WESTERNILLINOISUNIVERSITY – DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science in Biology4 with TEACHER CERTIFICATION
Student Name ______Advisor ______Catalog Year
e-mail: ID Number User ID
Fall FIRST YEAR Spring
Botany 200(4)Zoology 200(4)
English 1801(3)Math (Stat) 171(3)
Math 123 or 133(3-4)Chemistry 202 (4)
Chemistry 201 (Inorganic)2(4)Social Science elective4(3)
Physical Education (1)Human Well Being(2)
15-16 16
Fall SECOND YEAR Spring3
Microbiology 200 (General Microbiology)(4)Biology 330 (Cell Biology)(4)
Chemistry 330 or 331 (5)Bot 329 or Zoo 321(3) Humanities (Multicultural Studies)4 (3) Communication 241 (Speech) (3)
English 280(3)EIS 302(Multicultural Educ.)(3)
EIS 201 (Human Growth & Devel.)(3)EIS 301(Learning & Instruction)(3)
17-18 16
(APPLY TO TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM)
FallTHIRD YEARSpring
Physics 114 or 124(5-4)Humanities elective4(3)
Biology 340 (Genetics)5(4)Physics 115 or 125 (5-4)
Bot/Micro/Zoo elective(3)Botany or Zoology 430 (Physiology)5(3)
Humanities4(3)Physics 101 (Astronomy)(3)
Social Science elective(3)C&I 403 (Middle School Methods)(4)
17-1817-18
FallFOURTH YEARSpring
EIS 401(Ed Law & Policy)(2)EIS 304(Must complete work sample)(1)
Educ 439 (Sci Methods; coreq 303 or 304)(3)Geology 110(4)
EIS 303 (Must complete work sample)(1)Biology 481(3)
Bio 350 (Ecology)(4)Biology 4825(3)
SpEd 310[then SpEd 390] orSocial Science elective4(3)
Psy 425 & SpEd 383(3-4) [SpEd 390][1]
Humanities elective4(3)14-15
16-17
Fall FIFTH YEAR
STch (Student Teaching) 480(16)
(Must complete work samples)
1 – English 180 and 280 may be taken in either Fall or Spring Semester of the 1st (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 / Completed? / Additional TEP/Program Requirements / Completed?W-Courses – 6 hours / Application for Student Teaching
Basic Skills Exam / Content Area Exam (Must pass to STCH)
Portfolio Submission 1/Reflective Essay 1 / Portfolio Submission #2 (Must complete before STCH)
Technology Competencies / GPA (2.5 overall; 2.5 in major)
Speech & Hearing Test / Assessment of Professional Teaching Exam (APT exam)
Background Check / Work Samples – 1 in EIS 303, 1 in EIS 304
2 During STCH
GPA Requirement; C Grade Requirements / Reflective Essay #2 (During STCH)
Application Teacher Education
GENERAL EDUCATION AND TEACHERS CERTIFICATION BASIC CURRICULUM
GROUP I. COMMUNICATION SKILLS(9 sem. hrs.)
English 180English 280Communication 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, 232General Honors 102, 202, 302
Geography 100, 110*Political Science 101, 122, 228, 267
Psychology 100, 221, 250, 251Sociology 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, 254English 195, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 290, 300
Foreign Languages:General Honors 101, 201, 301
Chinese 121, 122, 223History 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*,Agriculture 310
282, 283, 313, 314Anthropology 110*, 249
BC 328Economics 350
English 301, 348, 358Family & Consumer Sciences 300
Geography 110*General Honors 207
Health Education 325Hist. 145*, 313, 314, 317, 318, 341, 344, 349
Music 195*, 394Philosophy 220
Political Science 329, 335Psychology 357
Religious studies 201*, 303, 365Sociology 300, 360
Theater 201University 210
Women’s Studies 220, 233, 301, 303, 317,
318, 335, 357, 360
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, 121Health 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
9/17/2018