Teacher Licensure in Biology (Grades 6–12)

Students seeking Teaching Licensure must take MAT 114 or MAT 208 as part of the program prerequisites.

Major Requirements: 42 hours

Major requirements in the 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 instead of BIO 425, BIO 426, BIO 427.

Requirements: 12 hours

PHY 111	Principles of the Physical Sciences	4
PHY 112	Earth and Space Science	4
CHE 111	General Chemistry	4

Membership in BIOME is required.

Professional Education: 39 hours

Prior to Internship

EDU 150	Foundations of American Education	2
EDU 301	Technology-Rich Learning in a Global Classroom	2
EDU 308	Planning and Assessment for Teaching and Learning	3
PSY 213	Introduction to Psychology	3
SE 230	Learning in Diverse Classrooms	3

Fall of Internship Year

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

Spring of Internship Year

EDU 441	Internship II	12
EDU 451	Problem-Based Seminar	2

Complete applicable portions of the Praxis II.

For additional information, see the Director of Educator Preparation.