The Biology/Secondary Minor Program prepares the pre-service teacher to earn an endorsement to teach biology in grades 5-12 in the state of Washington.
Before starting the minor program, contact Bo Idsardi, PhD at ridsardi@ewu.edu to ensure that this is the right endorsement option for you.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
Biology/Secondary Minor
This minor satisfies the endorsement for grades 5-12.
| Required Biology Courses | ||
| BIOL 171 & 171L | BIOLOGY I and BIOLOGY I LAB | 5 |
| BIOL 172 & 172L | BIOLOGY II and BIOLOGY II LAB | 5 |
| BIOL 173 & 173L | BIOLOGY III and BIOLOGY III LAB | 5 |
| BIOL 270 & 270L | BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION and BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION LAB | 3 |
| BIOL 310 | FUNDAMENTALS OF GENETICS | 5 |
| BIOL 340 | BIOETHICS | 2 |
| BIOL 423 | EVOLUTION | 5 |
| BIOL 440 | ECOLOGY | 4 |
| BIOL 441 | ECOLOGY LAB | 2 |
| Choose one of the following | 5 | |
| MICROBIOLOGY and MICROBIOLOGY LAB | ||
| BOTANY and BOTANY LAB | ||
| INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY and INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY LAB | ||
| VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY and VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY LAB | ||
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| BIOL 380 | DATA ANALYSIS FOR BIOLOGISTS | 5 |
| or MATH 141 | PRECALCULUS I | |
| or MATH 380 | ELEMENTARY PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS | |
| SCED 390 | SCIENCE TEACHING METHODS | 5 |
| Total Credits | 51 | |