The Bachelor of Science in Education Program for biology prepares the pre-service teacher to earn an endorsement to teach biology in grades 5-12 in the state of Washington.
Before starting the BS program, contact Bo Idsardi, PhD at ridsardi@ewu.edu to ensure that this is the right endorsement option for you.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Biology - Secondary Education Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)
This major satisfies the endorsement requirements for grades 5–12.
| Secondary Education Program Prerequisites | ||
| All prerequisite courses must have been completed within the last 6 years. | ||
| A grade ≥B- in all prerequisite courses is required for admission to the Education program. | ||
| CMST 201 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 5 |
| or CMST 340 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | |
| EDUC 201 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 |
| ENGL 201 | COLLEGE COMPOSITION: ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION (or approved equivalent) | 5 |
| SOST 300 | PEOPLES AND GOVERNANCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 5 |
| SPED 363 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| PSYC 204 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning proficiency* | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
* Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning courses
Grade Requirements: A cumulative GPA ≥2.8 for all courses, ≥C in each required biology course and required supporting course, ≥B- in each required education course.
| Required Biology Courses | ||
| BIOL 171 & 171L | BIOLOGY I and BIOLOGY I LAB | 5 |
| BIOL 172 & 172L | BIOLOGY II and BIOLOGY II LAB | 5 |
| BIOL 173 & 173L | BIOLOGY III and BIOLOGY III LAB | 5 |
| BIOL 270 & 270L | BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION and BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION LAB | 3 |
| BIOL 310 | FUNDAMENTALS OF GENETICS | 5 |
| BIOL 340 | BIOETHICS | 2 |
| BIOL 423 | EVOLUTION | 5 |
| BIOL 440 | ECOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 441 | ECOLOGY LAB | 2 |
| BIOL 490 & 490L | SENIOR CAPSTONE and SENIOR CAPSTONE LAB | 5 |
| Choose one of the following | 5 | |
| MICROBIOLOGY and MICROBIOLOGY LAB | ||
| BOTANY and BOTANY LAB | ||
| INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY and INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY LAB | ||
| VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY and VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY LAB | ||
| Choose one of the following | 4 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| Choose one of the following | 5 | |
| DATA ANALYSIS FOR BIOLOGISTS | ||
| ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS MATH II | ||
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| CHEM 171 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 4 |
| CHEM 171L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I | 1 |
| CHEM 172 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4 |
| CHEM 172L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | 1 |
| CHEM 173 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY III | 4 |
| CHEM 173L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III | 1 |
| PHYS 115 | INVESTIGATING PHYSICAL SCIENCE | 5 |
| Required Education Courses | ||
| EDUC 303 | FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 309 | FOUNDATIONS OF SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 341 | SECONDARY STRATEGIES, MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 386A | FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 3 |
| EDUC 386B | FIELD EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICUM | 3 |
| EDUC 413 | CONTENT AREA LITERACY: MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION CANDIDATES | 3 |
| EDUC 426 | SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING 5-12 | 12 |
| EDUC 427 | GENERAL STUDENT TEACHING K-12 | 3-15 |
| SCED 390 | SCIENCE TEACHING METHODS | 5 |
| Required Senior Capstone | ||
| SCED 490A | SCIENCE TEACHING CAPSTONE SEMINAR | 3 |
| SCED 490B | SCIENCE TEACHING CAPSTONE FIELD APPLICATION | 2 |
| Total Credits | 118-130 | |