Biological Sciences Education
Biological Sciences Education is designed for students who wish to teach Biology or Chemistry in Ohio public high schools. Students may complete a Bachelor of Arts in Life Sciences or a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences/Chemistry or Life Sciences. Upon completion of the bachelor's degree, students then need to obtain a master's degree in the College of Education and Human Services to be eligible for licensure by the state in Life Sciences or Life Sciences/Chemistry (depending on the content of the undergraduate curriculum).
| Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences Education (Life Sciences/Chemistry) - Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
·Comp I, II
·Cell Biology/Genetics
·Submicroscopic Chemistry
·Macroscopic Chemistry
·Dynamics
·Calculus I, II, III
·Organismic Biology
·Diversity and Ecology
·Two Human Behavior Courses |
Sophomore
·Microbiology
·Organic Chem I, II, III
·Physical Geology & Geomorphology I
·Molecular Genetics
·Physics I, II, III
·History Course
·Human Expression Course |
Junior
·Vascular Plants
·Biology of Invertebrates
·Cell-Molecular Biology
·Cell Biology
·Life Sciences Electives
·Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Society
·General Education |
Senior
·Practicum Exp. I, II
·Intro to Psychological & Social Reaction Foundations
·Learning Differences
·Senior Honors Research
·General Education |
Fast Facts:
Average starting salaries for professionals with bachelor's degree in a science- or mathematics-related field: biological sciences $28,066; chemistry $36,823; environmental studies $28,236; geology $35,687; mathematics $41,295; and physics $39,872. (Source: Salary Survey Summer 2000 The National Association of Colleges and Employers) |
