Biology, Secondary Education, Comprehensive Science Licensure, B.S.

1. Minimum of 128 semester hours

Minimum of 128 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. The last 30 semester hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. General Education Curriculum

Freshman and sophomore years - completion of the General Education Curriculum  (GEC).  Science and mathematics courses required for the major satisfy GEC science and mathematics requirements.

3. Non-departmental requirements

Non-departmental requirements - complete all of the following groups:

• MATH 1100 - College Algebra and Trigonometry I (3)
• MATH 1200 - College Algebra and Trigonometry II (3) (or MATH 1410  )
• CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I (4)
• CHEM 1200 - General Chemistry II (4)
• CHEM 3100 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
• CHEM 3310 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2)
• PHYS 2110 - General Physics I (4)
• PHYS 2120 - General Physics II (4)
• GEOG 2100 - Physical Geography (3)
• GEOG 2350 - Earth Science (3)

4. Departmental required courses:

• BIOL 1201 - Principles of Biology: Organisms and Diversity (4)
• BIOL 1202 - Principles of Biology: Molecules and Cells (4)
• BIOL 2200 - Molecular Biology of Cells (4)
• BIOL 3100 - Genetics (4)
• BIOL 4040 - Senior Seminar (2)

5. Elective courses - complete 6 semester hours from the following:

• BIOL 2030 - Special Studies in Biology (1 to 3)
• BIOL 2600 - Environmental Biology (3)
• BIOL 2700 - Environmental Problems (4)
• BIOL 3200 - General Microbiology (4)
• BIOL 3300 - Molecular Cell Biology (4)
• BIOL 3400 - Ecology (3)
• BIOL 3430 - Marine Biology (3)
• BIOL 4000 - Cell Physiology (4)
• BIOL 4040 - Senior Seminar (2)
• BIOL 4100 - Inquiries in Developmental Biology (3)
• BIOL 4200 - Introduction to Biostatistics (3)
• BIOL 4300 - Advanced Human Physiology (3)
• BIOL 4310 - Advanced Human Anatomy (4)
• BIOL 4400 - Introduction to Research (1 to 3)
• BIOL 4500 - Parasitology (3)
• BIOL 4510 - Field Work in Environmental Studies (3)
• BIOL 4520 - Field Work in Environmental Studies (3)
• BIOL 4610 - Selected Topics in Biology (1 to 3 per section)
• BIOL 4650 - Eukaryotic Microbiology (2)

• BIOL 4700

• BIOL 4750 - Biomedical Botany (3)

• BIOL 4800

• BIOL 4850 - Comparative Animal Physiology (4)
• BIOL 4900 - Local Flora (3)
• BIOL 4910 - Undergraduate Honors Seminar (1)
• BIOL 4920 - Senior Honors Seminar (2)
• BIOL 4930 - Scientific Writing (3)
• CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I (3) or
• CHEM 4520 - Biochemistry Laboratory (1)

6. Complete required Education courses:

• EDU 2600 - Orientation to Teaching (3)
• EDU 2800 - Computer Utilizations in Instructional Technology (3)
• EDU 3000 - Introduction to Educational Psychology (3)
• EDU 3010 - Human Growth and Development (3)
• EDU 3030 - Diversity, Pedagogy and Social Change (3)
• EDU 3120 - Inclusive Teaching for Students with Special Needs (3)
• EDU 3170 - Assessment of Learning (3)
• EDU 3840 - Instructional Planning and Programs in Science (3)
• EDU 4102 - Methods and Materials in Comprehensive Science (3)
• EDU 4202 - Directed Teaching of Comprehensive Science (3)

Four Year Curriculum Plan

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