physiology courses listed below:

• BIOL 4110/4111 - Animal Physiology (and lab) 4
• BIOL 4160/4161 - Human Physiology (and lab) 4

Professional Education Minor: 35 Credit Hours

Required for Tennessee teacher licensure in Biology, grades 7-12

Successful completion of this minor, Residency I and II, and Tennessee-mandated licensure examinations leads to teaching licensure for grades 7-12. Testing requirements and other prerequisites for provisional admission and full admission to Teacher Education will require consultation with an education advisor. During Residency semesters, students must be available to spend several weeks in schools and may not be enrolled in classes which conflict with this schedule.  Students should plan to complete all other coursework before beginning Residency I.

• Courses below should be taken prior to senior/final year of enrollment:

• EDUC 2100 - Foundations of Education 2
• EDUC 3040 - Instructional Technology 3
• EDUC 3070 - Instructional Strategies 3
• EDUC 4270 - Classroom Evaluation and Assessment 3

• Courses below to be taken during Residency I (in addition to BIOL 4400):

• EDUC 4080 - Classroom Organization and Management 3
• EDUC 4160 - Teaching Diverse Students 3
• EDUC 4440 - Theories of Learning 3
• SPED 3000 - Introduction to Special Education 3

• Courses listed below are to be taken during Residency II (final semester)

• EDUC 4610 - Student Teaching Grades 7-8 5