Program: Secondary Education Major - Biology Concentration - The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina (2024)

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog - SCCC & Day Students

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Freshman Year

Freshman Fall

LDRS 101 - The First-Year Experience Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 101 - Education in Modern Society Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 140 - Introduction to Biology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 141 - Introduction to Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
FSEM 101 - Freshman Seminar Credit Hours: 3
FSWI 101 - Freshman Seminar Writing Intensive Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Math Credit Hours:3 **
1st Year Basic ROTC

Freshman Spring

EDUC 202 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 130 - Introduction to Biology I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 131 - Introduction to Biology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
COMM 260 - Technical Writing and Communication Credit Hours: 3
LDRS 202 - Principled Leadership in American Government and Society Credit Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 3
RPED - Required Physical Education Credit Hours: 0
1st Year Basic ROTC 102 Credit Hours: 1

Sophom*ore Year

Sophom*ore Fall

LDRS 211 - Sophom*ore Seminar Service Learning Lab Credit Hours: 0 (May be taken either semester)
EDUC 206 - Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
Strand Course 1 Credit Hours: 3
Strand Course 2 Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 208 - Evolution Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 161 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
RPED - Required Physical Education Credit Hours: 0
2nd Year Basic ROTC 201 Credit Hours: 2

Sophom*ore Spring

EDUC 301 - Foundations in Reading Credit Hours: 3
EART 201 - Introduction to Earth Science Credit Hours: 4
Strand Course 3 Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 210 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 211 - Cell Biology Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
2nd Year Basic ROTC

Junior Year

Junior Fall

LDRS 311 - Junior Ethics Enrichment Experience Credit Hours: 0
EDUC 312 - Learners with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 201 - General Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
OR
ANTH 202 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 308 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
LDRS 371 - Leadership in Organizations Credit Hours: 3 ROTC fulfillment class
PHYS 203 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 271 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
1st Year Advanced ROTC

Junior Spring

EDUC 401 - Methods and Materials of Middle and High School Teaching Credit Hours: 3
Strand Course 4 Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 406 - Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL - Biology Elective ***
PHYS 204 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 272 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
1st Year Advanced ROTC

Senior Year

Senior Fall

LDRS 411 - Senior Leadership Integration Seminar Credit Hours: 0
EDUC 306 - Teaching Reading and Writing in the Middle and High School Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 402 - Special Methods in Teaching Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 430 - Biology Capstone Credit Hours: 3
BIOL - Biology Elective ***
BIOL - Biology Elective ***
2nd Year Advanced ROTC

Senior Spring

EDUC 499 - Internship in Teaching Credit Hours: 12 *
2nd Year Advanced ROTC

Electives

Biology Electives

***Must include at least one course from each of the following four areas.

Animal Physiology Area:

BIOL 403 - Mammalian Physiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 414 - Environmental Physiology Credit Hours: 4

Animal Behavior and Evolution Area

BIOL 208 - Evolution Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 307

Botany Area:

BIOL 203 - Introduction to Plant Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 314 - The Vascular Flora of South Carolina Credit Hours: 4

Zoology Area:

BIOL 301 - Invertebrate Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 302 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 408 - Ornithology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 410 - Vertebrate Natural History Credit Hours: 4

Note:

See the “Undergraduate Curriculum” section for a list of courses that will satisfy freshman math requirements.
Strand Requirements: Students must complete four strand courses, which may be completed in any order: English (ENGS 30X), History (HISS 30X), Social Science (SCSS 30X), and Natural Science (NTSS 30X).

ROTC Course Requirements:

ROTC course requirements apply to members of the SCCC only:

Cadets contracted or pursuing a contract should take 8 semesters of ROTC.
Cadets not contracted or pursuing a contract should take 4 semesters of ROTC Basic and 4 semesters of ROTC fulfilment courses. Available ROTC fulfillment courses are published online annually by the department of Leadership Studies.
ROTC courses typically carry 1 to 3 hours of credit, depending on the level. ROTC fulfillment courses typically carry 3 hours of credit. See the course descriptions for specific information.

Required for Graduation:

126-129 Credit Hours plus successful completion of all RPED, ROTC, and LDRS graduation requirements. ROTC hours (credits, lectures, and labs) vary each semester by military department.