Biology Secondary Education Requirements

PROGRAM COURSES - 58 CREDITS
General Biology I (BIOL 150+L)	General Biology II (BIOL 151+L)
General Microbiology (BIOL 235+L)	Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 122+L)
Evolution (BIOL 351)	Current Methods & Materials (BIOL 411B)
Science Literacy Capstone (BIOL 410)	Molecular and Cell Biology (BIOL 440+L) or Genetics (BIOL 446+L)
General Chemistry I (CHEM 131+L)	General Chemistry II (CHEM 132+L)
Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 221+L)	Ecology (ENVS 420+L)
General Physics (PHYS 303+L)	Mathematical Applications in Biology (MATH 170)
ADDITIONAL MATH ELECTIVES (CHOOSE ONE)
Calculus/Analytical Geometry (MATH 201)	Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (MATH 216)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Field Experience (EDUC 000 or EDUC 004G)
Introduction to Education (EDUC 100, 101)
Developmental Psychology (PSY 251)
Educational Psychology (EDUC 311)
Characteristics of Students with Disbilities (S ED 100)
Effective Instruction in Secondary and K-12 Education (EDUC 411A)
Social Foundations of Education (EDUC 414)
Student Teaching (EDUC 442)

 

In addition, General Science Education majors must fulfill the course requirements of the Department of Education, which is a total of 27 credits. These curriculum requirements are subject to change based on the guidelines established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Additional information is contained in the education section of the Undergraduate course catalog. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the student to meet all of their major and liberal arts course requirements of the University.

TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDITS TO GRADUATE = 133

Some students may be scheduled freshman year for Math 115 or Math 170 depending on SAT Math scores.