Teacher Licensure in Biology (Grades 6–12)

Degree Requirements

Major requirements as shown above with General Biology Major to include BIO 316 (or BIO 307 and BIO 309).

Students will take BIO 419 and an additional 300-level elective applicable to biology major in place of BIO 425, BIO 426, BIO 437.

Additional Requirements:

PHY 111	Principles of the Physical Sciences	4
PHY 112	Earth and Space Science	4
CHE 111	General Chemistry	4
CHE 112	Chemical Equilibrium	4
MAT 114	Introduction to Statistics & Probability	3
	Or
MAT 208	Statistics	3
CSC 105	Survey of Microcomputing Applications	3

MAT 114 and MAT 208: In B.S. core.

Membership in BIOME is required.

Professional Education:

Prior to Internship

EDU 150	Foundations of American Education	2
EDU 305	Planning for Student Achievement in Diverse Classrooms	2
EDU 358	Psychological Foundations of Education	3
PSY 213	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 230	Learning in Diverse Classrooms	3
	Or
SE 230	Learning in Diverse Classrooms	3

Fall of Internship Year

EDU 306	Leading the Learning Environment	2
EDU 340	Comprehending Text	1
EDU 418	Teaching Science in the Secondary School	3
EDU 440	Internship I	4

Spring of Internship Year

EDU 441	Internship II	14
EDU 451	Problem-Based Seminar	2

CSC 105 is required in the BA core.

Complete applicable portions of the Praxis II.

For additional information, see the Director of Educator Preparation.