The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Education with a Subject Endorsement in Biology (Grades 7-12)

A student must complete the following program in addition to the Professional Education, and Essential Studies Program requirements. It is strongly recommended that students pursuing this endorsement complete MATH 232 APPLIED STATISTICS as the Essential Studies Outcome #4 requirement and GEOS 437 WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES as the Essential Studies Outcome #9 requirements. Students should also consider BIOL 439 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY/BIOL 439L PLANT PHYSIOLOGY LAB, and BIOL 343 PARASITOLOGY/BIOL 343L PARASITOLOGY LAB  or BIOL 456 PATHOGENIC MICROBIOLOGY/BIOL 456L PATHOGENIC MICROBIOLOGY LAB. A final grade of “C” or better must be attained in all endorsement area courses. To obtain a departmental recommendation, the student must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours from Chadron State College in BIOL, CHEM, GEOS, or PHYS.

Essential Studies
Professional Education Courses
Core Requirements
BIOL 101
101L
GENERAL BIOLOGY I
and GENERAL BIOLOGY I LABORATORY
4
BIOL 102
102L
GENERAL BIOLOGY II
and GENERAL BIOLOGY II LABORATORY
4
BIOL 121
121L
HUMAN BIOLOGY
and HUMAN BIOLOGY LABORATORY 1
3
BIOL 241
241L
MICROBIOLOGY
and MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
4
BIOL 320SUPERVISED STUDY IN LAB AND FIELD METHODS1
BIOL 332
332L
GENETICS
and GENETICS LABORATORY
4
BIOL 336
336L
GENERAL ECOLOGY
and GENERAL ECOLOGY LAB
3
BIOL 458BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION3
BIOL 499BIOLOGY CAPSTONE3
CHEM 320SUPERVISED STUDY IN LAB AND FIELD METHODS1
Select 3 credits of the following:3
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
and ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LABORATORY
BOTANY
and BOTANY LABORATORY
ZOOLOGY
and ZOOLOGY LABORATORY
COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
and COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY
ORNITHOLOGY
and ORNITHOLOGY LAB
BIOLOGY OF POPULATIONS
ENTOMOLOGY
and ENTOMOLOGY LAB
TAXONOMY OF PLANTS
and TAXONOMY OF PLANTS LAB
FRESHWATER ECOLOGY
and FRESHWATER ECOLOGY LABORATORY
Select 4 credits of the following:4
COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I
and COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY
and SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY LAB
Select 3 credits from the following:3
EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTERS
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
ASTRONOMY
and ASTRONOMY LABORATORY
Select 4 additional credits from CHEM, GEOS, or PHYS4
Total Credits44

1 BIOL 240/240L HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY and HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY or BIOL 340/340L HUMAN ANATOMY and GROSS ANATOMY LABORATORY could be substituted for BIOL 121/121L.

Students interested in pursuing science education should also reference the BS Field Science Biology Secondary, under Physical Sciences.