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
  CHEM 1306	General Chemistry
  MATH 1411	Calculus I
  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 3427	Desert Ecology
  BIOL 4324	Genetic, Env & Evol - Anim Beh
  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)