Program Overview

该计划导致的职业需要根据德克萨斯州职业代码58定义的职业执照.这要求所有申请执照的人在获得执照前必须接受犯罪背景调查. 这个项目的学生应该在学生教学之前与教育学院和P-16整合检查犯罪背景的要求.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Role of the Cell: 生物学毕业生了解细胞在生命和生命系统中的作用, 并理解亚细胞结构之间的相互关系，这些关系有助于其作为一个整体运作
2. Role of Genetics: 生物学毕业生了解遗传学在遗传中的作用，能够解释环境条件如何影响自然选择过程并促进适应.
3. Diversity of Life: 生物学毕业生了解生命的多样性以及生物与其环境之间的相互关系.
4. Structure and Function: 生物学毕业生了解有机体内特定结构的组织与特定功能的关系, 了解有机体中器官和器官系统之间的相互关系, 以及结构和功能之间的相互作用如何对生物体的生存做出贡献.
5. Scientific Method: 生物学毕业生懂得科学方法, is able to analyze and interpret data, 并以口头和书面形式交流研究成果.

该课程的入学要求超出大学入学要求 

• Admission to the Teacher Education Program at the Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability 是否需要完成本科学位的教师资格认证要求. All admission requirements are in accordance to Texas Administrative Code rules §227.10 and the HEA Title II accountability requirements. 所有申请人在申请时必须符合当前有效的认证要求, regardless of the catalog year of degree plan.

Progression requirements for this program

• 教师教育计划的进度要求包括GPA, course grades, certification courses, benchmarks/key assessments and testing.

• 参加学徒教学和学徒教学研讨会（UTCH 4101）需要参加教师教育计划和临床教学, UTCH 4601). 不能被utch4601和utch4101录取的学生需要补习学时, as recommended by advisor.

本课程的具体毕业要求超出大学学士学位要求

• Minimum GPA of 2.5 in the major is required for graduation. BIOL 1406, BIOL 1407， UTCH 4101和UTCH 4601的等级为“C”或更高等级.

2024年秋季入学的学位要求

1. Core Curriculum
   核心课程是本科学位的广泛基础. 所有学士学位的候选人必须达到核心学生学习成果, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, 通过完成以下核心课程的每个类别或组成部分的课程. 大学已经批准了满足核心课程要求的特定课程. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. 学生在寻求最有效的方法来完成核心课程和主要或次要要求时，建议选择可以满足这两个要求的认可课程. 虽然核心课程的课程也可以用来满足主要或次要的要求, earned credits hours are only applied once. 以下课程满足核心课程和专业要求. 已修毕核心课程类别的学生，除修读下列课程外，仍须修读所列课程，以符合专业要求.
   
   Required courses:
   020 Mathematics – 3 hours
   
   Choose one:
   MATH 1314 College Algebra
   MATH 1414 College Algebra
   MATH 2412 Precalculus
   MATH 2413 Calculus I
   
   030 Life and Physical Sciences – 6 hours
   CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I
   CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II
   
   090综合体验式学习- 6小时
   CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I Lab
   CHEM 1112 General Chemistry II Lab
   BIOL 1406 General Biology I
   One credit hour from BIOL 1406 applies .
   
   
   
2. Major requirements – 54 hours
   
   Required: Biology Foundation
   1. BIOL 1406 General Biology I
      Three credit hour s from BIOL 1406 applies.
   2. BIOL 1407 General Biology II
   3. BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I
   4. BIOL 3201 生态学和进化生物学实验室技术
   5. BIOL 3215 Cell, Molecular, and Genetics Laboratory
   6. BIOL 3230 Biology Data Analysis and Informatics Laboratory
   7. BIOL 3301 Ecology and Evolution
   8. BIOL 3313 Genetics
   9. BIOL 3315 Cell and Molecular Biology
   10. BIOL 4315 Inquiry-Based Science and Laboratory Techniques
   11. BIOL 4392 科学与数学课堂研究方法（UTeach）
   
   Required: Science Foundation
   1. CHEM 2323 Organic Chemistry I
   2. CHEM 2123 Organic Chemistry I Lab
   3. MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods
      OR
      MATH 1343 Introduction to Biostatistics
   4. PHIL 3317 Perspectives on Science and Mathematics
   
   Required: Biological Sciences Electives – 12 hours (8 hours advanced)
   选择12个额外的生物学时（BIOL课程）, 至少8小时必须是高级学时（金沙中国的3000/4000级课程）.
   
   BIOL 4199, BIOL 4390, BIOL 4299, and/or BIOL 4399 不能用于生物科学选修课类别.
   
   
   
3. Free Electives – 3 hours
   任何BIOL或其他学科课程不超过120学时.
   
   BIOL 4199, BIOL 4390, BIOL 4299, and/or BIOL 4399 may apply towards the Free Electives category.
   
   
4. Teacher Certification - 21 hours
   Area of Certification: Life Science (7-12)
   1. UTCH 1101 Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
   2. UTCH 1102 Inquiry-Based Lesson Design
   3. UTCH 3301 Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science
   4. UTCH 3302 Classroom Interactions
   5. UTCH 3303 Project-Based Instruction
   6. UTCH 4101 Apprentice Teaching Seminar
   7. UTCH 4601 Apprentice Teaching
   8. READ 4305 Disciplinary Literacy in the Classroom

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION – 120 HOURS

MINIMUM ADVANCED LEVEL HOURS (3000 and 4000 courses) – 42 HOURS