Biological Sciences | Bachelor of Science: Biology (Education)
Bachelor of Science in Biology – Secondary Education
Program Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34 | |
| Major Core | 48 | |
| Cognates | 28 | |
| Open Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours to Complete One Degree from FHSU | 120 | |
| Secondary Education | 31 | |
| Total Hours to Complete Secondary Education Degree | 150 | |
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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper-level hours. The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed. This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed. Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper-level hours.
Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.
Program Requirements
General Education
All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education.
Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement. Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category. This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree. Transfer students and students majoring in programs with approved exceptions are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34-35 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Core Courses | ||
| BIOL 180 & 180L | Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory GE, 1,2,3 | 4 |
| BIOL 230 & 230L | Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory GE, 2,3 | 4 |
| BIOL 231 & 231L | Anatomy and Physiology II and Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory GE, 2,3 | 4 |
| BIOL 235 | Early Field Experience: Biology 2,3 | 1 |
| BIOL 250 & 250L | Botany and Botany Laboratory GE, 2,3 | 4 |
| BIOL 260 & 260L | Zoology and Zoology Laboratory GE, 2,3 | 4 |
| BIOL 325 & 325L | Genetics and Genetics Laboratory 2,3 | 4 |
| BIOL 395 & 395L | Ecology and Ecology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 420 | Evolution 2 | 3 |
| BIOL 490 & 490L | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory GE, 2,3 | 4 |
| BIOL 499 | Global Environmental Issues 2,3 | 3 |
| BIOL 499 | Global Environmental Issues | 3 |
| BIOL 3XX or above | Upper-division elective 2,3 | 3 |
| Discipline Writing Course Graduation Requirement | ||
| BIOL 442 | Scientific Communication 2 | 3 |
| Cognates | ||
| IDS 350 | Diversity in the United States GE | 3 |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 120 & 120L | University Chemistry I and University Chemistry Laboratory I GE, 2 | 5 |
| CHEM 122 & 122L | University Chemistry II and University Chemistry Laboratory II GE, 3 | 5 |
| CHEM 480 | Laboratory Safety and Teaching Techniques 3 | 1 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 110 | College Algebra GE, 1,2,3 | 3 |
| MATH 250 | Elements of Statistics GE | 3 |
| MATH 331 | Calculus Methods GE, 2,3 | 3 |
| Physics | ||
| PHYS 111 & 111L | Physics I and Physics I Laboratory GE, 2 | 5 |
| Total Hours | 76 | |
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Counts towards General Education and the Biology major.
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Fall offering.
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Spring offering.
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Taken before admission to teacher education program.
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Taken after admission to teacher education program.
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Other minors are possible; talk to your faculty mentor and academic advisor.
The Bachelor of Science in Education with a emphasis in Secondary Education is available only as part of a dual major in conjunction with a major in an academic teaching field approved by the KSDE at the PreK-12 and 6-12 levels. The teaching fields available at FHSU for students interested in licensure at middle or high school levels are art, biology, business, chemistry, earth/space science, English, modern languages (Spanish), journalism, mathematics, music, physical education, physics, psychology, technology education (communications; power, energy, transportation; production), history and government. For requirements in each content, please contact the appropriate teaching area departmental office. Students wishing to complete the requirements for the Secondary Education major must also meet the Teacher Education Program admission requirements. This program follows the Conceptual Framework for Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Education Core | 19 | |
| Courses from field of study | variable | |
| Student Teaching | 12 | |
| Total number of credit hours varies based on chosen field of study | ||
General Education
All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education.
Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement. Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category. This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree. Transfer students and students majoring in programs with approved exceptions are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34-35 | |
Program Admission Requirements & General Education Courses
To earn an undergraduate degree at FHSU, you must complete 34 hours of General Education coursework. For the Secondary Education degree the following classes typically applied to the general education requirements must be completed with the specified grade for admission to the teacher education program, these include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Composition I (Grade C) GE | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II (Grade B) GE | 3 |
| COMM 100 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (Grade B) GE | 3 |
| or COMM 304 | Intermediate Interpersonal Communication | |
| MATH 110 | College Algebra (Grade C) GE | 3 |
| or MATH 101 | Contemporary Mathematics | |
| or MATH 130 | Pre-Calculus Mathematics | |
| or MATH 234 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | |
| MATH 250 | Elements of Statistics (Grade C) GE | 3 |
For a current list of all teacher education admission requirements check out the programs website
Secondary Education Requirements
These requirements are in addition to the requirements for the primary degree
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary Education Core Non-Restricted Courses | ||
| TEEL 202 | Foundations of Education (Grade C) | 3 |
| TEEL 231 | Human Growth and Development (Grade C) GE | 3 |
| TECS 301 | Introduction to Instructional Technology (Grade C) | 3 |
| ___ 277 Early Field Experience (Grade C) | ||
| Secondary Education Core Restricted Courses (Admission to Teacher Education Required) | ||
| TESP 302 | Educating Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| TEEL 431 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| TESS 494 | The Secondary School Experience | 4 |
| Student Teaching Courses | ||
| TESS 496 | Student Teaching Secondary | 11 |
| TEEL 675 | Seminar in Education I | 1 |
Total Secondary Education Courses: 31 Credit Hours. The 31 credit hours doesn't include method classes in the discipline or additional cognates necessary for specific fields.
- All program courses must be completed with a C or better
- Major requires 2.75 GPA
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All bachelor degrees require: | ||
| GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set) | ||
| A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A | ||
| Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated) | ||
| A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit | ||
| A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit | ||
You must complete 150 credit hours to earn your Biology and Education Bachelor's Degree.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All bachelor degrees require: | ||
| GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set) | ||
| A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A | ||
| Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated) | ||
| A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit | ||
| A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit | ||
| First Year | ||
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| Fall | Hours | |
| TEEL 202 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Personal and Professional Development | 3 | |
| MATH 110 | College Algebra | 3 |
| BIOL 180 & 180L |
Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory |
4 |
| UNIV 101 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| TEEL 231 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| COMM 100 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| BIOL 250 & 250L |
Botany and Botany Laboratory |
4 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 250 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| TESP 302 | Educating Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| BIOL 325 & 325L |
Genetics and Genetics Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 120 & 120L |
University Chemistry I and University Chemistry Laboratory I |
5 |
| BIOL 260 & 260L |
Zoology and Zoology Laboratory |
4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| BIOL 235 | Early Field Experience: Biology | 1 |
| TECS 301 | Introduction to Instructional Technology | 3 |
| CHEM 122 & 122L |
University Chemistry II and University Chemistry Laboratory II |
5 |
| BIOL 395 & 395L |
Ecology and Ecology Laboratory |
4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Directed Electives | 3 | |
| TEEL 431 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area | 3 | |
| SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area | 3 | |
| BIOL 230 & 230L |
Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory |
4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| TESS 406 | Science Teaching Methods | 2 |
| SGE050 - Social Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area | 3 | |
| BIOL 231 & 231L |
Anatomy and Physiology II and Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory |
4 |
| BIOL 442 | Scientific Communication | 3 |
| CHEM 480 | Laboratory Safety and Teaching Techniques | 1 |
| BIOL 499 | Global Environmental Issues | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| TESS 494 | The Secondary School Experience | 4 |
| BIOL 490 & 490L |
General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory |
4 |
| BIOL 420 | Evolution | 3 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L |
Physics I and Physics I Laboratory |
5 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| TEEL 675 | Seminar in Education I | 1 |
| TESS 496 | Student Teaching Secondary | 11 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 125 | |
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