Biology B.S. – Concentration: Secondary Education
Coordinator: Professor Kathleen Brunkard
Program Features
56 credits
Required courses:
a minimum of 14 additional semester hours in Biological Sciences except for:
Co-requisite courses:
| CHEM 121 | GN: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GN: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 235 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| PHYS 131 | GN: Fundamental Physics I | 4 credits |
two courses in Mathematics:
one must be:
Required professional education courses:
| PSED 150 | Introduction to Teaching All Students | 6 credits |
| PSED 250 | The Psychology of Learners In Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| PSED 420 | Seminar in Secondary Education I: Instructional Structures and Strategies | 3 credits |
| PSED 421 | Seminar in Secondary Education II: Teaching Secondary Students In Diverse, Inclusive Classroom | 3 credits |
| PSED 446 | Teaching of Science in the Secondary Schools | 3 credits |
| PSED 430 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Middle School/Junior High School | 6 credits |
| PSED 431 | Student Teaching in Secondary Education/ Senior High School | 6 credits |
| SPED 350 | Assessment of Student Learning and Behavior in Diverse Communities | 3 credits |
| REED 350 | Teaching Reading to Communities of Diverse Learners | 3 credits |
Required quality point average:
2.50 or greater for courses in Biological Sciences.
Additional requirements: