Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with a concentration in Biology

2011-2012 Curriculum

Core Curriculum (33-44 credits)

1. English (3-8 credits)
   • ENG 100 or ENG 101
   • ENG 102
2. Study and Technology Skills (0-2 credit)
   Transfer students with 30 or more transferrable college credits will be able to waive the Study and Technology Core Requirement.
   • CEP 123
3. Mathematics (4-5 credits)
   • MATH 128 or higher (MATH 181 recommended)
4. Natural Sciences (8 credits)
   • CHEM 121
   • CHEM 122 
5. Social Sciences (3 credits)
   • PSY 101 
6. Fine Arts (3 credits) 
   • Choose one course from the followng: ART 160, ART 260, ART 261, ART 265, ART 475, FIS 100, FIS 110, MUS 121, MUS 122, MUS 128, MUS 134 or THTR 100
7. Humanities (6 credits)
   • Choose two courses from the following: CH 201, CH 202, COM 101, COM 250, ETS 101, Any Literature ENG 231 or higher, Any Philosophy (other than 102, 105, 109), Any History, Foreign Language 111 or above, AM 145, AM 146, AM 147 or AM 148
8. Constitution (3-6 credits)
   • Choose from the following: CH 203, PSC 101 (from an NSHE institution), PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and PSC 100, PSC 101 (equivalent from out-of-state) and HIST 217, HIST 101 and HIST 102 (HIST 102 must be taken at an NSHE institution excluding UNR), HIST 101 and PSC 100 or HIST 101 and HIST 217
9. Cultural Diversity (3 credits)
   • Choose one course from the followng: ANTH 101, ANTH 216, EDRL 402, ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 290, ENG 292, ENG 427A, ENG 481A, ENG 481B, ENG 485, ENG 485A, ENG 486A, ENG 490, ENG 490A, ENG 494A, ENG 495C, ENG 496A, ENG 497A, ETS 101, ETS 302, ETS 375, ETS 435, HIST 320, HIST 418, HIST 424, HIST 432, HIST 433, HIST 436, HIST 444, HIST 449, HIST 450, HIST 470, HIST 478, NURS 310, SOC 102, SOC 429, SOC 449, SOC 453, SOC 469, SOC 471 or WMST 101

Major Requirements (89 credits)

1. Biology Courses (22 credits)
   • BIOL 196 - Principles of Modern Biology I (4 credits)
   • BIOL 197 - Principles of Modern Biology II (4 credits)
   • BIOL 251 - General Microbiology (4 credits)
   • BIOL 300 - Principles of Genetics (4 credits)
   • BIOL 405 - Molecular Biology (3 credits)
   • BIOL 415 - Evolution (3 credits)
2. Related Math/Science Requirements (23 credits)
   • BIOL 122 - Desert Plants (3 credits)
   • ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 credits)
   • CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I (4 credits)
   • CHEM 474 - Biochemistry I (3 credits)
   • CHEM 475 - Biochemistry II (3 credits)
   • PHYS 151 - General Physics I (4 credits)
   • STAT 391 - Applied Statistics for Biological Sciences (3 credits)
3. Secondary Education Courses (44 credits)
   • EDU 210 - Nevada School Law (2 credits)
   • EDU 214 - Preparing Teachers to Use Technology (3 credits)
   • EDU 250 - Foundations of Education (3 credits)
   • PSY 307 - Principles of Educational Psychology (3 credits)
   • EDRL 471 - Language Acquisition, Development and Learning (3 credits)
   • EDSC 408 - Classroom Management Secondary (3 credits)
   • EDSP 411 - Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings (3 credits)
     The following courses require program admission:
   • EDRL 451B - Content Area Literacy Secondary (3 credits)
   • EDSC 321 - Secondary Pedagogy I (3 credits)
   • EDSC 404 - Secondary Pedagogy II (3 credits)
   • EDSC 463 - Teaching Secondary Science (3 credits)
   • EDSC 483* - Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship (12 credits)

Grades below a C- carry no credit towards major requirements.
Education specific transfer courses can not be older than 5 years.
*Student Teaching application is required for EDSC 483.

Summary of Credit Requirements

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