The Bachelor of Science in Education Program for biology prepares the pre-service teacher to earn an endorsement to teach biology in grades 5-12 in the state of Washington.
Before starting the BS program, contact Bo Idsardi, PhD at ridsardi@ewu.edu to ensure that this is the right endorsement option for you.
The following information comes from the official , which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Biology - Secondary Education Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
This major satisfies the endorsement requirements for grades 5–12.
Admission: This Program requires .
Grade Requirements: A cumulative GPA ≥2.8 for all courses, ≥C in each required biology course and required supporting course, ≥B- in each required education course.
| Required Biology Courses | ||
& | BIOLOGY I and BIOLOGY I LAB | 5 |
& | BIOLOGY II and BIOLOGY II LAB | 5 |
& | BIOLOGY III and BIOLOGY III LAB | 5 |
& | BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION and BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION LAB | 3 |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF GENETICS | 5 | |
| BIOETHICS | 2 | |
| EVOLUTION | 5 | |
| ECOLOGY | 4 | |
| ECOLOGY LAB | 2 | |
& | SENIOR CAPSTONE and SENIOR CAPSTONE LAB | 5 |
| Choose one of the following | 5 | |
& | MICROBIOLOGY and MICROBIOLOGY LAB | |
& | BOTANY and BOTANY LAB | |
& | INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY and INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY LAB | |
& | VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY and VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY LAB | |
| Choose one of the following | 4 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| Choose one of the following | 5 | |
| DATA ANALYSIS FOR BIOLOGISTS | ||
| ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS MATH II | ||
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
& | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I | 5 |
& | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | 5 |
& | GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III | 5 |
| INVESTIGATING PHYSICAL SCIENCE | 5 | |
| Required Education Courses | ||
| SCIENCE TEACHING THROUGH INQUIRY | 2 | |
| FOUNDATIONS OF INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT | 3 | |
| FOUNDATIONS OF CLASSROOM COMMUNITY AND CULTURE | 3 | |
| FOUNDATIONS OF TEACHING, LEARNING, AND MOTIVATION IN SCHOOL CONTEXTS | 4 | |
| UNDERSTANDING EDUCATION IN THE US | 3 | |
| PEOPLES AND GOVERNANCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 5 | |
| SECONDARY APPLIED INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT | 4 | |
| PRACTICES OF CLASSROOM COMMUNITY AND CULTURE IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS | 4 | |
| SCIENCE TEACHING METHODS | 5 | |
| DESIGNING EQUITABLE LEARNING IN SECONDARY CLASSROOMS | 4 | |
| PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS | 3 | |
| FIELD EXPERIENCE 1 | 2 | |
| FIELD EXPERIENCE 2 | 2 | |
| FIELD EXPERIENCE 3 | 5 | |
| SCIENCE TEACHING CAPSTONE SEMINAR | 3 | |
| SCIENCE TEACHING CAPSTONE FIELD APPLICATION | 2 | |
| FULL-TIME STUDENT TEACHING | 15 | |
| REFLECTIONS ON SCIENCE TEACHING | 1 | |
| Total Credits | 145 | |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the .
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
&补尘辫;听 (Natural Science BACR 1) | 5 | &补尘辫;听 (Natural Science BACR 2) | 5 | &补尘辫;听 | 5 |
| 5 | &补尘辫;听 | 3 | &补尘辫;听 | 5 | |
| 5 | (Social Science BACR 1) | 4 | 3 | ||
| 听 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 听 | 15 | 听 | 17 | 听 | 15 |
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| , , or | 5 | 2 | 5 | ||
&补尘辫;听 | 5 | &补尘辫;听 | 5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | (Diversity - graduation requirement) | 5 | ||
| 听 | Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | 听 | ||
| 听 | 13 | 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 |
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| 4 | 5 | , , or | 4 | ||
| 2 | Social Science BACR 21 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Biology Elective2 | 5 | 听 | 2 | ||
| 听 | 16 | 听 | 15 | 听 | 14 |
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
&补尘辫;听 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 4 | &补尘辫;听 | 5 | 听 | ||
| Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | 听 | 听 | ||
| 听 | 16 | 听 | 13 | 听 | 16 |
| Total Credits 180 | |||||
University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.听 Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
Biology Elective - choose five credits from the approved list.
