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Science Education (Biology 5-12)

This baccalaureate degree is designed to prepare students to teach biology at the secondary level.

Minimum of 132 credits required, including 48 upper division credits.

General University Course Requirements: 36-39 credits

Click here to view General University Course Requirements .

Professional Education Core Course Requirements

ED 304 - Teacher Preparation Orientation 304
ED 305CW - Foundations of Education and Learning Theory 305CW
ED 315B - Introduction to Curriculum, Management, Methods, & Assessment 315B
ED 317C - Field Practicum I 317C
ED 343A - Foundations in Education Technology 343A
ED 347A - Diversity Issues in the School 347A
ED 347B - Exceptional Learners and Inclusion 347B
ED 410B - Issues of Abuse 410B
ED 410D - Clinical Practice Seminar 410D
ED 417C - Field Practicum II 417C
ED 459W - Advanced Literacy 459W
ED 498AW - Introduction to Teaching Portfolio Assessment 498AW
ED 498BW - Teaching Portfolio Essentials 498BW
BLE 311 - Structure of Language 311
BLE 413AW - ELL Methodology and Assessment 413AW
One of the following:
ED 481E - Elementary Clinical Practice 481E
ED 481M - Middle Level Clinical Practice 481M
ED 481S - Secondary Clinical Practice 481S

Lower Division Core: 39 credits

11 credits (max) may be used to satisfy the GUCRs and the major.

BIOL 110 - General Biology I 110
BIOL 110L - Lab General Biology I 110L
BIOL 111 - General Biology II 111
BIOL 111L - Lab General Biology II 111L
CHEM 110 - General Chemistry I 110
CHEM 110L - Lab General Chemistry I 110L
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry II 111
CHEM 111L - Lab General Chemistry II 111L
ENGR 120 - Innovation in Design 120
ENSC 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science 101
ENSC 101L - Lab Introduction to Environmental Science 101L
MATH 212 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I 212
MATH 221 - Introduction to Statistics 221
MATH 221L - Introduction to Statistics Lab 221L
Choose one course/lab series, algebra-based or calculus-based
PHYS 101 - General Physics I - Algebra Based 101 and
PHYS 101L - Lab General Physics I - Algebra Based 101L
OR
PHYS 211 - General Physics I - Calculus Based 211 and
PHYS 211L - Lab General Physics I - Calculus Based 211L
Choose one course/lab series, algebra-based or calculus-based
PHYS 102 - General Physics II - Algebra Based 102 and
PHYS 102L - Lab General Physics II - Algebra Based 102L
Or
PHYS 212 - General Physics II - Calculus Based 212 and
PHYS 212L - Lab General Physics II - Calculus Based 212L

Upper Division Core: 24 credits

BIOL 318W - Genetics 318W
BIOL 318L - Genetics Lab 318L
BIOL 322 - Microbiology 322
BIOL 322L - Microbiology Lab 322L
BIOL 330W - Molecular and Cell Biology 330W
BIOL 330L - Lab Molecular and Cell Biology 330L
BIOL 340 - Human Anatomy 340
BIOL 340L - Human Anatomy Lab 340L
BIOL 341 - Human Physiology 341
BIOL 341L - Human Physiology Lab 341L
CHEM 305 - Survey of Organic Chemistry 305
CHEM 305L - Lab Survey of Organic Chemistry 305L

Science Education Methods Courses

Students must pass the specifically required NES exam before any endorsement will be recommended.

General Electives: 2-3 credits

2-3 credits of any college level course 101 and above.