Secondary Education - Life Science, B.S

GEC Requirement for Secondary Education Majors

• CHY 111 - General Chemistry I 4 credits
• MAT 201 - Probability and Statistics I 3 credits
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits

Professional Education - 42 Credit Hours

• EDU 152 - Introduction to Education 3 credits
• EDU 153 - Social Foundations of Education in a Diverse World 3 credits
• EDU 210 - Introduction to Pedagogy 3 credits
• EDU 261 - Educational Technology in the Classroom 3 credits
• EDU 287 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms 3 credits

• OR SED 287 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Classrooms   3 credits

• EDU 302 - Teaching & Learning in a Proficiency-Based System 3 credits
• EDU 305 - Designing and Maintaining Effective Learning Environments 3 credits
• EDU 348 - Secondary Methods of Instruction in Science 3 credits
• EDU 364 - Foundations of K-12 Content-Area Literacy 3 credits
• EDU 395 - Practicum in Education 3 credits
• EDU 495 - Student Teaching 12 credits

Life Science Concentration - 30-31 Credit Hours

• BIO 112 - General Biology I 4 credits
• BIO 113 - General Biology II 4 credits
• BIO 200 - Research Methods in Biology 3 credits
• BIO 261 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credits
• BIO 316 - General Microbiology 4 credits
• BIO 350 - Genetics 4 credits
• ECY 355 - General Ecology 4 credits

• BIO XXX (Any Biology Course)

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 also hold current First Aid/CPR Certification*