Program: High School Teacher Certification - Life Science, BS (BIOT-BIOT) - Abilene Christian University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2022-2023 Catalog With Addendum

Apr 02, 2025

BS: High School Teacher Certification

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Biology

BIOL 121 - Introductory Biology I Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 123 - Introductory Biology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 124 - Introductory Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 312 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 351 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 355 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 357 - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 362 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 364 - Ecology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 401 - Secondary Science Teaching Methods Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 497 - Seminar in Biology Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Choose 4 hours from the following:

BIOL 403 - Marine Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 404 - Marine Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 408 - General Mammalogy Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 409 - General Mammalogy Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 413 - Plant Systematics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 414 - Plant Systematics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 486 - Comparative Botany Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 488 - Comparative Botany Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
or
BIOL 487 - Comparative Zoology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 489 - Comparative Zoology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Choose 4 hours not previously taken from:

BIOA or BIOL 300-499.

Total: 33 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

Biology Teaching Life Sciences - Grades 7-12

CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 *
CHEM 131 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 134 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
MATH 124 - Precalculus II Credit Hours: 3 *
or
MATH 131 - Calculus for Application Credit Hours: 3 *
or
MATH 185 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 5 Credit Hours

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive and capstone course)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Learners Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
READ 322 - Disciplinary Literacies Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 of the following courses:

EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 232 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 241 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 21-24 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 10-13 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 72

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria .

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade for majors courses: C
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.