Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirements: BIOL 100 Principles of Biology 1: Fundamentals of Living Things, BIOL 200 Principles of Biology 2: Biological Response to Challenge, and any other 4-credit course in the major
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.50
Other Requirements: Must have a Biology faculty member as Academic Advisor
Admission to Teacher Education
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.
The following items are required for application:
- A cumulative, licensure content major, and education coursework GPA of 2.50 or above
- Completed Intent to Apply form (available in the Education Portal in Canvas)
- Disposition reflection and faculty review (usually completed as part of EDUC 111)
- Completion of a 35-hour teacher shadow in a classroom aligned with the student's licensure program, written reflection, and supervisor evaluation
- Submission of a professional recommendation completed by a CSB+SJU faculty member, coach, advisor, or supervisor
- Entry survey form
Descriptions of all admission requirements and the application process are specified on the Education Department's website at https://www.csbsju.edu/education/student-resources/apply-to-the-program
All Biology Secondary Education Majors must also have a Secondary Education Minor. Review Education Department, Secondary Education Minor Requirements as well as Biology Requirements below.
Required Biology Major Courses
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| BIOL 100 | Principles of Biology 1: Fundamentals of Living Things | 4 |
| BIOL 200 | Principles of Biology 2: Biological Response to Challenge | 4 |
| 1, 2 | 24 |
| |
| Bioinformatics (2 credits from the following) | |
| 2 |
| |
| Biological Research | |
| Distinguished Thesis Essay, Research or Creative Project | |
| |
| MATH 124 | Probability and Statistical Inference | 4 |
| CHEM 125 | Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties | 4 |
| CHEM 201 | Purification and Separation Lab I | 1 |
| 4 |
| Essential Calculus | |
| Calculus I | |
| Calculus II | |
| Physics for the Life Sciences I | |
| Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 1)
and Purification and Chromatography Lab II | |
| Intermediate Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 2)
and Synthesis Lab | |
| Macroscopic Chemical Analysis
and Chemical Measurement Lab | |
| Concepts of Computing: Science and Applications | |
| Concepts of Computing: Science and Mathematics | |
| Introduction to Computing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences | |
| Discrete Computational Structures | |
| Earth Systems Science | |
| Total Hours | 47 |
Biology Course Distributions
Cellular Biology
Organismal Biology
Field Biology
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| BIOL 308 | Plant Systematics | 4 |
| BIOL 332 | Natural History of Terrestrial Vertebrates | 4 |
| BIOL 334 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 336 | Behavioral Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 337 | Aquatic Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 341 | Natural History of the Bahamas | 4 |
| BIOL 373G | Ecology and Evolution of the Galapagos Islands | 4 |
| BIOL 373Q | Ecology and Evolution of the Serengeti Ecosystem | 4 |
Required Education Courses
The following courses are required for the Secondary Education minor which accompanies this major.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| EDUC 111 | Introduction to Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World | 4 |
| EDUC 203 | Development, Learning, and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence | 4 |
| EDUC 213 | Clinical Experience for K-12/5-12 Majors | 1-2 |
| EDUC 305 | Human Exceptionalities: School, Home, and Community | 1 |
| EDUC 352 | Teaching Reading in the Middle/Secondary Classroom | 1-2 |
| EDUC 359 | Issues in Education K-12 | 1-2 |
| EDUC 379A | Educational Psychology: Myths Versus Science | 4 |
| EDUC 390 | Ethics in Human Relations | 4 |
| 1 | 4-10 |
| 16 |
| Total Hours | 40-49 |
Life Science Pedagogy Requirement
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| EDUC 355D | Science Pedagogy in Grades 9-12 | 4 |
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
