Biology Teaching Major, BS

This major satisfies the criteria for an endorsement in biology and qualifies students to teach biology at the high school, middle school, or junior high levels. Students should consider working toward endorsement in a second area such as chemistry, Earth science, general science, physics, middle-level science, or middle-level mathematics. Students taking this major are required to apply to the Teacher Certification Program and complete the Professional Education Program requirements offered through the Department of Educational Foundations and Curriculum, with the exception of EFC 416 and EFC 350 (44 total credits required). Students completing this program are required to demonstrate knowledge, skill, and disposition proficiency through a program portfolio prior to student teaching. Students must pass the WEST-E exam for biology to receive a biology endorsement.