For Academic Program: BA Biology
About
Secondary certification in Biology requires a baccalaureate degree consisting of 34 credits of specified biology courses, specified cognates, completion of professional education courses, and SDA certification courses for licensure.
The student must apply for Initial Admission to the Teacher Education Program (usually by the end of the sophomore year) after completing all requirements as outlined under ADMISSION PROCEDURES in the School of Education and Psychology section of the Catalog. Initial admission is required before the student can enroll in upper division education courses.
The student must also complete an application and all other requirements for Admission to Student Teaching. Prior to the professional semester, the student must take and pass the PRAXIS II licensure exam-both the appropriate section of the Principles of Learning and Teaching, and the particular specialty test(s) for the licensure area(s).
Emphasis Requirements
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (42 Total Credits) - Complete the B.A. Biology Core requirements.
- Minimum 42 credits
REQUIRED COGNATES (6 Total Credits) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (0 Total Credits) - CHEM 311 - Organic Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 312 - Organic Chemistry (4)
GENERAL EDUCATION (27 Total Credits) - Minimum 27 credits
- General Education requirements
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (0 - 6 Total Credits) - Complete at least 0-6 credits in this area
(Elementary Foreign Language or two years of Foreign Language in high school)
TEACHER LICENSURE (50 Total Credits) Grand Total Credits: 125 - 131
Sample Sequence Plan
YEAR 1 SUMMER - Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity
- Select 6 credits from the following types of courses: Foreign Language
(waived if 2 years high school language taken with grade of B or better. If not, 6 hours elementary language required for BA.
YEAR 2 FALL - Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from IN-10) Aesthetic Analysis
WINTER - Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from IN-6) Historical Perspectives
- Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity
- Select BIOL (Biology) Electives (3 credits)
YEAR 3 FALL - Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from IN-9) Stewardship, Business and Economics
WINTER - Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper Division Biology Elective (Choose one course minimum from each biology elective area: Biological Systems, Organismal Biology, and Clinical Sciences (9 hours).)
YEAR 4 FALL - Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: BIOL 317 Ecology (Serv-2) or BIOL 321 Field Ecology (Summer)
- Course(s):
- Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper Division Biology Elective (Choose one course minimum from each biology elective area: Biological Systems, Organismal Biology, and Clinical Sciences (9 hours).)
- Select 3 credits from RELB (Biblical Studies) , except: RELB125 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (R-1) (3)
- (RELB must be Upper Division)