Science Education - Biology, B.S.

Program Requirements

Bethel Core

BIBL 215	Old Testament Literature	3
BIBL 216	New Testament Literature	3
CHEM 163	General Chemistry I	4
COMM 171	Speech Communication	3
ENGL 101	Written Communication II	3
ENGL 102	Written Communication III	3
	Art/Drama/Music	3
	Foreign Language (two semesters)	6
	OR
	1 semester at 200 (Intermediate) level	3
HIST	History Elective	3
KINE 252	Fitness/Wellness	1
KINE 117	On the Ball Training	1
	OR
KINE 124	Aerobics	1
	OR
KINE 128	Physical Fitness	1
	OR
KINE 135	Weight Training	1
LIT	Literature	3
MATH 124	Applied Calculus	3
	OR
MATH 131	Calculus I	4
PHIL 250	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHIL 452	Senior Experience	1
PSYC 182	General Psychology	3
SOC 151	Principles of Sociology	3
THEO 110	Exploring the Christian Faith	3
Total Credit Hours:		49-53

Content Courses

BIOL 125	General Biology: Cell and Molecular	4
BIOL 126	General Biology:Botany and Zoology	4
BIOL 214	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	4
BIOL 215	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BIOL 309	Genetics	4
BIOL 313	Ecology	4
NS 200	Science & Faith Seminar	1
Total Credit Hours:		25

Cognates and Prerequisites

CHEM 164	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 261	Organic Chemistry I	4
PHYS 121	General Physics I	4
	OR
PHYS 122	General Physics II	4
Total Credit Hours:		12

Choose at least three hours from the following:

BIOL 205	Biostatistics and Epidemiology	3
BIOL 337	Vertebrate Physiology	4
BIOL 308	Molecular Cell Biology	3
BIOL 220	Clinical Microbiology	4
	OR
BIOL 312	Microbiology	4
BIOL 399	Internship in Biology	1-4
	OR
BIOL 413	Independent Study in Biology	0-3
CHEM 262	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHEM 460	Biochemistry	4
Total Credit Hours:		3

BIOL 399, BIOL 413: May be repeated for a total of 3 hours

Professional Education

EDUC 102	Foundations of Education	2
EDUC 204	Diversity in the Classroom	2
EDUC 205	Educational Pedagogy I	3
EDUC 305	Educational Pedagogy II	3
EDUC 308	Teaching Exceptional Learners	2
PSYC 287	School-Age Growth & Development	3
SCED 443	Specific Methods in Science	2
SCED 448	Content Specific Literacy	3
EDUC 441	Professional Education Seminar	1
EDUC 455	Student Teaching I	8 or 12
EDUC 456	Student Teaching II	0 or 4
Total Credit Hours:		33

All education majors must take Student Teaching for 12 credits and the Professional Seminar course for 1 credit.  EDUC 455 and EDUC 456 must equal 12 credits during the Student Teaching semester.

Electives

Electives needed to complete degree

Total Credit Hours: 122-126

See TEACHER EDUCATION for program admission and other information.

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