WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY – DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science in Biology4 with TEACHER CERTIFICATION
Student Name _________________________________________ Advisor _______________________Catalog Year
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Fall
Botany 200
English 1801
Math 123 or 133
Chemistry 201 (Inorganic)2
Physical Education
FIRST YEAR
Spring
(4)
Zoology 200
(3)
Math (Stat) 171
(3-4)
Chemistry 202
(4)
Social Science elective4
(1)
Human Well Being
15-16
SECOND YEAR
Spring3
(4)
Biology 330 (Cell Biology)
(5)
Bot 329 or Zoo 321
(3)
Communication 241 (Speech)
(3)
EIS 302 (Multicultural Educ.)
(3)
EIS 301(Learning & Instruction)
17-18
(APPLY TO TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM)
Fall
Microbiology 200 (General Microbiology)
Chemistry 330 or 331
Humanities (Multicultural Studies)4
English 280
EIS 201 (Human Growth & Devel.)
Fall
Physics 114 or 124
Biology 340 (Genetics)5
Bot/Micro/Zoo elective
Humanities4
Social Science elective
THIRD YEAR
(5-4)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(3)
17-18
Fall
EIS 401 (Ed Law & Policy)
Educ 439 (Sci Methods; coreq 303 or 304)
EIS 303 (Must complete work sample)
Bio 350 (Ecology)
SpEd 310[then SpEd 390] or
Psy 425 & SpEd 383
Humanities elective4
FOURTH YEAR
Spring
(2)
EIS 304 (Must complete work sample)
(3)
Geology 110
(1)
Biology 481
(4)
Biology 4825
Social Science elective4
(3-4)
[SpEd 390]
(3)
16-17
Fall
Spring
Humanities elective4
Physics 115 or 125
Botany or Zoology 430 (Physiology) 5
Physics 101 (Astronomy)
C&I 403 (Middle School Methods)
(4)
(3)
(4)
(3)
(2)
16
(4)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
16
(3)
(5-4)
(3)
(3)
(4)
17-18
(1)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(3)
[1]
14-15
FIFTH YEAR
STch (Student Teaching) 480
(Must complete work samples)
(16)
1 – English 180 and 280 may be taken in either Fall or Spring Semester of the 1 st (180) or 2nd year (280).
2 – Take Chem. 100 before 201 if lacking high school chemistry or lacking a strong math background
3 – Apply for Teacher Education Program.
4 – Complete 6 hours of courses with the suffix “W”.
5 – These are designated Writing in the Discipline (WID) courses.
Requirements for TEP/Program
W-Courses – 6 hours
Basic Skills Exam
Portfolio Submission 1/Reflective
Essay 1
Technology Competencies
Speech & Hearing Test
Background Check
GPA Requirement; C Grade
Requirements
Application Teacher Education
2/16/2016
Completed?
Additional TEP/Program Requirements
Application for Student Teaching
Content Area Exam (Must pass to STCH)
Portfolio Submission #2 (Must complete
before STCH)
GPA (2.5 overall; 2.5 in major)
Assessment of Professional Teaching Exam
(APT exam)
Work Samples – 1 in EIS 303, 1 in EIS 304
2 During STCH
Reflective Essay #2 (During STCH)
Completed?
GENERAL EDUCATION AND TEACHERS CERTIFICATION BASIC CURRICULUM
GROUP I. COMMUNICATION SKILLS (9 sem. hrs.)
English 180
English 280
Communication 241 (Speech)
A grade of C or above is required for each of the above courses. English 180 must be taken either semester of the freshman
year. English 280 is to be taken after 24 hours earned and before 60 hours earned.
GROUP II. NATURAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS (10 sem. hrs.) fulfilled by major requirements.
GROUP III. SOCIAL SCIENCES (9 sem. hrs.) No more than 2 courses from the same discipline may be counted.
Electives:
Economics 100, 231, 232
General Honors 102, 202, 302
Geography 100, 110*
Political Science 101, 122, 228, 267
Psychology 100, 221, 250, 251
Sociology 100, 200, 250/Anthropology 110*, 111
GROUP IV. HUMANITIES (9 sem. hrs.) No more than 2 courses from the same discipline may be counted.
Electives:
African-American Studies 281*
Art 180, 282, 283
Communication 130, 254
English 195, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 290, 300
Foreign Languages:
General Honors 101, 201, 301
Chinese 121, 122, 223
History 105, 106, 125, 126, 145*
French 121, 122, 192, 223, 224
Music 190, 195*
German 121, 122, 223, 224
Philosophy 105, 120, 140, 205
Japanese 121, 122, 223, 224
Religious Studies 101, 201*, 203
Russian 121, 122, 223, 224
Theatre 101, 110
Spanish 121, 122, 223, 224
GROUP V. MULTICULTURAL STUDIES (3 sem. hrs.) Students must select at least 1 course from the following list.
Note: Teacher Education requires a course in Third World Culture.
African-American Studies 100, 145, 281*,
282, 283, 313, 314
BC 328
English 301, 348, 358
Geography 110*
Health Education 325
Music 195*, 394
Political Science 329, 335
Religious studies 201*, 303, 365
Theater 201
Women’s Studies 220, 233, 301, 303, 317,
318, 335, 357, 360
Agriculture 310
Anthropology 110*, 249
Economics 350
Family & Consumer Sciences 300
General Honors 207
Hist. 145*, 313, 314, 317, 318, 341, 344, 349
Philosophy 220
Psychology 357
Sociology 300, 360
University 210
GROUP VI. HUMAN WELL BEING (3 sem. hrs.) Students may select any combination of courses from at least 2 of the
following departments.
Family and Consumer Sciences 109, 121
Health 120, 121, 123
Physical Education 102, 118, 121, 128, 131, 140,
RPTA 110
147, 149, 151, 158
*DUAL-CATEGORY COURSE. STUDENTS MAY ONLY COUNT A DUAL-CATEGORY COURSE TO SATISFY
THE REQUIREMENTS IN ONE GENERAL EDUCATION CATEGORY.
NONE OF THE COURSES LISTED ABOVE MAY BE TAKEN ON A PASS/FAIL BASIS
120 hours are required for graduation, 40 hrs. of which must be 300 level or above
2/16/2016