Program: Biology Major, with Teacher Certification, B.S. or B.A. - Campbellsville University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Mar 31, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Degree offered at: Campbellsville

This major must be combined with the Secondary Education Minor

The Commonwealth of Kentucky provides a single method for teacher certification in biology which requires a major in biology with specific courses. Students must also complete the minor in Secondary Education.

A program for middle school science certification with an emphasis in science is also available. Please see School of Education section of the catalog for more information.

Biology Content courses: 23 Hours

Take each course on this list:

BIO 200 - Biological Concepts with Laboratory Credits: 4 *
BIO 201 - Zoology with Laboratory Credits: 4
BIO 202 - Botany with Laboratory Credits: 4
BIO 341 - Ecology with Laboratory Credits: 4
BIO 344 - Genetics with Laboratory Credits: 4
BIO 450 - Methods of Science Teaching Credits: 3

Chemistry: 9 Hours

Take each course on this list:

CHE 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 *
CHE 113 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credits: 1
CHE 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHE 114 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credits: 2

Earth Science Courses: 4 Hours

Take each course on this list:

GEO 105 - Introductory Earth Science Credits: 3 *
GEO 106 - Introductory Earth Science Lab Credits: 1

Physics Courses: (minimum) 3 Hours

Take PHY 131 for three hours or PHY 141, 143, 142 and 144 for eight hours

PHY 131 - Conceptual Physics Credits: 3 *
PHY 141 - General College Physics I Credits: 3 *
And
PHY 143 - General College Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1
PHY 142 - General College Physics II Credits: 3
And
PHY 144 - General College Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1

Mathematics Courses: (minimum) 3 Hours

Choose one course from this list:

MTH 111 - College Algebra Credits: 3 *
MTH 123 - Elementary Calculus and Its Applications Credits: 3 *
MTH 210 - Calculus I Credits: 4 *

Statistics Course: 3 Hours

Choose one course from this list:

MTH 130 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3 *
PSY 361 - Social Statistics Credits: 3

Biology Elective Courses: (minimum) 10 Hours

Choose courses from this list totaling at least ten hours:

BIO 215 - Winter Botany Credits: 1
BIO 216 - Spring Flora Credits: 1
BIO 300 - Paleontology Credits: 3
BIO 302 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3
BIO 312 - Environmental Physiology of Animals Credits: 3
BIO 315 - Research Methods Credits: 1
BIO 317 - Plant Taxonomy with Laboratory Credits: 3
BIO 321 - Microbiology with Laboratory Credits: 4 or 5
BIO 332 - Entomology with Laboratory Credits: 4
BIO 342 - Field Study in Biology Credits: 1 to 3
BIO 348 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
BIO 362 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy with Laboratory Credits: 5
BIO 371 - Ornithology with Laboratory Credits: 4
BIO 372 - Ichthyology with Laboratory Credits: 4
BIO 385 - Internship Credits: 1 to 4
BIO 400 - Special Topics Credits: 1 to 4
BIO 410 - Cell Biology Credits: 3
BIO 415 - Stream Ecology with Laboratory Credits: 4
BIO 420 - Immunology Credits: 3
BIO 422 - Animal Physiology with Laboratory Credits: 4
BIO 441 - Principles of Biological Conservation Credits: 3
BIO 460 - Biochemistry with Laboratory Credits: 4
BIO 470 - Speciation Credits: 3
BIO 475 - Human Physiology with Laboratory Credits: 4
BIO 480 - Seminar Credits: 1 to 3
BIO 490 - Research Credits: 1 to 3

Total: (minimum) 55 Hours

* General Education Course