Biology Teaching Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
This option is for students wanting to earn a bachelor’s degree in Education and qualify for an Oregon teaching license to teach biology at the high school level (grades 9-12).
For more information, contact the College of Education Student Services Advisor, 104 Furman Hall, 541-737-4661.
Option Code: 62
Students must complete the required courses and meet all content for this option prior to beginning the Professional Level of the Education UG Major (Double Degree). Most of the required courses in this option will also meet a student's first degree requirements.
Additional option requirements:
- A cumulative 3.0 GPA is preferred for all required courses. Grades below C- are not accepted.
- All required courses must be letter graded (A–F); courses graded on Pass/No Credits (P/N) or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) basis are not accepted.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Sequence | ||
| Select one of the following biology series: | 12 | |
| Series 1 | ||
| *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I and *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II and *INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY III | ||
| Series 2 | ||
| *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS | ||
| Chemistry Sequence | ||
| Select one of the following chemistry series: | 15 | |
| Series 1 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| Series 2 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 | ||
| Series 3 (for Chemistry majors) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CH 231 FOR CHEMISTRY MAJORS | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CH 232 FOR CHEMISTRY MAJORS | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CH 233 FOR CHEMISTRY MAJORS | ||
| Physics | ||
| Select one of the following physics series: | 8-10 | |
| Series 1 | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS | ||
| Series 2 | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS and *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | ||
| Other Life Science Disciplines | ||
| Select 12 upper-division credits from more than one of the following subject areas: | 12 | |
Any BI course in Ecology, Evolution, or Genetics | ||
Any ANS course in Anatomy & Physiology | ||
Any BB course in Cell & Molecular Biology | ||
Any BOT course | ||
| Science Education | ||
| SED 413 | INQUIRY IN SCIENCE AND SCIENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
| Total Credits | 50-52 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
Option Code: 62