Degree Plan

Concentrations

7-12 Life Science Certification 

The two Secondary Education Concentrations are for —Biological Sciences majors wishing to achieve secondary education certification as they complete the BS degree.  These options require a minor in Secondary Education that follows certification tracks for either Science or Life Science for grades 7-12. The major and minor requirements for these tracks are the same, but the additional science requirements are different for the Science versus Life Science certification. Adequate scores on state-administered examinations after completion of all coursework are also required for teacher certification. A UTEP overall and content area GPA must be at least 2.75 for admission to the Educator Preparation Program. 

• Course List

  Code	Title	Hours
  Education Concentration Required
  This minor requires the Secondary Education concentration.
  Background Check Required
  A complete background check is required of all students who wish to receive teacher certification in the State of Texas. Students will be required to pass a background check before certification will be conferred by the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC).
  Life Science 7-12 Certification (All courses require a grade of C or better)
  Required Courses: 1
  CHEM 1105	Laboratory for CHEM 1305	1
  CHEM 1106	Laboratory for CHEM 1306	1
  CHEM 1305	General Chemistry	3
  CHEM 1306	General Chemistry	3
  MATH 1411	Calculus I	4
  PHYS 1403	General Physics I	4
  Select One of the following		3-4
  MATH 1312	Calculus II
  STAT 2480	Elementary Statistical Methods
  Geology Sequence:
  GEOL 1313 & GEOL 1103	Intro to Physical Geology and Lab for GEOL 1313	4
  University Core Curriculum
  Complete the University Core Curriculum requirements.		42
  Biology Major
  Required Courses:
  BIOL 1107	Topics in Study of Life I	1
  BIOL 1108	Organismal Biology Laboratory	1
  BIOL 1305	General Biology	3
  BIOL 1306	Organismal Biology	3
  BIOL 3192	Professional Development Sem.	1
  BIOL 3320	Genetics	3
  BIOL 3321	Evolution	3
  CHEM 2124	Lab for Organic Chemistry 2324	1
  CHEM 2324	Organic Chemistry	3
  Required:		4
  BIOL 3316 & BIOL 3117	Ecology and Ecology Laboratory
  Select two courses of the following:		8
  BOT 2410	General Botany
  MICR 2340 & MICR 2141	General Microbiology and Gen Microbiology Laboratory
  ZOOL 2406	Vertebrate Zoology
  ZOOL 2466	Invertebrate Zoology
  Select one of the following:		4
  BIOL 4388	Mammalian Physiology
  BIOL 3314 & BIOL 3115	Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Cell Biol Laboratory
  ZOOL 4380 & ZOOL 4181	and Vertebrate Physiology Methods
  Select one of the following:		4
  BIOL 4324	Genetic, Env & Evol - Anim Beh
  BIOL 4327	Animal Ecology
  ZOOL 3468
  ZOOL 4476	Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles
  ZOOL 4478	Birds and Mammals
  Select three hours from the following or another course with advisor approval:		3
  BIOL 3427	Desert Ecology
  BIOL 4198	Special Problems
  BIOL 4225	Field Biology
  Additional Coursework:
  Select one or two additional hours of coursework		1-2
  Secondary Education Minor
  Required Courses:
  EDPC 3300	Developmental Variations	3
  RED 3342	Content Area Literacy	3
  SCED 3311	Curriculum Plan-Secondary Schl	3
  SCED 3317	Multicultural Ed in Sec School	3
  SCED 4368	Teaching Science in Sec School	3
  SCED 4691	Student Teaching in Sec School	6
  Total Hours		120

7-12 Science Certification

The two Secondary Education Concentrations are for —Biological Sciences majors wishing to achieve secondary education certification as they complete the BS degree.  These options require a minor in Secondary Education that follows certification tracks for either Science or Life Science for grades 7-12. The major and minor requirements for these tracks are the same, but the additional science requirements are different for the Science versus Life Science certification. Adequate scores on state-administered examinations after completion of all coursework are also required for teacher certification. A UTEP overall and content area GPA must be at least 2.75 for admission to the Educator Preparation Program. 

4-Year Sample Degree Plan

BS Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (starting with Pre-Calculus)

BS Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (starting with Calculus)

BS Ecology and Evolutionary Biology- Secondary Education (starting with Pre-Calculus)

BS Ecology and Evolutionary Biology- Science or Life Science Certification 7-12 (starting with Calculus)