Secondary Education Grades 6-12 [Biology], PBC

Program Admission

By meeting the general requirements for admission and the following prerequisites, applicants can enroll in Portal I courses:

• Possess a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a USDOE-approved institutional accreditor; and
• Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.2 at the time of baccalaureate degree conferral.

In order to be formally admitted into a post-baccalaureate initial teacher certification program and progress toward Portal II courses, a candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Pass the Praxis content-specific examination(s) in the content area(s) in which they are seeking certification.
• Complete, report, and submit all requirements of the EDUC 499 packet, including the Praxis content exam scores. The packet must be completed prior to the semester in which the candidate is enrolled in EDUC 499. A prescription plan for the practitioner license (PL) will be provided after the EDUC 499 packet is approved.

This program does not accept applicants on a conditional basis.

Term 1: Fall - 8 hours

Note: EDUC 333 requires 15 field experience hours, and EDUC 412 requires 10 field experience hours. 

EDUC 499 packet must be approved prior to enrolling in Portal II courses.

• EDUC 110 - Portfolio Management for Teacher Education Programs and Certifications Cr: 0
• EDUC 318 - Planning and Instruction for Literacy in the Content Area Cr: 2
• EDUC 333 - Methods and Materials in Reading for Secondary Teachers Cr: 3
• EDUC 412 - Classroom Management in the Secondary Education Setting Cr: 3

Term 2: Spring - 6 hours

Note: EDUC 357 requires 10 field experience hours, and EDUC 407 requires 20 field experience hours.

Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching exam must be passed prior to enrolling in EDUC 476S or EDUC 478S.

• EDUC 357 - Demystifying Dyslexia and Related Learning Differences Cr: 3
• EDUC 400 - Admission to Teacher Residency - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Cr: 0
• EDUC 407 - Methods, Models, and Strategies for Teaching in Secondary Content Areas I Cr: 3
• EDUC 499 - Entrance into the Non-Master’s Alternative Program Cr: 0

Term 3: Fall - 9 hours

Note: EDUC 351 requires 10 field experience hours, EDUC 469 requires 20 field experience hours, and (EDUC 476S requires a minimum of 60% of the instructional week in an assigned grade 6-12 classroom completing residency hours, or EDUC 478S requires 100% of the instructional week in a grade 6-12 classroom as the teacher of record).

• EDUC 351 - Educational Measurements Cr: 3
• EDUC 469 - Residency I Performance Portfolio Cr: 2

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  Choose one of the following:

• EDUC 476S - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency and Seminar I Cr: 4
• EDUC 478S - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency-Internship and Seminar I Cr: 4

Term 4: Spring - 7 hours

Note: EDUC 441 requires 10 field experience hours, and (EDUC 477S requires 80% of the instructional week in an assigned grade 6-12 classroom completing residency hours, or EDUC 479S requires 100% of the instructional week in a grade 6-12 classroom as the teacher of record).

• EDUC 441 - Methods, Models, and Strategies for Teaching in Secondary Content Areas II Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• EDUC 477S - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency and Seminar II Cr: 4
• EDUC 479S - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency-Internship and Seminar II Cr: 4

Note

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses applied to the certificate.