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Biology Major (Secondary Education Option — Bachelor of Arts

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher in the major in order to progress to the junior year and senior year. All required courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C- or higher, and a student may repeat a required course no more than once.

Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Required courses

Department

Course Number

Credits

Course Title

Recommended Sequence Year/Semester

BIO

121

4

Principles of Biology I

1F

BIO

122

4

Principles of Biology II

1S

BIO

201

4

Invertebrate Zoology

2F

BIO

202

4

Vertebrate Zoology

2S

BIO

209

4

General Botany

2F or 3F

BIO

305

4

Ecology

2F or 3F

BIO

406

4

Genetics

3S

CHE

121

3

General Chemistry I

1F

CHE

121L

1

Laboratory for General Chemistry I

1F

CHE

122

3

General Chemistry II

2S

CHE

122L

1

Laboratory for General Chemistry II

2S

CHE

207

4

Organic and Biochemical Concepts

2F or 3F

COM 228 3 Business and Professional Speaking 2
EDU 107 3 Technology in Education 2S

EDU

115

3

Introduction to Middle Level and Secondary Education

1F

ENG

215

3

Language and Teaching of the English Language Learner

3S

ENG

316

3

Adolescent Literacy

2S

MAT

108

3

Intermediate Algebra

1F

MAT

205

4

Functions and Trigonometry

1S

PHY

105

3

Basic Physics

3F

PSY

202

3

Developmental Psychology: Adolescent

3S

SED

206

3

Secondary Educational Psychology

2F

SED

305

3

Secondary Curriculum

3F

SED

306

3

Secondary Science Methods

2F or 3F

SED

405

2

Secondary Student Teaching Practicum

4

SED

406

2

Secondary Student Teaching Seminar

4

SED

407

12

Secondary Student Teaching

4

SLR

107

1

Service Learning for Education

3S

SPE

209

3

Introduction to Exceptional Individuals

1S

SPE

316

3

Assessment in the Inclusive Classroom

3F

SPE

325

3

Instructional Strategies in the Inclusive Classroom

3F

There are 103 credits required for this major. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.