Education, Secondary Life Sciences, B.A.

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Description, Learning Outcomes, and Teacher Certification Requirements

Credits Required: 122

With careful planning, students may be able to complete the degree in less than 122 credits. A minimum of 120 credits is required to receive a Bachelor’s degree.

Education Core

ED 1000 - Introduction to Teaching (4 Credits) with a B- or better required to apply to the major.
ED 1020 - Psychology of Learning and Classroom/School Environment (4 Credits)
ED 1030 - Introduction to the K-12 Exceptional Learner (4 Credits)
ED 2010 - Curriculum Design, Planning, Instruction, and Assessment Across the Curriculum (4 Credits)
ED 2040 - Mental Health and Wellness for Teachers and Students (4 Credits)
ED 3040 - Assessment & Data-Driven Decision-Making (4 Credits)
ED 4905 - Student Teaching (12 Credits)

Additional Education Core Course

ED 4000 - Methods of Instruction Across the K-12 Curriculum (4 Credits)

Content Courses

BI 1120 - General Biology II (4 credits)
BI 2050 - Zoology (4 Credits)
BI 3030 - Genetics (4 Credits)
BI 3210 - Microbiology (4 Credits)
CH 2110 - General Chemistry I (4 Credits)
CH 2120 - General Chemistry II (4 Credits)
ED 3020 - Teaching Science Across the K-12 Curriculum (4 Credits)
MT 1600 - Algebra and Trigonometry (4 Credits)
MT 2310 - Statistics (4 Credits)
PH 2210 - General Physics I (4 Credits)

General Education Courses

LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning (2 Credits)
ED 1012 - Writing Across the Curriculum (4 Credits)
or approved LAS Writing course.
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning (4 Credits)
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World (4 Credits)
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values (4 Credits)
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts (4 Credits)
LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences (4 Credits)
BI 1110 - General Biology I (4 Credits)
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities (4 Credits)
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives (4 Credits)
LAS Elective - Select an additional course from the categories above or choose 4 credits of approved LAS Electives.