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Nov 21, 2024
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2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, Teacher Licensure, B.S. (CIP 13.1322)
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Biology and the General College Curriculum
Students may use biology or environmental science courses to fulfill four to eight semester hours of the general college science requirement. (See General College Curriculum for details.) Science courses without laboratories do not meet the science requirement of the General College Curriculum.
Major Requirements
A major in biology (B.S. degree) may be obtained within a general curriculum or one which follows specific guidelines for pre-physician assistant, pre-physical therapy, pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-optometry, pre-veterinary, and pre-graduate school (preparation for graduate or professional schools) and teacher licensure studies. The student majoring in biology must complete a minimum of 39 hours in biology, and these must include credit for
And One of the Following:
Biology elective requirements
Take a minimum of 7 hours of BIOL electives (“biology elective requirements”). Note: some restrictions apply. See below.
Human A&P Credit:
A maximum of 8 credit hours of Human A&P credit can be used toward the biology elective requirements in the Biology major.
General Microbiology:
A maximum of 4 credit hours of general Microbiology can be used towards the biology elective requirements in the Biology major.
Note:
Students are encouraged to complete more than the minimum number of hours in biology.
Ancillary Requirements:
Ancillary requirements include
Admission Requirements for Teacher Education
In addition to general admission requirements for Campbell University, students seeking initial North Carolina Teacher Licensure must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program prior to their junior year. Admission requirements for Teacher Education include a 2.7 overall GPA, a grade of “C” or better on all content area and education courses and passing the Core Praxis Exam (or acceptable SAT/ACT scores). If a teacher education candidate does not meet the North Carolina Licensure established score on the SAT/ACT for admittance into the teacher education program, they are automatically enrolled in EDUC 106 and/or EDUC 107 in order to prepare for the CORE PRAXIS (Math and/or Reading). Please see your advisor in the Professional Education Department for all additional North Carolina Licensure Requirements.
Teacher Licensure Requirements
Students seeking secondary teacher certification in biology must complete a minimum of 35 hours in biology, including credit for the biology courses listed for a major in biology. They must also complete
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