Biology Teaching Minor
Program Learning Outcomes
- The candidate for an endorsement in biology demonstrates the following core competencies:
conceptual understanding of the life processes in living systems including organization of matter and energy - conceptual understanding of the similarities and differences among animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms, and viruses
- conceptual understanding of living organisms, ethical laboratory and field studies promoting scientific inquiry, applications of biology in social and historical perspectives
- conceptual understanding of the principles and practices of biological classification and the theory and principles of biological evolution
- understanding of the ecological systems including the interrelationships and dependencies of organisms with each other and their environments
- conceptual understanding of population dynamics and the impact of population on its environment
- understanding of general concepts of genetics and heredity
- conceptual understanding of organizations and functions of cells and multi-cellular systems
- understanding of the regulation of biological systems including homeostatic mechanisms
- conceptual understanding of the fundamental processes of modeling and investigating in the biological sciences
- understanding of the applications of biology in environmental quality and in personal and community health
- conceptual understanding of bioenergetics including major biochemical pathways
- understanding of biochemical interactions of organisms and their environments
- conceptual understanding of molecular genetics and heredity and mechanisms of genetic modification
- understanding of molecular basis for evolutionary theory and classification
- conceptual understanding of the causes, characteristics, and avoidance of viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases
- understanding of the issues related to living systems such as genetic modification, uses of biotechnology, cloning, and pollution from farming
- conceptual understanding of applications of biology and biotechnology in society, business, industry, and health fields.
A student must receive a grade of C or better in all the courses required for this minor and have a GPA of 3.00 or higher.
| BIOB 160 | Principles of Living Systems | 4 |
| BIOB 170IN | Principles of Biological Diversity | 4 |
| BIOE 370 | General Ecology | 3 |
| BIOB 420 | Evolution | 3 |
| BIOB 375 | General Genetics | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 2 | |
| Rocky Mountain Vegetation | ||
| Alpine Ecology | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3-5 | |
| Unseen Universe: Microbes | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Plant Physiology | ||
| Animal Physiology | ||
| Biology Electives (except BIOB 100IN) | 3 | |
| EDM 403 | Methods: 5-12 Science | 3 |
| Total Credits | 31-33 | |