Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirements: BIOL 101 Foundations of Biology, BIOL 201 Intermediate Cell Biology and Genetics, 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
Acceptance to Education Department
Students must make formal application to the Education Department for admission to the Teacher Education Program. Application is made while students are enrolled in EDUC 212 or EDUC 213. 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
Due to the professional nature of this program, students must:
- Maintain a cumulative, content area, department, and additional license GPA of 2.50 or above. In addition, a grade of C or above is required in content area, minor, and additional license courses
- Successfully complete edTPA during student teaching
- Complete background checks as required by the districts in which students are placed for field and student teaching experiences. Individual schools and districts will determine student eligibility to participate in field experiences per their policies regarding background checks.
- Purchase liability insurance through Education Minnesota on an annual basis.
- Students should reference the Education Department website for additional information about requirements.
Required Biology Major Courses
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Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| BIOL 101 | Foundations of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 201 | Intermediate Cell Biology and Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 202 | Evolution in Action | 4 |
| 1 | 20 |
| |
| 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 | 0-1 |
| 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 | 46-47 |
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.
