Biology Teaching Option
This option is available within the Secondary Education major at the following location:
- Corvallis
This option is for students wanting to earn a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and qualify for an Oregon teaching license to teach biology in k-12.
Option Code: 62
Options follow the learning outcomes of the major. For this option, refer to the learning outcomes of the Secondary Education major.
Students must complete all option courses prior to beginning the professional level of the Secondary Education major. Option courses may double-count if the student elects to complete a dual-major.
Additional option requirements:
- A cumulative 3.0 GPA is required for all option courses.
- Grades below C are not accepted. If students want to include a content course in the state process for waiving the content exam, a minimum grade of C is required.
- 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: | 15 | |
| 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: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | ||
| Chemistry Sequence | ||
| Select one of the following chemistry series: | 15 | |
| Series 1 | ||
| +GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| Series 2 | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY III LABORATORY | ||
| Series 3 (for Chemistry majors) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY MAJORS | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY MAJORS | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY III LABORATORY 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 | 53-55 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
Option Code: 62