Secondary Education - Biology, B.S.

GEC Requirement for Secondary Education Majors

• HTY 116 - World Civilization II 3 credits
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits

Professional Education - 41 Credit Hours

• EDU 152 - Introduction to Education 3 credits
• EDU 153 - Foundations of Education 3 credits
• EDU 200 - The Learner and the Learning Process 3 credits
• EDU 261 - Educational Technology in the Classroom 3 credits
• EDU 310 - The Teaching Process 3 credits
• EDU 348 - Secondary Methods of Instruction in Biology 3 credits
• EDU 364 - Content-Area Literacy 3 credits
• EDU 387 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms 3 credits
• EDU 395 - Practicum in Education 3 credits

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• EDU 490 - Capstone in Teacher Education 2 credits

•  OR

• SED 490 - Capstone in Teacher Education 2 credits

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• EDU 495 - Student Teaching 12 credits

Biology Concentration - 34-38 Credit Hours

• BIO 112 - General Biology I 4 credits
• BIO 113 - General Biology II 4 credits
• BIO 200 - Research Methods in Biology 3 credits

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• BIO 261 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credits
• BIO 262 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credits

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• BIO 306 - Comparative Physiology 4 credits

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• BIO 316 - General Microbiology 4 credits
• BIO 350 - Genetics 4 credits
• CHY 111 - General Chemistry I 4 credits
• ECY 355 - General Ecology 4 credits
• MAT 201 - Probability and Statistics I 3 credits

Select general electives to bring total earned hours to 120

Total credits required for degree: 120

• Minimum cumulative GPA for graduation: 3.00
• Cumulative GPA in major and concentration: 3.00
• Cumulative GPA professional education sequence: 3.00
• Minimum cumulative GPA for student teaching: 3.00
• Student must hold current First Aid/CPR Certification