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

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 000	Field Experience	ongoing
EDUC 005D	Practicum	1
EDUC 100/101	Introduction to Education	.5,.5
PSY 252	Psychology of the Adolescent	3
EDUC 311	Educational Psychology	3
EDUC 411A	Effective Instruction in Secondary and K-12 Education	3
EDUC 414	Social Foundations	3
S ED 100	Characteristics of Students with Disabilities	3
S ED 300	Curriculum Adaptations (taken with student teaching)	3
S ED 367	Behavior and Classroom Management	3
EDUC 561	Methods, Materials and Assessment of ELL	3
EDUC 442	Student Teaching	9