Students interested in becoming a biology teacher in a 7th-12th grade setting must complete an accredited program which includes a baccalaureate degree and pass a licensure assessment. Students that successfully complete both the UVU professional teacher education program and meet licensure requirements will receive a baccalaureate in science degree in Biology Education and a Level two endorsem*nt in Biology. This will allow them to teach Biology in 9th-12th grade as well as middle school science in 7th and 8th grade.
Matriculation Requirements
Admission to Professional Education status is a requirement for enrollment in professional studies level courses. Admission criteria includes:
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- GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses.
- Completion of all General Education requirements and 70% of content area courses.
- Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
| General Education Requirements | 38 Credits | |
| ENGL1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| orENGH1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ENGL2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| MATH1050 | College Algebra QL | 4 |
| orMATH1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
HIST2700 | US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6) | |
HIST1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | |
HIST1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | |
POLS1000 | American Heritage AS (3) | |
POLS1100 | American National Government AS (3) | |
| Complete the following: | ||
| PHIL2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| orPHIL205G | Ethics and Values IH GI | |
| HLTH1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 |
| orEXSC1097 | Fitness for Life TE | |
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| BIOL1610 | College Biology I BB | 4 |
| CHEM1110 | Elementary Chemistry for the Health Sciences PP | 4 |
| PHYS1010 | Elementary Physics PP | 3 |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 83 Credits | |
| BIOL1615 | College Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL1620 &BIOL1625 | College Biology II and College Biology II Laboratory | 4 |
| Complete one of the following series: | 4 | |
MICR2060 | Microbiology for Health Professions BB and Microbiology for Health Professions Laboratory (4) | |
BIOL3400 | Cell Biology and Cell Biology Laboratory (4) | |
| Take one of the following series: | 4 | |
ZOOL3100 | Vertebrate Zoology and Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory (4) | |
ZOOL3200 | Invertebrate Zoology and Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory (4) | |
ZOOL2420 | Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory (4) | |
ZOOL2320 | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory (4) | |
| Complete two of the following: | 6 | |
BIOL2500 | Environmental Biology BB (3) | |
BIOL3200 | Guided Research Experience (1-3) | |
BIOL3300 | Developmental Biology (3) | |
BIOL3800 | Conservation Biology (3) | |
BIOL4000 | Freshwater Ecology (4) | |
BIOL4300 | Bioinformatics and Genome Analysis (4) | |
BIOL4400 | Genomics (3) | |
BIOL497R | Biology Colloquium (0.5-1) Max of 1 credit | |
BIOL489R | Student Research (1-4) Max of three credits. | |
BOT2050 | Field Botany BB (3) | |
BOT2400 | Plant Kingdom BB (4) | |
BOT2100 | Flora of Utah BB (3) | |
BOT3200 | Integrated Pest Management (undefined) | |
BOT3500 | Mycology (4) | |
BOT3710 | Plant Propagation (3) | |
BOT3800 | Ethnobotany WE (4) | |
BOT4430 | Plant Pathology (3) | |
BOT4300 | Native Trees and Shrubs of Utah (3) | |
MICR3150 | Microbial Ecology WE (4) | |
MICR4200 | Microbiomes WE (3) | |
MICR4300 | Pathogenic Microbiology (4) | |
MICR4450 | Immunology (3) | |
MICR4500 | Virology (3) | |
MICR3200 | Emerging and Re Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses (3) | |
ZOOL3300 | Herpetology (3) | |
ZOOL3305 | Herpetology Laboratory (1) | |
ZOOL3430 | Entomology (3) | |
ZOOL3435 | Entomology Laboratory (1) | |
ZOOL3500 | Mammalogy (3) | |
ZOOL3505 | Mammalogy Laboratory (1) | |
ZOOL4000 | Animal Behavior (3) | |
ZOOL4100 | Parasitology (4) | |
ZOOL4300 | Histology (4) | |
ZOOL4500 | Comparative Vertebrate Zoology (3) | |
ZOOL4505 | Comparative Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory (1) | |
ZOOL4600 | Ornithology (4) | |
ZOOL4780 | Neuroscience (4) | |
| SCIE2400 | Measurement and Analysis for Science Teachers | 3 |
| BIOL3500 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL3550 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL3700 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL4500 | Principles of Evolution WE | 3 |
| BIOL4940 | Student Seminar WE | 2 |
| BOT3340 | Plant Biology | 4 |
| SCIE4210 | Science Teaching Methods I | 3 |
| SCIE4220 | Teaching Methods in Science II | 3 |
| CHEM1115 | Elementary Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| GEO1010 &GEO1015 | Introduction to Geology PP and Introduction to Geology Laboratory | 4 |
| Education Courses: 1 | ||
| EDSC1010 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| EDSC3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDSC325G | Equitable Technology Integration GI | 2 |
| EDSP340G | Exceptional Students GI | 2 |
| EDSC4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 |
| EDSC4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 |
| EDSC445G | Multicultural and Multilingual Education | 3 |
| EDSC4440 | Content Area Literacies | 3 |
| EDSC455G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI | 3 |
| EDSC4850 | Student Teaching Secondary | 8 |
| EDSC4990 | Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE | 2 |
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Must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.
