Biology Education (6-12), BA

Location(s): On Campus

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Requirements for the Bachelor of Art in Biology Education (6-12)

The Biology Education program follows the comprehensive- major pattern. It embraces a broad base of biology and prepares the student to teach in the school setting. This major requires completion of the professional education courses included in the secondary education section of the Teacher Education program. Secondary education program requirements can be found here .

General Education: 42-50 hours

Bachelor of Arts

Major Requirements: 47 hours

BIOL 1114 - General Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1124 - General Organismal Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2105 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 5
BIOL 3204 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4204 - Physiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4403 - Cell And Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1104 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2104 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
GNSC 2901 - Science Seminar II Credit Hours: 1
GNSC 3901 - Science Seminar III Credit Hours: 1
GNSC 4901 - Science Seminar IV Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 4614 - Methods Of Teaching Secondary Science Credit Hours: 4
MATH 1223 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1313 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
Six hours of biology electives Credit Hours: 6

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 1001 - Education Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 2103 - Introduction To Teaching Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 2203 - Cultural Diversity In Education Credit Hours: 3

Admission to the Teacher Education Program is Required to register in the following courses:

Sequence One

EDUC 3134 - Teaching And Learning I Credit Hours: 4
EDUC 3603 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 3133 - Technology Enhanced Teaching To Support Innovative Student Learning Credit Hours: 3

Sequence Two

EDUC 3414 - Teaching And Learning II Credit Hours: 4
EDUC 4514 - Teaching And Learning III Credit Hours: 4

Additional Required Courses

EDUC 4703 - Literacy In The Secondary Classroom Credit Hours: 3
Each major has one or two required methods courses. They are listed with the academic major.

Student Teaching

EDUC 4888 - Secondary Student Teaching And Seminar Credit Hours: 9 or 12
OR
EDUC 4988 - Elementary And Secondary Student Teaching And Seminar Credit Hours: 9 or 12
OR
EDUC 4488 - International Student Teaching And Seminar Credit Hours: 9-12

Total Hours: 126+ Hours

Science Education

Students seeking a degree in biology education take a combination of education courses and content specific (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics) courses. The Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology Education is housed in the Department of Teacher Education with service courses in content areas facilitated by the department of Natural, Health, and Mathematical Sciences (NHMS). Students will complete education courses outlined by the Secondary Education, (6-12, P-12 Licensure) in secondary education degree as well as the content specific courses from NHMS.

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