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2016-2017 Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology & Secondary Education, BS


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Please see Early Childhood Education, BS  and Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 3, BS  on applying for admission to the Teacher Education Program and other program requirements for additional information. The UMW Department of Education strongly recommends that candidates seek licensure in more than one subject area (by combining one teaching major with at least one other teaching major or teaching minor) to increase their hiring options. For Biology majors, adding the General Science Broadfield Major is recommended. A Coaching Option is also available with any teaching major, but does not lead to licensure.

Credit Requirements


General Education: 32 Credits


Select the following 2 courses/8 credits for Natural Science


Select the following course for Humanities: Literary & Artistic Studies


Select the following course/4 credits for Mathematics


Select 1 course/4 credits from the following:


Select 2 courses/8 credits from the following:


Select 1 course/4 credits from the following:


Student Teaching: 8 Credits


Electives: 0 Credits


Choose elective credits from any college-level catalog courses to bring degree total to 128.

BS: Biology And Secondary Ed Total Credits: 128


Additional Biology and Secondary Education Degree and Course Information


Technology Requirement: prior to admission to the UMW Teacher Education Program (TEP), each student must demonstrate basic technology skills either by obtaining a passing score (600 out of 1000) on the Information & Technology Literacy Exam, or by obtaining at least a B- on a computer skills course. The UMW courses designed to meet this need are either COMS 115 - Computer Basics for Educators  (4 credits) or CAPP 131 - Basic Microsoft Office  (4 credits).

The following additional courses are strongly recommended for Secondary Education

Students are strongly encouraged to take ANTY 220  as an elective prior to enrolling in EDU 311 .

Students in an internship program (e.g. Class 5 teachers) will substitute EDU 498 - Internship  for EDU 495S  Student Teaching 5-12. Consult with the Director of Field Experiences to determine appropriate number of credits.

A recent certificate of first aid & safety (including child and adult CPR and ARD, & infant CPR) is required for all education majors prior to student teaching. ECP 100  is recommended to fulfill this requirement.

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