Biology with Minor in Education, B.S.

University Campus Only Course Requirements

• SLU 101 - First Year Experience 1 credit

Technology Competency Skills

Saint Leo University Technology Competency Skills                                             

Technology is threaded through our personal, professional, and educational interactions. To successfully manage these interactions - specifically relating to education and employment - our students must have the ability to navigate and operate essential computer functions, beyond social media. Demonstrating competency of basic technology skills is essential for the success of all Saint Leo University students.

Saint Leo University requires undergraduate students to demonstrate technology competency prior to degree conferral. These technology competency skills can be satisfied through a waiver exam, microcredential module, or academic course (COM-140 or equivalent, earning a grade of C or better within 10 years). Education majors should complete EDU 228: Educational Technology to fulfill the technology requirement. Students should meet with their advisors to discuss options and establish a plan to satisfy the graduation requirement.

Technology Competency Skills Microcredential:

A self-paced, online module designed to develop and reinforce computer competencies and literacy. The module introduces general computer operations using current computing technologies and software. Selected topics include the Internet, security and safety, digital communication practices, operating systems, as well as creating and evaluating documents, worksheets, and presentations. Guidelines for selecting computer hardware and software are addressed. Satisfactory completion of this microcredential meets the Saint Leo University Technology Competency Skills graduation requirement. Upon completion of the microcredential, students will earn a digital badge. This badge can be shared as confirmation of demonstrated skill and ability. This course is not covered by financial aid.

Technology Competency Skills Waiver Exam:

Students may take the technology competency skills waiver exam to satisfy the Saint Leo University technology competency skill requirement. The Waiver Exam tests your knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Windows, and the Internet. The exam is Pass/Fail and you must receive a minimum score of 74% to pass. 

University Explorations (42 credit hours)

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Foundation Courses (23-24 credit hours)

• CHE 123 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
• CHE 123L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit
• CHE 124 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
• CHE 124L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit
• CHE 311 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
• CHE 311L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit
• CHE 312 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
• CHE 312L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit

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• MAT 235 - Calculus-with Analytic Geometry I 3 credits or
• MAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credits

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• PHY 222 - General Physics II 3 credits
• PHY 222L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 credit

Major Requirements (38 credit hours)

• BIO 125 - Biological Principles I 3 credits
• BIO 125L - Biological Principles I Lab 1 credit
• BIO 126 - Biological Principles II 3 credits
• BIO 126L - Biological Principles II Lab 1 credit
• BIO 223 - Botany 3 credits
• BIO 223L - Botany Laboratory 1 credit
• BIO 311 - Invertebrate Zoology 3 credits
• BIO 311L - Invertebrate Zoology Lab 1 credit
• BIO 312 - Vertebrate Zoology 3 credits
• BIO 312L - Vertebrate Zoology Lab 1 credit

• Students may select BIO 311/311L or BIO 312/312L. 

• BIO 324 - Biochemistry 3 credits
• BIO 324L - Biochemistry Laboratory 1 credit
• BIO 325 - Ecology 3 credits
• BIO 325L - Ecology Laboratory 1 credit
• BIO 330 - Fundamentals of Genetics 3 credits
• BIO 330L - Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory 1 credit
• BIO 333 - Experimental Design 3 credits
• BIO 498 - Senior Seminar in Biology: Conducting Research 3 credits

Education Minor

Saint Leo University offers a minor in education for students in other majors who may want to teach at the secondary level, but for whom teaching is not their first career choice.  The minor is not recommended for students who plan to become certified teachers in K-12 classrooms, because it does not offer the same marketability or extensive professional preparation as the education major.  Students wishing to major in biology who plan to teach may consider pursuing a double major in Biology and Education or an Education major with a specialization in Biology.

 
Students enrolled in the education minor will take a 30-hour Biology core and 20-33 hours of education courses including the following:  
 

Required Courses

Students desiring to teach biology at the secondary level should enroll in the biology program and take the 20-35-hour education minor comprising the following courses:

• EDU 222 - Teaching Diverse Populations 3 credits or
• EDU 428 - 21st Century Implications for Education 3 credits (preferred)

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• EDU 328 - The Adolescent Learner 3 credits
• EDU 336 - Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Area 3 credits
• EDU 425 - Educational Management and Organization 3 credits
• EDU 427 - Educational Assessment 3 credits
• EDU 450/455 - Practicum II Middle/Secondary School Practicum and Seminar 2 credits
• EDU 453 - Science Methods in the Middle and Secondary School 3 credits
• Optional:  EDU 470/471 - Practicum III Middle/Secondary Schools Practicum and Seminar 3 credits

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• Optional extra semester 10-12 credits

• EDU 480 - Internship 6 - 9 credits
• EDU 481 - Seminar: Final Internship--Synthesis 3 credits

Total Credits: 129-146