Education Department: Biology 7-12 Certification

Are you interested in the study of living things? Would you like to share this knowledge with individuals?

The Biology Secondary Education program at Marywood provides a strong background in biology and the physical sciences. You'll learn basic concepts in biology, chemistry, math, and physics, as well as more advanced concepts in areas such as molecular biology, anatomy, microbiology, and ecology.

Lab work is required, because we believe that the teachers of tomorrow are also the scientists of tomorrow.

Specialty Courses

BIOL 122 & 122L	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 150 & 150L	General Biology I	4
BIOL 151 & 151 L	General Biology II	4
BIOL 235 & 235L	General Microbiology	4
BIOL 351	Evolution	3
BIOL 411B	Curriculum Methods	4
BIOL 440 & 440L	Molecular & Cellular Biology	4
OR
BIOL 446 & 446L	Genetics	4
BIOL 410	Science Literacy Capstone	2
CHEM 131 & 131L	General Chemistry I	4
CHEM 132 & 132L	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 221 & 221L	Organic Chemistry	4
ENVS 420 & 420L	Ecology	4
PHYS 303 & 303L	General Physics	4
MATH 170	Mathematical Applications in Biology	3
MATH 201	Calculus/Analytic Geometry	3
or
MATH 216	Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences	3

General Requirements

EDUC 500	First Semester Certification Seminar	0
EDUC 000 EDUC 005E	Field Experience (190 clock hours minimum) Practicum Block	0 1
EDUC 502	Multidisciplinary Foundations of Education	3
EDUC 523	Seminar: Psychology of Education	3
PSY 514	Human Development	3
R ED 526	Teaching Content Area Reading	3
S ED 507	Characteristics of Students with Disabilities	3
EDUC 411A	Effective Instruction in Secondary and K-12 Education	3
S ED 511	Curriculum for Special Needs Learners (taken w/ Student teaching)	3
S ED 539	Behavior Management Approaches	3
EDUC 561	Methods, Materials and Assessment ESL	3
EDUC 442A-Q	Student Teaching	3,3
EDUC 595A	Student Teaching Seminar	1