Biology - Teacher Preparation General Science Broadfield
Bachelor of Arts - Biology - General Science Broadfield
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 72
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division Courses in the Content Areas | 52 | |
Biology Content Courses | ||
Chemistry Content Courses | ||
Earth Sciences Content Courses | ||
Earth Sciences Content Courses - Environmental Geosciences | ||
Physics Content Courses | ||
| Upper Division Content Courses | 5 | |
| Required Content Courses Outside of the Major | 8 | |
Mathematics - Calculus | ||
Mathematics - Statistics | ||
| Upper Division Writing Expectation for the Major | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 71 | |
Lower Division Courses in the Content Areas - Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Physics
Note: A minimum of 10 credits is required in each of the four content areas.
Biology Content Courses
Rule: All of the following courses are required
Note: AP Biology will substitute for either BIOB 160N/BIOB 161N or BIOB 170N/BIOB 171N
Minimum Required Grade: C- Rule: All of the following courses are required. Note: CHMY 141N/CHMY 142N & CHMY 143N/CHMY 144N should be completed before attempting CHMY 123
Minimum Required Grade: C- Rule: All of the following courses are required Note: ASTR 132N/ASTR 135N are NOT acceptable substitutes for ASTR 131N/ASTR 134N
Minimum Required Grade: C- Rule: Complete at least one of the following courses Minimum Required Grade: C- Minimum Required Grade: C-
Code Title Hours BIOB 160N Principles of Living Systems 3 BIOB 161N Prncpls of Living Systems Lab 1 BIOB 170N Princpls Biological Diversity 3 BIOB 171N Princpls Biological Dvrsty Lab 2 BIOB 260 Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 BIOB 272 Genetics and Evolution 4 Total Hours 17 Chemistry Content Courses
Code Title Hours CHMY 123 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 3.000 CHMY 141N College Chemistry I 4 CHMY 142N College Chemistry I Lab 1 CHMY 143N College Chemistry II 4 CHMY 144N College Chemistry II Lab 1 CHMY 485 Laboratory Safety 1 Total Hours 14 Earth Sciences Content Courses
Code Title Hours ASTR 131N Planetary Astronomy 3 ASTR 134N Planetary Astronomy Lab 1 GEO 101N Introduction to Physical Geology 3 GEO 102N Introduction to Physical Geology Lab 1 Total Hours 8 Earth Sciences Content Courses - Environmental Geosciences
Code Title Hours GEO 105N Oceanography 3 or GEO 103N Introduction to Environmental Geology Physics Content Courses
Code Title Hours Select one of the following physics sequences: 10 Algebra- and Trigonometry-based:
& PHSX 206NCollege Physics I
and College Physics I Laboratory
& PHSX 208NCollege Physics II
and College Physics II LaboratoryCalculus-based:
& PHSX 216NFund of Physics w/Calc I
and Physics Laboratory I w/Calc
& PHSX 218NFund of Physics w/Calc II
and Physics Laboratory II w/Calc (require M 171 and M 172)Total Hours 10
Upper Division Content Courses
Rule: All of the following courses are required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOE 370 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BIOE 371 | Gen Ecology Lab (equiv to 271) | 2 |
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Required Content Courses Outside of the Major
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics - Calculus
Rule: Complete one of the following calculus courses
Note: Choose M 171, if you plan to take additional calculus courses, or if you plan a double major or minor in a field that requires more calculus (e.g. math, physics, biochemistry, computer science).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 162 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| or M 171 | Calculus I | |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics - Statistics
Rule: The following course is required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Advanced College Writing Requirement
Rule: Complete the equivalent of a full writing course (either three 1/3 writing courses or one 2/3 writing course + one 1/3 writing course or one complete writing course).
Note: To meet the Advanced College Writing Requirement, Biology students take 2 or 3 partial writing courses (either three 1/3 writing courses or one 1/3 writing course and one 2/3 writing course) or one complete writing course. The General Science Broadfield requires one 2/3 writing course (BIOE 371). The Advanced College Writing Requirement is completed with one additional course, chosen from any of the following. The recommended course is BIOO 434 (taken with BIOO 433
Minimum Required Grade: C- Minimum Required Grade: C- Minimum Required Grade: C-1/3 Advanced Writing Courses
Code Title Hours BCH 482 Advanced Biochemistry II 3 BIOB 410 Immunology 3 BIOB 425 Adv Cell & Molecular Biology 3 BIOB 483 Phylogenics and Evolution 3 BIOE 403 Vert Design & Evolution 5 BIOE 409 Behavior & Evolution Discussion 1 BIOE 428 Freshwater Ecology 5 BIOL 484 Plant Evolution 3 BIOM 402 Medical Bacteriology& Mycology 3 BIOO 320 General Botany 5 BIOO 434 Plant Physiology Lab 1 BIOO 470 Ornithology 4 BIOO 475 Mammalogy 4 2/3 Advanced Writing Courses
Code Title Hours BCH 486 Biochemistry Research Lab 3 BCH 499 Senior Thesis/Capstone 3-6 BIOB 411 Immunology Laboratory 2 BIOB 499 Undergraduate Thesis 3-6 BIOE 342 Field Ecology 5 BIOE 371 Gen Ecology Lab (equiv to 271) 2 BIOM 411 Exprmntl Microbial Genetcs Lab 1 BIOM 499 Undergraduate Thesis 3-6 Complete Advanced Writing Course
Code Title Hours BIOH 462 Principles Medical Physiology 3
Exception to the Modern/Classical Languages Requirement
Rule: Choose one of the following Math courses
Note: The Division of Biological Sciences has been granted an exception to the Modern/Classical Language Requirement. Either of these Calculus courses (required by the major) will satisfy this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 162 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| or M 171 | Calculus I | |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Teaching General Science Broadfield Track
Individuals interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a degree in the content area they want to teach plus the teacher preparation program through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Individuals must complete the teaching major/teaching track within that degree program, which may contain different course requirements than the academic major since the sequence of courses is designed to meet state standards. Upon completion of the degree program with the teaching track and the secondary licensure program, one will be eligible for a standard Montana teaching license in this content area.
This is an advising track only and not an official program as recognized by the University of Montana (UM) or the Montana University System. This information will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publication. You do not fill out a major change for a track.
Note: This option provides students with coursework in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and mathematics needed to be certified by the State of Montana in broad-field science. This allows students to teach secondary sciences–biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science (in middle and high schools). This option is appropriate for students interested in teaching science in smaller, more rural schools. In order to be licensed to teach secondary science, students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program through the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences.
Education
Rule: The following course is required
Note: The course number EDU 497 covers many different teaching methods courses. The section of EDU 497
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing | 4 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Secondary Teaching Licensure
Note: For endorsement to teach general science, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure (see the College of Education & Human Sciences )