1. Major Academic Plan (MAP) Why study Biology Education? Science literacy is critical in today’s world and the Department of Biology strives to prepare future teachers to meet this goal. Students may choose one of a number of pathways to earn endorsement in biology at Eastern Washington University. Students may complete a BAE in Biology degree. The BAE program in biology prepares the pre-service teacher to earn endorsement to teach biology from 5-12 grades in the state of Washington. They may also complete a BS in Biology first, and then a general science endorsement. Some students with a BS in Biology enter graduate teaching programs, such as the certification and master’s program at EWU Program Director Prof. Heather McKean 258 Science Building Cheney, WA 99004 hmckean@ewu.edu 509-359-6512 Department Chair Dr. Margaret A. O’Connell 25B Science Building 509.359.6812 moconnell@ewu.edu Department Assistant Ms. Lisa Williams 258 Science Building Cheney, WA 99004 lwilliams@ewu.edu 509-359-7499 Sample Careers Secondary Science Teachers Middle School Science Teachers Associate of Arts BAE in Biology, Secondary Education (77-78 credits) Department of Biology College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

2. Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU  International Studies (4 quarter credit minimum)  BUS 120 International Business (5)  GEOG 230 World Regional Geography (5)  HIST 142 History of Japan (5)  HIST 230 Latin American History (5)  HUM 224 Contemporary Global Cinema (5)  HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past (5)  MUSC 109 World music (5)  POLS 102 Comparative Government (5)  POLS 125 Introduction to Global Issues (5)  POLS& 203 International Relations (5)  POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater of Cooperation and Conflict (5)  SOC& 201 Social Problems (5) COMMUNICATION (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)ENGL 101 College Composition: Argument and Exposition (5) ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis/Research/Document (5) QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits) MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5) HUMANITIES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits) BIOL& 221Majors Ecology/Evolution: w/Lab (5) BIOL 171 Biology I (5) BOT 112 Botany: Survey of the Plant Kingdom (5) BIOL 302 Botany (5) CHEM& 161 General Chem: w/Lab I (5)CHEM 151 General Chemistry (5) HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. ELECTIVES (25 credits) BIOL& 222 Majors Cell/Molecular: w/Lab (5) BIOL 172 Biology II (5) BIOL& 223 Majors Organismal Phys.: w/Lab (5) BIOL 173 Biology III (5) CHEM& 162 General Chem; w/Lab II (5)CHEM& 152 General Chemistry (5) CHEM& 163 General Chem: w/Lab III (5)CHEM 153 General Chemistry (5) EDUC& 205 Intro to Ed w/Field Exp. (5)EDUC 201 Introduction to Education (5)  Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)  ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)  ART 112 Non-Western Art (5)  CMST 226 Gender Communication (5)  CMST 227 Intercultural Communication (5)  ENGL 247 American Multicultural Literature (5)  ENGL 259 African American Literature (5)  ENGL278 Women Writers (5)  HIST& 219 Native American History (5)  HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s Studies (5)  HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural Studies (5)  SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)  SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5)  WS 201 Women of Our World (5) Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU.