The curriculum also leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Students in the pre-veterinary medicine program should apply to veterinary medical school at the beginning of their third year. Students should write to the Office of Admissions of the desired institution for information about specific admission requirements. It is the students' responsibility to determine which of these examinations is required by the institution to which they are seeking admission. Biology majors who plan to teach should follow the biology curriculum and the Teacher Certification Program in order to be eligible for certification as a teacher in biology, grades 7-12.
Student teaching is required of all students preparing to teach.
Program prerequisites for student teaching should be completed before applying for student teaching. Additional information and the suggested curriculum for the Bachelor of Science degree with a Teacher Education option may be obtained from the biology teacher education advisor in the biology department. They must satisfy the catalog requirements for the selected minor. To be eligible for selection, candidates must have a superior scholarship record and have completed at least two courses in biology totaling not less than 10 semester hours, or the equivalent of that number. They must also have completed at least one term of the second year of a four-year curriculum or its equivalent and be a person of high ethical and moral ideals.