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2011-12 Academic Year - Bad Request - Humboldt State University

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Science Education [Biology]<br />

Bachelor of Science degree<br />

with a major in Biology —<br />

concentration in science education<br />

leading to a single subject teaching<br />

credential<br />

Biology Information:<br />

Credential Advisor<br />

Jeffrey White, Ph.D.<br />

707-826-5551<br />

Department Chair<br />

John Reiss, Ph.D.<br />

Department of Biological Sciences<br />

Science Complex B 221<br />

707-826-3245<br />

The Programs<br />

Prepare to teach science (biology) in junior<br />

high school and high school. (For information<br />

on the pre lim inary and profes sional clear<br />

teaching cre den tials, see Education.)<br />

Biology<br />

<strong>Humboldt</strong> has the largest greenhouse in the<br />

Cal i for nia <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> system, where<br />

stu dents can examine a variety of plants in<br />

a va riety of microcli mates. Hum boldt also<br />

has an extensive her bar ium plus ver te brate<br />

and in ver te brate museums. Students gain<br />

hands-on experience using plant growth<br />

chambers and electron microscopes.<br />

In addition, the university has a marine laboratory<br />

in nearby Trinidad.<br />

Preparation<br />

Biology: In high school take biol ogy, chemistry,<br />

and physics (with labs), plus al ge bra<br />

(beginning and intermediate), trig o nometry,<br />

and geome try.<br />

<strong>2011</strong>-20<strong>12</strong> <strong>Humboldt</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> Catalog<br />

REQUIREMENTS<br />

Students who receive a grade below a<br />

C- in any prerequisite course will require<br />

instructor approval for enrollment.<br />

Please note: Degree requirements listed<br />

here do not include professional education<br />

courses required for the credential.<br />

Students earning this degree may waive<br />

CSET assessments before entering the<br />

credential program.<br />

Before applying to the secondary education<br />

credential program, students must<br />

meet the prerequisite of 45 hours early field<br />

experience or enroll in SED 210/SED 410.<br />

In addition, they must take EDUC 285 or<br />

equivalent.<br />

Courses listed here are subject to change.<br />

Please see an advisor.<br />

Biology Education<br />

Lower Division<br />

BIOL 105 Principles of Biology<br />

BOT 105 General Botany<br />

CHEM 109 General Chemistry<br />

GEOL 109 General Geology<br />

MATH 105 Calculus for the Biological<br />

Sciences & Natural Resources<br />

[or a full year of calculus—<br />

MATH 109 & 110]<br />

PHYX 106 College Physics:<br />

Mechanics & Heat<br />

PHYX 107 College Physics:<br />

Electromagnetism &<br />

Modern Physics<br />

STAT 109 Introductory Biostatistics<br />

ZOOL 110 Introductory Zoology<br />

Upper Division<br />

BIOL 307 Evolution<br />

BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology<br />

BIOL 340 Genetics<br />

BIOL 4<strong>12</strong> General Bacteriology<br />

BIOL 440 Genetics Laboratory<br />

CHEM 328 Brief Organic Chemistry<br />

BOT 310 General Plant Physiology, or<br />

ZOOL 310 Animal Physiology<br />

BOT 350 Plant Taxonomy, or<br />

ZOOL 352 Natural History of the<br />

Vertebrates<br />

n n n<br />

Science Education<br />

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