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Bachelor of Science in Education Secondary Science Education - Biology
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Area A Essential Skills Required Hours:
9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:
MATH 1113/1125/1131
Area B Institutional Options Required Hours:
4
COMM 1110
Select one of the following courses:
ITDS 2726/ITDS 2727/ITDS 2735/ITDS 2745/ITDS 2746/ITDS 2748/ITDS 2749/ITDS 2755/ LEAD
1705/LIBR 1105
OR
Select one of the following courses:
EURO 2105/Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Note: the extra hour may be used as an elective.
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2111/ENGL 2112/ITDS 1145*/ITDS 1155/ PHIL 1105
Select one of the following fine arts courses: ARTH 1100/ITDS 1145*/MUSC 1100/THEA
1100
*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.
Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 11
Select two science courses with a lab:
ASTR 1105/1305; ASTR 1106/1305; BIOL 1215 (lab included); BIOL 1225 (lab included);
CHEM 1151/1151L; CHEM 1152/1152L; CHEM 1211/1211L; CHEM 1212/1212L; GEOL 1121 (lab
included); GEOL 1122/1322; GEOL 2225 (lab included); ITDS 1215 (lab included); PHYS
1111/1311; PHYS 1112/1312; PHYS 1125/1325; PHYS 2211/2311; PHYS 2212/2312
Select one of the following courses or a science course from above:
CPSC 1105/MATH 1112/MATH 1113/MATH 1125/MATH 1131/MATH 1132/MATH 1127/MATH 1165/PHIL
2105
Note: MATH 1127 recommended.
Area E Social Sciences Required Hours:
12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:
ECON 2105/ECON 2106/PHIL 2135/PSYC 1101/SOCI 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following courses:
ANTH 1105/ANTH 2105/ANTH 2136/ENGL 2136/GEOG 1101/HIST 1111/HIST 1112/ITDS 1146/ITDS
1156
Wellness Requirement Required Hours:
3
PELM 1205
Select any one PEDS course.
Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18
("C" or better required in each course)
EDUF 2116 Human Dev, Motivation, Learning
EDUF 2215 The American Educ Experience
BIOL 2285 Research Methods in Biology
ITDS 2749 Ethics/Legal Issues in the Prof
Select one of the following groups:
GRP1: CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry 1
CHEM 1211L Principles of Chem 1 Lab
CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry 2
CHEM 1212L Principles of Chem 2 Lab
GRP2: PHYS 1111 Introductory Physics 1
PHYS 1311L Introductory Phys 1 Lab
PHYS 1112 Introductory Physics 2
PHYS 1312L Introductory Phys 2 Lab
Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 51
("C" or better required in each course)
BIOL 3215 Cell Biology
BIOL 3216 Genetics
BIOL 3217 Ecology
BIOL 3218 Biosystematics
BIOL 4795 Capstone Senior Seminar
BIOL 5515 Sel. Topics: Cell/Molecular Biol
BIOL 5525 Sel. Topics: Organ Biol (take twice)
BIOL 5535 Sel. Topics: Ecol/Evol Biology
EDCI 4455 Practicum 2 or Mid Grds/Sec Educ
EDSE 4135 Curr/Methods in Sec Science
SPED 2256 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner in General Education
Student Teaching Experience:
EDCI 4485 Student Teaching
EDUF 4115 Classroom Management
EDUF 4205 Integrating Technology for Student Teachers
Area H General Electives Required Hours: 9
Total Hours Required: 123