Biology B.A. - Teacher Preparation General Science Broadfield
Individuals interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete a degree in the content area they want to teach plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Individuals must complete the teaching track within that degree program, which may contain different course requirements than the non-teaching track 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.
Bachelor of Arts - Biology, Teaching General Science Broadfield Concentration
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 70
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.75
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note: This concentration 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 Ccience (in middle and high schools). This concentration 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.
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 | 53 | |
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 Courses Outside of the Major | 12 | |
Mathematics - Calculus | ||
Mathematics - Statistics | ||
Education Course | ||
| Advanced College Writing Requirement | ||
| Secondary Teaching Liscensure | ||
| Total Hours | 70 | |
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 following content areas.
Biology Content Courses
Note: An AP Biology score of 3 will substitute for either BIOB 160N/BIOB 161N or BIOB 170N/BIOB 171N.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| 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 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Chemistry Content Courses
Note: CHMY 141N/CHMY 142N & CHMY 143N/CHMY 144N should be completed before attempting CHMY 123.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| CHMY 123 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N | College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N | College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| CHMY 485 | Laboratory Safety | 1 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Earth Sciences Content Courses
Note: ASTR 132N/ASTR 135N are NOT acceptable substitutes for ASTR 131N/ASTR 134N.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| 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 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Earth Sciences Content Courses - Environmental Geosciences
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Environmental Geology | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physics Content Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following Physics sequences: | 10 | |
Algebra- and Trigonometry-based Physics: | ||
| College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory | ||
| College Physics II and College Physics II Laboratory | ||
Calculus-based Physics: | ||
| Fund of Physics w/Calc I and Physics Laboratory I w/Calc | ||
| Fund of Physics w/Calc II and Physics Laboratory II w/Calc (require M 171 and M 172) | ||
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Content Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BIOE 370 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BIOE 371 | Gen Ecology Lab (equiv to 271) | 2 |
| Total Hours | 5 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Required Courses Outside of the Major
Mathematics - Calculus
Note: Students should choose M 171 if they plan to take additional calculus courses or if they plan a double major or minor in a field that requires more calculus (e.g. math, physics, biochemistry, computer science).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics - Statistics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| STAT 216 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Education
Note: The course number EDU 497 covers many different teaching methods courses. The section of EDU 497 entitled "Methods: 5 - 12 Science" is required for the General Science Broadfield Concentration.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| EDU 497 | Teaching and Assessing | 4 |
| Total Hours | 4 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Advanced College Writing Requirement
Rule: To meet the Advanced College Writing Requirement, Biology students must complete 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), which are required for the Teaching Biology endorsement.
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 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
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 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Complete Advanced Writing Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOH 462 | Principles Medical Physiology | 3 |
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. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.