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Program checklist · Biology Major - Secondary Education

Biology Major - Secondary Education

College of Saint Benedict · Saint Joseph, MN

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Program
Award
Biology Major - Secondary Education
Total credits (published)
40-48
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Edition Academic Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Students who want to major or minor in Education need to complete the Education Department’s admission process. Admission typically occurs during the sophomore year and is required for all students seeking an Elementary Education major and Secondary Education minor.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
174747
CourseShelf checklist
CK_174747_457041fe_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Required Biology Major Courses

major core · 3 items
  1. BIOL 100
    Principles of Biology 1: Fundamentals of Living Things
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. BIOL 200
    Principles of Biology 2: Biological Response to Challenge
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  3. 24 credits from the following 1, 2
    Not resolved to a course
    24

BIOL (300 Level) courses

2 items
  1. CSCI 317D
    Bioinformatics (2 credits from the following)
    Not resolved to a course
  2. 2 credits from the following
    Not resolved to a course
    2

BIOL 380@ (Topics)

2 items
  1. BIOL 372
    Biological Research
    Not resolved to a course
  2. COLG 398
    Distinguished Thesis Essay, Research or Creative Project
    Not resolved to a course

BIOL XXX (Comprehensive Exam)

16 items
  1. MATH 124
    Probability and Statistical Inference
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. CHEM 125
    Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  3. CHEM 201
    Purification and Separation Lab I
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  4. One of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. MATH 118
    Essential Calculus
    Not resolved to a course
  6. MATH 119
    Calculus I
    Not resolved to a course
  7. MATH 120
    Calculus II
    Not resolved to a course
  8. PHYS 105
    Physics for the Life Sciences I
    Not resolved to a course
  9. CHEM 250& CHEM 202
    Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 1)and Purification and Chromatography Lab II
    Not resolved to a course
  10. CHEM 251& CHEM 203
    Intermediate Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 2)and Synthesis Lab
    Not resolved to a course
  11. CHEM 255& CHEM 205
    Macroscopic Chemical Analysisand Chemical Measurement Lab
    Not resolved to a course
  12. CSCI 130
    Concepts of Computing: Science and Applications
    Not resolved to a course
  13. CSCI 140
    Concepts of Computing: Science and Mathematics
    Not resolved to a course
  14. CSCI 150
    Introduction to Computing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences
    Not resolved to a course
  15. CSCI 239
    Discrete Computational Structures
    Not resolved to a course
  16. ENVR 175
    Earth Systems Science
    Not resolved to a course

Cellular Biology

7 items
  1. BIOL 307
    Biology of Microorganisms
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. BIOL 311
    Cell Biology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  3. BIOL 316
    General Genetics
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. BIOL 317
    Biochemistry
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. BIOL 318
    Molecular Genetics
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  6. BIOL 319
    Immunology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  7. BIOL 320
    Neurobiology
    Not resolved to a course
    4

Organismal Biology

8 items
  1. BIOL 320
    Neurobiology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. BIOL 323
    Animal Physiology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  3. BIOL 325
    Human Anatomy and Physiology I
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. BIOL 326
    Human Anatomy and Physiology II
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. BIOL 327
    Plant Physiology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  6. BIOL 329
    Histology and Technique
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  7. BIOL 330
    Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  8. BIOL 339
    Evolution
    Not resolved to a course
    4

Field Biology

8 items
  1. BIOL 308
    Plant Systematics
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. BIOL 332
    Natural History of Terrestrial Vertebrates
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  3. BIOL 334
    General Ecology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. BIOL 336
    Behavioral Ecology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. BIOL 337
    Aquatic Ecology
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  6. BIOL 341
    Tropical Marine Ecology of Belize
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  7. BIOL 373G
    Ecology and Evolution of the Galapagos Islands
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  8. BIOL 373Q
    Ecology and Evolution of the Serengeti Ecosystem
    Not resolved to a course
    4

Required Education Courses

0 items

    Required Education Courses

    10 items
    1. EDUC 111
      Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. EDUC 275
      Teaching All Learners: Assets, Identity, and Inclusive Practice
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. EDUC 301
      Multilingual Learners: Essential Understandings and Strategies for Success
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    4. EDUC 311
      General Pedagogy
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    5. EDUC 352
      Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom
      Not resolved to a course
      1-2
    6. EDUC 359
      Issues in Education K-12
      Not resolved to a course
      1-2
    7. EDUC 379A
      Student Learning and Assessment
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    8. EDUC 390
      Human Relations in a Culturally Diverse World
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    9. Content Specific Pedagogy Courses 1
      Not resolved to a course
      2-8
    10. EDUC 377& EDUC 376
      Student Teachingand Student Teaching Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      16

    Life Science Pedagogy Requirement

    1 item
    1. EDUC 355I
      Science Pedagogy in Grades 5-12
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    Source. College of Saint Benedict, catalog 2026-2027 Edition Academic Catalog — https://catalog.csbsju.edu/catalog/academic-departments/biology/biology-major-secondary-education/. Captured page pages/0318.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.