The Biology/Secondary Minor Program prepares the pre-service teacher to earn an endorsement to teach biology in grades 5-12 in the state of Washington.
Before starting the minor program, contact Bo Idsardi, PhD at ridsardi@ewu.edu聽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 Minor
This minor satisfies the endorsement for grades 5-12.
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| DATA ANALYSIS FOR BIOLOGISTS | 5 | |
| or | PRECALCULUS I | |
| or | ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | |
| SCIENCE TEACHING METHODS | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 51 | |