August 2007

 

 

The University of Georgia

College of Education

Franklin College of Arts & Sciences

BS Biology/BSED Science Education

 

 

NAME ____________________________________                                                SS #____________________________

 

Graduation & Program Requirements

 

_____  Regents Reading                          _____  Regents Essay                             _____  Environmental Literacy

_____  U.S. & Georgia Constitution      _____  U.S. & Georgia History              _____  Physical Education

_____  Diversity Requirement               _____  Pre-professional Experience       _____  GACE Basic Skills

 

 

CORE (60 HOURS)

 

AREA A - ESSENTIAL SKILLS

 

_____  3                  ENGL 1101                            English Composition I

_____  3                  ENGL 1102/1102M               English Composition II

_____  3                  MATH 1113                          Precalculus

 

AREA B - INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS

 

_____  4                  ELECTIVE __________  (1st semester of foreign language )                              

 

AREA C - HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS

 

_____  3                  HUMANITIES OR FINE ARTS COURSE __________  (2 Fine Arts/PHIL/RELI courses required)

_____  3                  HUMANITIES COURSE __________  (2nd semester foreign language or literature course)

 

AREA D - SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, TECHNOLOGY

 

_____  4                  BIOL 1107/1107L 

_____  4                  CHEM 1211/1211L

_____  4                  MATH 2200/2200L

 

AREA E - SOCIAL SCIENCES

 

_____  3                  SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE __________ 

_____  3                  HIST 2111 or 2112  (Satisfies U.S. & GA History requirements)

_____  3                  POLS 1101 (Satisfies U.S. & GA Constitution requirements)

_____  3                  BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE  __________

 

AREA F - COURSES RELATED TO PROGRAM OF STUDY

 

_____  3     *EPSY 2130                         Exploring Learning and Teaching

_____  3     *EFND 2110                       Critical Issues in Education

_____  3     *SPED 2000                        Survey of Special Education**

_____  4     *CHEM 1212/1212L           Freshman Chemistry I

_____  4     *CHEM 2211/2211L           Freshman Chemistry II

_____  4     *PHYS1111/PHYS1111L    Introductory Physics

 

*Required courses: If not included in Area F, must be included elsewhere in program of study.  Minimum grade of C required.

**ESCI 4030 can replace SPED 2000

 

 

OTHER COURSES RELATED TO PROGRAM OF STUDY

 

_____  1      PEDB ACTIVITY

 

_____  10    ELECTIVES (3rd semester foreign language, literature course, Fine Arts/PHIL/RELI, or other required courses)           

 

 

 

Major Requirements

 

Biology (39-51 hrs.)

 

_____      BIOL 1108/1108L                  Principles of Biology                                              (4)

 

_____      BCMB 3100                           Introduction to Biochemistry                                 (3)

                    OR

BCMB 4010                           Biochemistry and Molecular Biology                     (3)                                         

 

_____      BIOL 3200                              Genetics                                                                  (4)

 

_____      BIOL 3300                              Developmental Biology                                          (4)

                    OR

BIOL 3400                              Cell Biology                                                            (4)

 

_____      BIOL 3500/3500L                  Ecology                                                                   (4)

                    OR

BIOL 3000                              Evolutionary Biology                                             (3)

 

_____      Choose one                             Organismal Biology course                                     (3 to 5 hrs.)

 

_____      Laboratory:                            Choose Option I or II from Biology                       (3 to 10 hrs.)

 

_____      BIOL Electives                                                                                                       (6-15 hrs)

 

If Lab Option I was selected: 3 courses from Biology Major Electives list (minimum 3 hrs. each)

If Lab Option II was selected: 2 courses from Biology Major Electives list (minimum 3 hrs. each)

 

Other Courses (12 hrs.)

 

_____                                                      PHYS 1112/1112L

 

_____                                                      CHEM 2212/2212L OR MATH 2210/2210L

 

_____                                                      Foreign Language (if not completed elsewhere in program of study)

 

Technology Course (3hrs.)

 

_____                                                      ESCI 4480 OR  EDIT 2020

 

Science Education Courses (26 hrs.)

 

_____      ESCI 3450 (3 hr.)

 

_____      ESCI 4450

 

_____      ESCI 4460

 

_____      ESCI 5460 (11  hrs.)

 

_____      ESCI 5470

 

______    ESCI 5480

 

 

Total Program of Study:        138-150 hours