Biology Education Major
Secondary biology education majors are eligible to earn certification in biology for grades 6–12 upon program completion. Candidates also must meet the ESOL requirements of the state of Florida to teach in public schools. Biology education majors are required to take the secondary education courses listed earlier in this section and the following 32 credit hours of biology/science courses.
Degree Requirements
Prerequisites:
| BIO 203 | Biological Diversity (laboratory included) | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Biological Unity (laboratory included) | 4 |
| CHE 152 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 153L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHE 154 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 155L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Requirements: One from each category:
Category 1:
| BIO 212 | Ecology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| MAR 222 | Marine Ecology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Category 2:
| BIO 228 | Biology of Plants (laboratory included) | 4 |
| MAR 327 | Marine Botany (laboratory included) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Category 3:
| BIO 300 | General Genetics (laboratory included) | 4 |
| BIO 320 | Molecular Genetics (laboratory included) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Category 4:
| BIO 350 | Cell Biology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| BIO 307 | Microbiology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| BIO 330 | General Physiology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| BIO 370 | Molecular Biology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| BIO 360 | Immunology (laboratory included) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 32