Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Aquatic Biology | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingInstructingLearning StrategiesReading ComprehensionActive ListeningScienceActive LearningWriting

Knowledge

BiologyEnglish LanguageMathematicsChemistryEducation and Training

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionNear VisionInformation Ordering

Tasks

Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biolo
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instructio
Write letters of recommendation for students.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareComputer based training softwareData base user interface and query softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing software

Tools

Anaerobic growth chambersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCarbon dioxide analysis equipmentCarousel slide projectorsChemiluminescence imaging systemsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersElectrophoresis equipment

Work Values

Working ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependenceRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1042.00	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Full course curricula in biological sciences — plan, evaluate, and revise autonomously across multiple undergraduate and graduate offerings, aligning content with disciplinary standards and accreditation requirements.
Advanced graduate seminars on topics such as botany or systems biology — prepare and deliver with scholarly depth, integrating primary literature and original research findings.
Non-routine pedagogical challenges — address independently, designing differentiated instructional approaches for students with varied preparation levels in a research-intensive university environment.
Complex laboratory investigations — supervise across multiple simultaneous projects, guiding graduate students through experimental design, data analysis, and scientific writing.
Scholarly and professional development — maintain by critically reading high-impact journals, presenting at national conferences, and sustaining active collegial networks in the biological sciences.
Critical thinking and complex problem-solving tasks — model and scaffold through course design, requiring students to apply biological and mathematical reasoning to authentic research questions.
Comprehensive student performance data — analyze across course sections using monitoring and judgment skills to identify learning gaps and implement targeted instructional interventions.
Interdisciplinary course content spanning biology, chemistry, and medicine — synthesize coherently for graduate audiences, drawing on deep domain knowledge across multiple knowledge areas.
Oral and written communication of scientific content — execute with high clarity in lectures, written course materials, and published instructional resources appropriate for graduate-level learners.
Technology-enhanced instruction — design and deploy using analytical software, computer-based training tools, and information retrieval systems to enrich student engagement with biological data.

Course Pathway

33 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

BIO 1330Functional Biology

3 cr

BIO 1331Organismal Biology

3 cr

PHYS 1315General Physics I

3 cr

BIO 1130Functional Biology Laboratory

1 cr

BIO 1131Organismal Biology Laboratory

1 cr

PHYS 1115General Physics I Laboratory

1 cr

CHEM 1342General Chemistry II

3 cr

CHEM 1141General Chemistry Laboratory I

1 cr

CHEM 1142General Chemistry Laboratory II

1 cr

PHYS 1335General Physics I for Life Sciences Majors

3 cr

US 1100University Seminar

1 cr

PHYS 2325Mechanics

3 cr

PHYS 2125Mechanics Laboratory

1 cr

BIO 4415Ichthyology

4 cr

BIO 4301Evolution

3 cr

BIO 2450Genetics

4 cr

BIO 2411Intermediate Zoology

4 cr

BIO 4470Limnology

4 cr

CHEM 2341Organic Chemistry I

3 cr

CHEM 2342Organic Chemistry II

3 cr

BIO 3460Aquatic Ecology

4 cr

CHEM 2141Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1 cr

CHEM 2142Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1 cr

MATH 2321Calculus for Life Sciences I

3 cr

MATH 2328Elementary Statistics

3 cr

PHIL 1305Philosophy and Critical Thinking

3 cr

PHIL 1320Ethics and Society

3 cr

BIO 4305Nature Study

3 cr

BIO 4402Earth Science I

4 cr

BIO 4403Earth Science II

4 cr

BIO 4299Undergraduate Research

2 cr

BIO 4416General Ecology

4 cr

BIO 3421Vertebrate Physiology

4 cr

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