Biology Teaching Licensure
Program Description
Students interested in becoming secondary education biology teachers (grades 9-12) must meet specific curriculum requirements to qualify for biology teacher licensure. Many of these requirements may also count as part of the 40-credit hour Biology, B.S. requirements.
Licensure Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIO 140 | Foundations of Biology I [C3NS] | 3 |
| BIO 140L | Foundations of Biology I Laboratory [C3L] | 1 |
| BIO 150 | Foundations of Biology II | 3 |
| BIO 150L | Foundations of Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 240 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 240L | Genetics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 250 | Quantitative Ecology and Evolution | 3 |
| BIO 250L | Quantitative Ecology and Evolution Laboratory | 1 |
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| VDOE Anatomy/Physiology Requirement | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| Foundations of Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Human Physiology [C3NS] and Human Physiology Laboratory [C3L] 1 | ||
| Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory | ||
| Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates 2 | ||
| Human and Animal Physiology 2 | ||
| Subtotal | 4 | |
| VDOE Botany/Plant-Focused Requirement | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Morphology and Anatomy of Vascular Plants | ||
| Plant Biology | ||
| Human Uses of Plants | ||
| Field Botany | ||
| Forest Ecology | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Systematics of Vascular Plants | ||
| Subtotal | 3-4 | |
| VDOE Zoology/Animal-Focused Requirement | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Marine Biology | ||
| Animal Development | ||
| Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates 2 | ||
| Paleobiology 2 | ||
| Human and Animal Physiology 2 | ||
| Comparative Animal Behavior | ||
| Vertebrate Paleontology 2 | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Ornithology: Research and Current Advances | ||
| Insect Ecology | ||
| Mechanics of Animal Movement | ||
| Subtotal | 3-4 | |
| VDOE Earth Science Requirement | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Paleobiology 3 | ||
| Vertebrate Paleontology 3 | ||
| Geochemistry of Natural Waters 4 | ||
| Physical Geology [C3NS] and Physical Geology Laboratory [C3L] | ||
| Earth Systems and Climate Change [C3NS] | ||
| History and Philosophy of the Geosciences | ||
| Applied Physical Geology [C3NS] | ||
| Introduction to Oceanography [C3NS] | ||
| Subtotal | 3-4 | |
- 1
BIO 270 and BIO 270L do not meet the biology major requirements.
- 2
Students must complete unique courses in each category to meet licensure requirements and have a broad preparation in the subject area.
- 3
This course will also fulfill biology elective hours and the VDOE zoology requirement.
- 4
This course will also meet a chemistry cognate requirement.