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Nov 21, 2024
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2022-2023 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Biological Science, Biology Education Grades 6-12 Concentration, BS
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Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 The Biological Science, Biology Education Grades 6-12 Concentration, BS program leads to initial teacher certification. All teacher education preparation requirements must be satisfied for this degree.
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Teacher Education Requirements
Must achieve one of the following:
- ACT ≥ 20;
- SAT ≥ 1050 combined Evidence-Based Reading and Writing + Math; or
- Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (pass all three):
- Reading (#5713) with a score ≥ 156.
- Writing (#5723) with a score ≥ 162.
- Mathematics (#5733) with a score ≥ 150.
Always check with your advisor concerning test numbers and passing scores as they are subject to change.
Freshman Spring - 17 hours
Note: EDUC 204 requires 10 field experience hours. Teacher Education Requirements
EDUC 200 packet must be approved prior to enrolling in EDUC and SPED 300/400 level courses. Sophomore Fall - 17 hours
Note: EDUC 203 requires 10 field experience hours. Teacher Education Requirements
The Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7-12 exam (#5624) must be passed prior to enrolling in EDUC 470S. Sophomore Spring - 16 hours
Note: EDUC 333 requires 15 field experience hours. Teacher Education Requirements
The Praxis Biology: Content Knowledge exam (#5235) must be passed prior to enrolling in EDUC 470S.
Junior Fall - 16 hours
Note: EDUC 403 and EDUC 412 require 20 field experience hours each. Teacher Education Requirements
Candidates must enroll in EDUC 300 the semester prior to enrolling in Student Teaching Residency I. The Praxis PLT and the Praxis content exams must be passed by the end of the semester in which the candidate is registered for EDUC 300.
Junior Spring - 15 hours
Note: EDUC 440 and SPED 444 require 20 field experience hours each.
Teacher Education Requirements
Non-education courses taken during residency semesters must be scheduled either in the evening or online. Senior Fall - 12 hours
Note: EDUC 351 requires 10 field experience hours, EDUC 469 requires 20 field experience hours, and EDUC 470S requires a minimum of 60% of the instructional week in an assigned grade 6-12 classroom completing residency hours.
Senior Spring - 10 hours
Note: EDUC 472S requires 100% of the instructional week in an assigned grade 6-12 classroom completing residency hours.
Note
Students must earn a grade of C or better in EDTC 245, ENGL 101, ENGL 102, and (MATH 113 or MATH 170), as well as in all BIOL, EDUC, PSYC, and SPED courses. General Notes
- All bachelor’s degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
- All bachelor’s degrees require the successful completion of at least nine hours of Natural Sciences General Education Core Curriculum courses. Six hours shall be earned in a single life or physical science; the remaining three hours must be earned in a natural science area other than that previously selected (both life and physical sciences must be taken to fulfill this requirement).
- All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations page.
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