Bachelor of Arts in Biology Major for the High School Teaching License (9-12)

Lewis University

Biology degree is an excellent choice for the 21st century, with an inter-disciplinary curriculum that includes mathematics, chemistry and physics to provide you with a deep understanding of the living world around us. Your Biology degree will prepare you for career opportunities right after Lewis in healthcare, medicine and scientific research, or for grad school in a biology-related field. Even if you're not exactly sure what you want to do after Lewis, all of our Biology degree students take a common core of classes so you're prepared to pursue any career path you find yourself drawn to. But many of our students already have a specific career in mind when they come to Lewis, and see our Biology degree program as their perfect first step. We have high expectations for our Biology degree students, but we will provide you with the individual attention and support structure to make sure you succeed. Our faculty, each whom hold the highest degrees in their field, are not only your professors, but your advisors - mentoring you through your entire time at Lewis - and often after. The Department of Biology features a fully approved Biology program that prepares candidates to teach grades 9-12 in Illinois public and private schools. The program is approved by the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board in conjunction with the Illinois State Board of Education and includes all the requirements for a major in Biology. Biology majors in this concentration must declare majors in both Biology and Secondary Education. See advisors in the Department of Biology and the Department of Education for specific approval and a list of required courses.

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