Biology Education, B.A.

The Biology Education, B.A. couples the coursework required for the Biological Sciences, B.A. degree with additional courses necessary and recommended for certification to teach biology at the secondary level. Students completing this degree have a strong foundation in the biological sciences and are capable of working in a range of technical positions, in addition to secondary education.

Students in the major are assigned an academic advisor from Biological Sciences and are also advised by Education in regard to EDUC courses, internships, and teaching certification.

University Requirements

Completion of Minimum University Requirements for an Undergraduate Baccalaureate Degree .

Minimum 120 credits and minimum GPA of 2.0
Completion of 45 upper-level credits, residence requirement, Writing Intensive requirement, and General Education requirement

Major Requirements

Minimum 102 credits or 30 courses. Biological Sciences evaluates completion of major requirements based on courses completed to account for variation in equivalent transfer course credits
Minimum grade of ‘C’ in courses applied to the major and prerequisites
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above is required to register for EDUC 412 and beyond
Residency Requirement: A simple majority of BIOL courses required for the major completed in residence at UMBC (five courses out of nine). Students take their BIOL 400-level elective at UMBC.

Course Requirements

Biology Core (18 credits)

Students who earn a passing grade in BIOL 302 or BIOL 303 may not re-register for BIOL 141 or BIOL 142 . Complete the following:

Additional Biology Courses (10 credits)

Complete the following:

Biology 300-Level Elective

Complete one course from the following:

Biology 400-Level Elective

Complete one 400-level BIOL lecture course in residence at UMBC. BIOL 497H , BIOL 499 , and BIOL 499L may not be used to fulfill this requirement.

Supporting STEM courses (29 credits)

Complete the following:

Education (32 credits)

Complete the following:

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Recommended (13 credits)

Complete the following: