Biology A.B. with Teacher Licensure

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Biology with Teacher Licensure requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Required Courses:

BIO 1112INTRODUCTORY CELL BIOLOGY

3 sh

BIO 1113CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 sh

BIO 1514BIODIVERSITY

4 sh

BIO 2512INTRODUCTORY POPULATION BIOLOGY

3 sh

BIO 2513POPULATION BIOLOGY LABORATORY

1 sh

BIO 2212PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS

3 sh

BIO 2213GENETICS LABORATORY

1 sh

BIO 2970INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR

2 sh

CHM 1110GENERAL CHEMISTRY I with LAB

4 sh

CHM 1120GENERAL CHEMISTRY II with LAB

4 sh

STS 2120STATISTICS IN APPLICATION

4 sh

BIO 4970SENIOR SEMINAR

2 sh

Students not placed in STS 2120 will need to take STS 1100 prior to taking STS 2120.

Select one Integrative Biology elective course from the list below: 4sh

BIO 3502COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

4 sh

BIO 3510COMPARATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL NEUROBIOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 3650TOXICOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 3532THE BIOLOGY OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

BIO 3571MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 3572HERPETOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 3642FIELD BIOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 3552BOTANY

4 sh

BIO 3612AQUATIC BIOLOGY: THE STUDY OF INLAND WATERS

4 sh

BIO 3632EVOLUTION

4 sh

BIO 3602/ENS 3460WETLANDS ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

4 sh

BIO 3542DENDROLOGY

4 sh

BIO 3622GENERAL ECOLOGY

4 sh

BIO 4552PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

4 sh

In addition, a required experiential component selected from one of the following:

(a) internship (BIO 4985)

(b) research under the direction of BIO faculty member

Choose electives from the following: 20 sh

BIO BIO ELECTIVES: 2000/3000/4000 LEVEL

CHM 2110ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I with LAB

4 sh

PHY 2010GENERAL PHYSICS I

4 sh

PHY 2020GENERAL PHYSICS II

4 sh

ENS 3200RESTORATION ECOLOGY

4 sh

Professional Studies: 39 sh

EDU 3050LEARNING & TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGIES

2 sh

PSY 3820EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

SOC 2430SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

4 sh

EDU 4020EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS

1 sh

EDU 4030EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II

2 sh

EDU 3150EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT

4 sh

EDU 3550TEACHING IN 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMS

4 sh

EDU 4240METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY SCIENCE

4 sh

EDU 4500TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

4 sh

EDU 4970STUDENT TEACHING

10 sh

Total Credit Hours: 95

Program Outcomes

Students completing the biology program will be well rounded and knowledgeable in the major areas of biology.

They will:
a. Recognize the basic structure of the cells as the basic units of all living organisms and as building block of multi-cellular organisms
b. Explain the processes and patterns of biological evolution and support its role as the central unifying concept of biology.
c. Discuss the scope of biological diversity and the genealogical relationships among major groups of organisms.
d. Apply the principles of genetics from molecular mechanisms to population consequences to real world examples.
e. Relate form and function in biology as expressed in molecular, cellular and whole- organism physiology
f. Predict the interactions of organisms and their environment and the consequences of these in natural populations, communities and ecosystems.


Students completing the biology program will apply the scientific approach or way of knowing to answer biological questions and solve problems.

They will:
a. Formulate testable research hypotheses and choose appropriate experimental design to test hypotheses
b. Collect, analyze, interpret and report data using appropriate statistical analysis.
c. Interpret data correctly and clearly display results in support of reasonable conclusions.
d. Acquire laboratory skills and field techniques using appropriate equipment and instrumentation
e. Utilize computers for simulations, data acquisition, and quantitative/statistical analysis


Students Students completing the biology program will be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing using a variety of techniques appropriately chosen for material to be presented and audience.

They will:
a. Find, access, and critically evaluate primary literature.
b. Present biological information orally and visually via posters and formal and informal oral presentations.
c. Write effectively using professional scientific writing formats appropriate to purpose (WEI outcome)
d. Use CSE style accurately in scientific writing.


Students completing the biology program will be able to synthesize and integrate information from the various areas of biology to obtain a progressively more complete picture of the complexity and reality of biological systems.

They will:
a. Appreciate the history, limitations, and controversy of biological concepts
b. Understand the contributions of biology to the resolution of ethical, social and environmental issues in human affairs.
c. Integrate and synthesize biological knowledge to understand the complexity and reality of biological systems.

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