Catalog 12-13.indd - McMurry University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCELIFE SCIENCE GRADES 8-12A MINOR IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION IS REQUIRED FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION IN LIFE SCIENCE GRADES 8-12All degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours, excluding remedial courses. A minimum of 39 credit hours must be advanced level.BiologyGENERAL EDUCATIONREQUIREMENTSLEADERSHIP, EXCELLENCE, ANDVIRTUE (3 hrs)Select 3 hrs fromHIST 2330, 2340,REL 2309,SCI 2310,SLD 1300, 1310SOC 1300MATHEMATICS (3 hrs)Select 3 hrs fromMATH 1311, 1312, 1315, 1320, 2421, 2322, 3351WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (6 hrs)ENG 1310ENG 1320ORAL COMMUNICATION (3 hrs)COMM 1310, 2330CRITICAL REASONING (3 hrs)Select 3 hrs fromBIMS 1300,COMM 2350,C SC 1322, 1325,ENG 2310, 2320, 2350,MATH 2315,PHIL 2350, 2360UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIANTRADITION (3 hrs)Select 3 hrs fromREL 1310, 1330, 2330, 2340FINE ARTS (3 hrs)Select 3 hrs fromART 1300,FA 2310,MLH 2301,THRE 1300GLOBAL, SOCIETAL, ANDPERSONAL PERSPECTIVES (11 hrs)World Select 3 hrs fromENG 2330,HIST 1310, 1320,REL 2350,PSC 2350,SOC 2310, 2320Society and Self Select 6 hrs from two disciplinesECON 2310, 2320,HIST 2310, 2320,PSC 2310,PSYC 1340, 2360,SOC 2300,Health and Fitness Select 2 hrs fromH F 1210H F 1200 **(for students age 30 or above, or medical exemption)HOURSNATURAL SCIENCE (4 hrs) (as required by major)Select 4 hrs from4BIOL 1401, 2401,CHEM 1400, 1405, 1410,GEOS 1405, 1410, 2420,PHYS 1400, 1401, 1410, 2510TOTAL HOURS 3933333333362MAJOR IN LIFE SCIENCE GRADES 8-12(4-8 hours may also meet general education requirements)LIFE SCIENCE GRADES 8-12BIOL 1301BIOL 1402BIOL 1403BIOL 3403BIOL 3460BIOL 4201BIOL 4101BIOL 4430Select 8 hrs fromBIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 ORBIOL 3440 and BIOL 3430Select 6 hrs fromBIOL Advanced ElectivesHOURS344442148SUBTOTAL HOURS 40SUPPORTING COURSESSelect 8 hrs from8CHEM 1405 and CHEM 1406 ORCHEM 1410 and CHEM 1420Select 4 hrs from4PHYS 1400, 1410Select 3-4 hrs from3-4MATH 2421, 3351TOTAL HOURS 55-56FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:8 hours in a single foreign language will be required unless two years ofa single foreign language were completed in high school or the studentgraduated from high school prior to 1993. The University foreign languagerequirement is described on page 34 of the catalog.CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION(GRADES 8-12)COURSECI 2110The following CI courses in this box require admissionto the Teacher Education Program.CI 3301CI 3302CI 4324CI 4325CI 4125CI 4198CI 46026HOURS1TOTAL HOURS 21333311651