Biology & Secondary Education, BS

General Education: 32 Credits

General Education 

Biology Major Core: 52 Credits

• BIOB 170 - Principles of Biological Diversity 4 Credit(s)
• BIOB 260 - Cellular & Molecular Biology 4 Credit(s)
• BIOB 375 - General Genetics 4 Credit(s)
• BIOB 420 - Evolution 4 Credit(s)
• BIOE 370 - General Ecology 4 Credit(s)
• BIOO 220 - General Botany 4 Credit(s)
• CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II 4 Credit(s)
• CHMY 321 - Organic Chemistry I 4 Credit(s)
• CHMY 323 - Organic Chemistry II 4 Credit(s)

Education Professional Core: 36 Credits

See Secondary Education and K-12 Education, BS   for recommended course sequence

• EDU 201 - Introduction to Education With Field Experience 4 Credit(s)
• EDU 222 - Educational Psychology & Child Development 4 Credit(s)
• EDU 311 - Cultures, Diversity, & Ethics in Global Education 4 Credit(s)
• EDU 352 - Field Experience in Integrated Planning, Instruction, and Positive Classroom Management, P-12 4 Credit(s)
• EDU 372 - Disciplinary Literacy and Technology 4 Credit(s)
• EDU 382 - Assessment, Curriculum, & Instruction 4 Credit(s)
• EDU 444 - Classroom Management in Secondary Schools 4 Credit(s)
• EDU 497S - Methods: 5-12 Science 4 Credit(s)
• HEE 340 - Methods of Health Education 4 Credit(s)

Student Teaching: 12 Credits

• EDU 495S - Student Teaching: 5 -12 2-15 Credit(s) (10 credits required)
• EDU 494 - Teacher Work Sample 2 Credit(s)

Electives:

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

The following additional courses are strongly recommended for Secondary Education

• BIOH 365 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I for Health Professions 4 Credit(s)
• BIOH 370 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II for Health Professions 4 Credit(s)
• BIOM 260 - General Microbiology 4 Credit(s)

Note:

Students in an internship program (e.g. Class 5 teachers) will substitute EDU 498  Internship for EDU 495S  . Consult with the Post Baccalaureate advisor to determine appropriate number of credits.

Current certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED for adults, children and infants is required for all education majors prior to student teaching. ECP 100  is recommended to fulfi ll this requirement.