Graduation Requirements
- Complete the required minimum 121 credit hours.
- If an AA or AS degree has been earned, a maximum of 64 of these credits may apply toward the BS.
- At least 30 credit hours in residence at UVU or satellite sites are required, with 10 hours earned during the last 45 hours.
- A minimum of 40 credits must be upper-division (numbered 3000 or above).
- A minimum of 30 credits must be in the major (BIOL, BOT, MICR, or ZOOL prefixes), courses as follows: minimum of 9 Biology credits must be taken at UVU and a minimum of 20 Biology credits must be upper-division.
- Complete the appropriate application for graduation form.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Overall Grade of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C or better in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched courses.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| BIOL1610 | College Biology I BB | 4 |
| BIOL1615 | College Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL1010 or ENGH1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
| MATH1050 or MATH1055 | College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | 4 |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
| PHIL2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
| HLTH1100 or EXSC1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| BIOL1620 | College Biology II | 3 |
| BIOL1625 | College Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| BIOL3700 | General Ecology | 3 |
| CHEM1110 | Elementary Chemistry for the Health Sciences PP | 4 |
| CHEM1115 | Elementary Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| GEO1010 | Introduction to Geology PP | 3 |
| GEO1015 | Introduction to Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS1010 | Elementary Physics PP | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ZOOL2320 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| ZOOL2325 | Human Anatomy Laboratory | 1 |
| Complete one of the following Combinations: | 4 | |
| MICR2060 and MICR2065 OR | ||
| BIOL3400 and BIOL3405 | ||
| SCIE2400 | Measurement and Analysis for Science Teachers | 3 |
| BIOL3550 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
BOT2050 | Field Botany BB | |
BOT2100 | Flora of Utah BB | |
BOT4300 | Native Trees and Shrubs of Utah | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| BOT3340 | Plant Biology | 4 |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| BIOL3500 | Genetics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| EDSC1010 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| BIOL4940 | Student Seminar WE | 2 |
| EDSC325G | Equitable Technology Integration GI | 2 |
| BIOL4500 | Principles of Evolution WE | 3 |
| SCIE4210 | Science Teaching Methods I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| SCIE4220 | Teaching Methods in Science II | 3 |
| EDSC3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDSC4440 | Content Area Literacies | 3 |
| EDSC445G | Multicultural and Multilingual Education | 3 |
| EDSC455G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI | 3 |
| EDSC4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| EDSC4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 |
| EDSC4850 | Student Teaching Secondary | 8 |
| EDSC4990 | Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE | 2 |
| EDSP340G | Exceptional Students GI | 2 |
| MICR4500 | Virology | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Apply the process of science through the use of hypothesis testing in the design and completion of scientific experiments.
- Critically evaluate scientific and educational information to make educational decisions.
- Quantitatively analyze educational data through graph interpretation, statistical analysis, and problem solving.
- Effectively communicate scientific information in both written and oral formats as is appropriate for a 7-12th grade classroom.
- Explain fundamental biological concepts including cell biology, genetics, evolution, ecological principles, organismal biology, and biodiversity.
- Apply scientific concepts to everyday life in a way that is relevant to 7-12th grade students.
