Biology 7-12 Teaching Subject Endorsement, Bachelor of Science in Education
Offered by Department of Biology
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
General Studies | ||
Foundational Requirement (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
Including: | ||
LOPER 2: Writing Skills | ||
Introduction to Academic Writing | ||
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills | ||
Fundamentals of Speech Communication | ||
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning | ||
College Algebra 1 | ||
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 13 | |
Including: | ||
Loper 7: Social Science | ||
Introduction to American Politics | ||
LOPER 8: Natural Science | ||
Earth Science | ||
Dispositional Requirements: (LOPERs 9-10) 2 | 6 | |
Including: | ||
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity | ||
Teaching in a Democratic Society | ||
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
Program Specific Requirements | 3 | |
Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research | ||
Professional Sequence 3 | 25 | |
Including: | ||
Management and Assessment in K-12/Secondary Classrooms | ||
Field Experience in Secondary Classroom | ||
Endorsement | ||
Complete all required course | 47 | |
Unrestricted Electives | ||
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 14 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
A minimum 2.5 GPA is required in all courses counting toward this endorsement.
Endorsement
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Biology Subject Endorsement Core Requirements | ||
BIOL 105 | Biology I | 4 |
BIOL 106 | Biology II | 4 |
BIOL 231 | Research Methods I | 3 |
BIOL 359 | Evolution | 3 |
BIOL 305 | BioStatistics | 3 |
BIOL 307 | Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 360 | Genetics | 4 |
Take 2 hours from | 2 | |
Seminar in Biology | ||
OR | ||
Research Methods IIA | ||
Research Methods IIB | ||
BIOL 471 | Methods in Secondary Science Teaching | 3 |
Biology Option Supporting Course Requirements | ||
Earth Science | ||
Fulfilled by General Studies requirements | 0 | |
Chemistry | 8 | |
General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
AND | ||
General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
Math | ||
MATH 103 | Plane Trigonometry | 3 |
Statistics | ||
Fulfilled by Biology Subject Endorsement Core requirements | 0 | |
Physics | ||
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Advanced Physical Science | ||
General Physics I and Physics I Laboratory | ||
General Physics I (Calculus) and General Physics I (Calculus) Laboratory | ||
Counseling Skills | 3 | |
Counseling Skills | ||
Total Credit Hours | 47 |
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Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level. Students are required to take a LOPERs 4: Mathematics, Statistical, and Quantitative Reasoning course regardless of entry level.
- 2
Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours.
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Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.