Biology, BS-MEd, Secondary Education - Teacher Licensure

General Education Requirements

Competencies

Competencies must be completed within the student’s first 30 credits.

♣ General Education Categories (34-35 credits total)

FYS, W-I, and OC courses must be completed within the student’s first 30 credits. Courses used to satisfy the general education requirements of the university must be taken from a minimum of six different academic disciplines. First Year Seminar and Level I Written Communications courses are exempt from this restriction.  Courses may not be used to fulfill both major discipline and general education requirements. 

 ‡ Written Communication (Level II & Level III) and Diversity, Power Dynamics & Social Justice

Courses taken for Written Communication Level II, Level III and Diversity, Power Dynamics and Social Justice may be used to satisfy requirements anywhere else in a student’s program of study where they may apply.  Credits will be counted in the area where they apply.

♥       Students may choose to use support courses to satisfy general education categories, but may not be required to do so.  Note:  If a course is used to satisfy two or more requirements (for example, a support course and Scientific Reasoning requirement), the credits are counted in only one place.  Using a course to satisfy more than one requirement does not reduce the credit total required for graduation.  

♣       Courses used to satisfy the general education requirements of the university must be taken from a minimum of six different academic disciplines.  First Year Seminar and Level I Written Communications courses are exempt from this restriction.  Courses may not be used to fulfill both major discipline and general education requirements.

#       These Scientific Reasoning General Education Category courses do not have to be a sequence or be from the same discipline.

‡        Level II and Level III Written Communications courses and Diversity, Power Dynamics & Social Justice may be used to satisfy requirements anywhere else in a student’s program of study where they may apply. The credits are counted only in one area.

♦        General Education categories to be completed with the first 30 credits. Exceptions in the timing of these courses will be made for transfer students.

Courses in Major (37 credits)

Required (29 credits)

• BIO 131 Introduction to Organisms
• BIO 132 Introduction to Cells
• BIO 217 General Genetics
• BIO 218 Ecology & the Enviroment
• BIO 219 Evolution
• BIO 212 Cell Biology
• BIO 307 Human Anatomy
• BIO 405 Human Physiology

Biology Capstone Courses (4 credits)

• BIO 415 Biology Seminar

• ϕ Capstone Elective – check box

• ω  BIO 419 Portfolio Seminar

Biology Elective (4 credit)

• † BIO____ † Biology elective

♥Required Chemistry Support Courses (12 credits)

• CHE 130 General Chemistry I
• CHE 131 General Chemistry II
• CHE 212 Organic Chemistry I

♥Other Required Support Courses (7-8 credits)

• MAT 150 Precalculus

• OR

• MAT 220 Calculus I
• ◊  PHS 211A College Physics I

• OR

• ◊  PHS 221 General Physics I with Calculus

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• ◊  PHS 212A College Physics II

• OR

• ◊  PHS 222 General Physics II with Calculus

5th Year Courses (M.Ed.): (18 credits)

•  EDC 888PS  Practicum Seminar Teaching Science
•  EDC 888P    Student Teaching Practicum Science (8-12)
•  EDC 804       School-Based Internship
•  EDC 805       Professional Lives of Teachers
•  BIO _____   Biology Graduate Elective
•  BIO _____   Biology Graduate Elective

Free Electives

Additional free elective credits beyond the credits listed may be required based on the use of support courses to satisfy General Education Category requirements.

• ____ ______________________________________
• ____ ______________________________________

♥Required Support Courses for Secondary Education Major (6 credits)

• PSY 252 Adolescent Psychology
• HST 204 U.S. History and Constitutional Government I

♥Required Major: Secondary Education (33 credits)

Courses with asterisk carry graduate and undergraduate credits.

• EDC 115 Exploring Education
• EDC 404 Introduction to Teaching
• EDC 405 Culturally Responsive Teaching
• EDC 461 Fieldwork seminar I: Critical Issues and Effective Practices for Secondary and Specialist Teachers
• EDC 415 Effective UDL Classroom Practices
• EDC 416 Introduction to Assessment
• EDC 462 Fieldwork seminar II: Critical Issues and Effective Practices for Secondary and Specialist Teachers
• *EDC 778  Methods of Teaching Science I
• *EDC 760  Adolescent Literacy in the Disciplines
• *EDC 762   Technology Methods
• *EDC 779  Methods of Teaching Science II
• *EDC 860 Sheltering Content for ELLs
• *EDC 763  Classroom Management and Community Building

 

Addtional Notes:

*       Students accepted into the combined undergraduate/graduate program who choose not to continue in the combined program must complete an Educational Studies minor in lieu of the

         teacher education minor.

†       One 4-credit Biology 300-400 level elective must be chosen from one of the following groups: Population/Ecosystems, Organismal/Physiology, Cellular/Molecular).

      ϕ       The Capstone Elective can include certain 300-400 level courses, as well as independent studies, internships, study abroad, service learning and other college

           credit situations (Consult with your Advisor for your options) – approval required by the chairperson of Biology for non-traditional course credit.

      w        The Portfolio Seminar is a 1-credit hybrid class where students reflect on their capstone experience and that ensures all portfolio requirements are met.

**        Additional free elective credits beyond the credits listed may be required based on the use of support courses to satisfy General Education Category requirements.

♦        Programmatic Assessments are required for all students pursuing educational licensure in a specified sequence. Results will be factored into gateway reviews for progression that occurs 

        each term beginning Spring term of the Junior year. Required courses: EDA 901, 902, 903, 904 and 905.

     Total credits for graduation: 123-156                     The additional credits listed above are required for Graduate degree