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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN EDUCATION
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (9-Adult)

Candidates may wish to combine this specialization with another (5-9), (9-Adult), (5-Adult) or (PreK-Adult) specialization.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

43 hours

Students must take MATH 102 and CHEM 101 as part of the General Education requirements.
     

Content Specialization Courses

49 hours

     

Total hours in Biology

30 hours

BIOL 205

Invertebrate Zoology

4

BIOL 206

Vertebrate Zoology

4

BIOL 293

Techniques of Science

2

BIOL 305

General Botany

4

BIOL 335

Cell Physiology

4

BIOL 362

Plant Physiology

4

BIOL 400

Ecology and Field Biology

4

BIOL 456

Genetics

4

BIOL 493

Seminar

2

   

Total hours in Chemistry:

8 hours

CHEM 101

General Chemistry I

4

CHEM 102

General Chemistry II

4

   

Total hours in Mathematics:

3

MATH 103

Plane Trigonometry

3

     

Total hours in Physics:

8

PHYS 201

General Physics I

4

PHYS 309

General Geology

4

 

Electives

6 hours

     

Professional Education

18 hours

Must complete a Methods course for each specialization in which student seeks to gain licensure.

CSCI 267

Computer Skills for Education

2

EDUC 203

Foundations of Education

2

EDUC 205

Educational Psychology

3

EDUC 310

Classroom Management and Teaching Strategies

2

EDUC 345

Teaching Science in Middle and Adolescent Education (5-12)

3

READ 317

Teaching Reading in Middle and Adolescent Education

3

SPED 220

Educating the Student with Exceptional and Cultural Diversities

3

   

Student Internship

12 hours

Must complete a Methods course for each specialization in which student seeks to gain licensure.

EDUC 493

Capstone Assessment

1

EDUC

Student Internship

11

     

Total minimum hours required for degree

128 hours

Education 203 and Education 205 are the only Professional Education courses which can be attempted without being admitted to a Program in Teacher Education.

Before enrolling in Education 205, a student must have attempted PRAXIS I or be exempted from this requirement due to ACT or SAT score.

GATEWAY ASSESSMENT
ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION

CAPSTONE ASSESSMENT
EDUCATION 493