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Bachelor of Science - Life Sciences (Biology) Education (5-12) and Special Education Mild Interventions (P-12) (120 hrs.)

To be eligible for licensure as a life sciences (biology) teacher in grades 5-12 and Special Education for Mild Interventions in grades P-12, the following program of study must be completed.

Degree Requirements

General Education Requirements - 32-33 hours

Communication – 9 hrs.

ENG 143College Composition

3
HUM 203Humanities Seminar

3
 
SP 203Effective Speaking

3
Or
COM 163Interpersonal Communication

3

The Franks School of Education requires students earn a “C” or higher for ENG 143 and HUM 203 and SP 203 or COM 163.

Humanities and Social Science – 9 hrs.

ENG 153Introduction to Literature

3
PSY 113Principles of Psychology

3
EDU 273Issues in American Education

3

The Franks School of Education requires students earn a “C” or higher for PSY 113.

Mathematics and Science – 14 hrs.

MA 113College Algebra

3
 
MA 123Trigonometry

3
Or
MA 134Calculus I

4
 
CH 104General Chemistry I

4
CH 114General Chemistry II

4

Additional Requirements - 88 hours

Required

UE 101University Experience

1

Biology Content Area – 35 hrs.

BIO 114Principles of Biology I

4
BIO 124Principles of Biology II

4
BIO 154Human Body Systems

4
BIO 304Plant Biology

4
BIO 314Animal Biology

4
BIO 324Microbiology

4
BIO 334Environmental Biology

4
BIO 233Cell Biology

3
BIO 414Genetics

4

Professional Education Requirements – 40 hrs.

EDU 111Education Exploration

1
EDU 211Education Immersion

1
EDU 232Educational Psychology for the Middle & Secondary School Teacher

2
EDU 301Instructional Design Clinical Experience

1
EDU 303Instructional Design

3
EDU 322Culturally Responsive Teaching

2
EDU 331Literacy in the Content Area Clinical Experience

1
EDU 332Literacy in the Content Area

2
EDU 362Classroom Behavior & Environment

2
EDU 431Secondary Methods Practicum

1
EDU 442Secondary Methods

2
EDU 462Educational Measurement

2
EDU 411Practicum in Teaching - Middle School

1
EDU 412The Middle School

2
EDU 422Middle School Methods

2
EDU 463Educational Media And Technology

3
EDU 470Supervised Student Teaching

10
EDU 482Student Teaching Seminar

2

Special Education Mild Intervention (P-12) – 12 hrs.

EDU 181Introduction to Teaching Students with Mild Exceptional Needs

1
EDU 282The Development of Students with Mild Except Needs

2
EDU 382Behavioral Analysis of Students with Mild Exceptional Needs

2
EDU 480Special Education Methods Practicum

0
EDU 483Individualized Planning & Assessment of Students with Mild Exceptional Needs

3
EDU 484Methods of Teaching Students with Mild Exceptional Needs

4

Total Credit Hours: 120