1. Biology Teaching Major
2. Biology Concentration

BA in Elementary Education (NCE) with a Biology Major

This program provides a broad foundation in biology that will prepare students for science teaching.

For a degree in education with a biology teaching major from NCE, students need to fulfill all of the general education requirements for English, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Art, and Theatre Arts. In addition they must complete the courses listed below.

Requirements for the Biology Teaching Major are as follows:

1. Completion of the general education science courses as listed below.
2. Completion of 30 quarter hours of biology coursework beyond general education courses. This includes four required biology courses( in addition to the general education science requirements), plus biology electives to bring the total of biology credit to 30 quarter hours* and to satisfy requirements for upper level biology credit.
3. Twenty-five of the 30 quarter hours must be upper level (300 or higher), and a minimum of 15 of the 25 quarter hours of upper level credit must be taken at NLU.

Required courses for the biology teaching major

The biology concentration provides elementary education students with a grounding in bilogical science.

Requirements for the Concentration in Biology are:

1. Thirty quarter hours of biological science courses, not including general education courses, are needed for a concentration in biology.
2. Of these 30 quarter hours, 15 must be upper level and taken at NLU.