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Apply Bachelor of Science in Biology with Teacher Certification
Credit Hours Required for Degree: 120
Advanced Credit Hours: 36
*25% of courses must be taken at A&M-SA for degree
ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
ENGL 1302 ORENGL 2311 | Composition II OR Technical Writing | 3 |
MATH 2312 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
BIOL 1306 | General Biology I | 3 |
BIOL 1307 | General Biology II | 3 |
Lang/Phil/Culture | Select ONE course from approved 040 core list | 3 |
Creative Arts | Select ONE course from approved 050 core list | 3 |
American History | Select ONE course from approved 060 core list | 3 |
American History | Select ONE course from approved 060 core list | 3 |
Government/Political Science | Select ONE course from approved 070 core list | 3 |
Government/Political Science | Select ONE course from approved 070 core list | 3 |
Social & Behavioral Sciences | Select ONE course from approved 080 core list | 3 |
CHEM 1311 | Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 1312 | Chemistry II | 3 |
Total SCHs |
| 42 |
(Courses may be taken at the community college)
CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
CHEM 2323/2123 | Organic Chemistry I w/lab | 3/1 |
CHEM 2325/2125 | Organic Chemistry II w/lab | 3/1 |
PHYS 1301/1101 | General Physics I w/lab | 3/1 |
PHYS 1302/1102 | General Physics II w/lab | 3/1 |
Total SCHs |
| 18 |
***Completion of this Degree Requires Admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP)***
Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in the following courses: ENGL 1301, ENGL 2311, MATH, and Life & Physical Sciences. Students must also maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75.
To review the approved core list, please refer to the 2019-2020 University Cataloghttp://www.tamusa.edu/provost/universitycatalog.html; pages 116-118.
This is only a guide and does not constitute an official degree plan. To access the 2019-2020 A&M-SA catalog: http://www.tamusa.edu/provost/universitycatalog.html