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Biology for Secondary Education Minor

I. Minor Program Requirements

Required classes:

BI 171Biological Principles I

3
BI 171LBiological Principles I Lab

1
BI 172Biological Principles II

3
BI 172LBiological Principles II Lab

1
BI 281Genetics

4

One additional upper-division course from the following list:

BI 305Microbiology

4
BI 306Plant Biology

4
BI 307Animal Physiology

4
BI 311Ecology (WI)

4
BI 323Comparative Anatomy

4
BI 350Developmental Biology

4
BI 370Evolutionary Analysis(WI)

4
BI 382Cell Biology

4
 
BI 329Molecular Biology

4
or
BI 330Molecular Biology(WI)

4
 
CH 353Biochemistry

4

II. Other Program Requirements

Required classes:

CH 101General Chemistry I

3
CH 101LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
CH 102General Chemistry II

3
CH 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
 
CH 301Organic Chemistry I

3
CH 301LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1
or
CH 285Intermediate Organic Chemistry

4
 
ED 346Teaching Science in the Secondary School

2
MA 315Probability and Statistics

3
PHIL 252Philosophy & History of Science

3

(Students who require only one semester of organic chemistry should enroll in CH 285.)

III. Teacher Licensure

To obtain teacher licensure in Biology for Secondary Education, a student must complete:

ED 408Student Teaching in the Minor Area

5
or
ED 410Student Teaching

12

See Professional Requirements for Secondary Education.

IV. Acceptance into the Teacher Education Program and Student Teaching

Teacher Education Program: Students pursuing academic programs that lead to teacher licensure must seek admission to the Teacher Education Program by the end of their sophomore year.

Student Teaching: In the spring semester of the junior year, all students must seek admission to student teaching.

Note:

  1. All Biology for Secondary Education students must meet the following requirements: 1) earn a grade of “C-” or better in all Professional Education Requirements, Minor Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements; 2) earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average; 3) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Minor Program Requirements and in Other Program Requirements; and 4) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Professional Education Requirements.
  2. See Secondary Education Requirements and Professional Education Requirements for Secondary Education.