Secondary Education, BSE (41-695) - Biology Option (E487) (122.5-123.5 hours)

Major Requirements: 53.5-54.5 Semester Hours

Professional Education: 43 Semester Hours

Professional Education requires an overall 3.0 GPA and a grade of C or better for each course.

• EDFL 2100  -  Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
• EDFL 2240  -  Educational Psychology GE (3)
• EDFL 2250  -  Introduction to English Language Learners and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (2)
• EDFL 4210  -  Introduction to Content Area Literacy (2)
• EDFL 4212  -  Literacy in the Disciplines I (2)
• EDFL 4970  -  Secondary Teaching and Behavioral Management (2)
• EDFL 4972  -  Literacy in the Disciplines II (2)
• EDFL 4973  -  Classroom Management in Content Areas (1)
• EDFL 4974  -  Content Specific Assessment (1)
• EDSP 2100  -  Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
• FLDX 2150  -  Introductory Field Experience (1)
• FLDX 3000  -  Field Experience in the Content Area (1)
• FLDX 4970  -  Field Experience II in the Content Area (1)
• STCH 4010  -  Exploring Firsthand Science Lessons (1-2) (1)
• STCH 4050  -  Science Teaching Methods (3)

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• PSY 2220  -  Child and Adolescent Psychological Development (3)

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• PSY 3220  -  Life-Span Development GE (3)

General Education Requirements: 26 Semester Hours

All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. See The General Education Program Requirements  for the full listing of requirements. The following general education courses are required by this major:

• CHEM 1131  -  General Chemistry I GE (5: 5 lecture, 0 lab)
• EDFL 2240  -  Educational Psychology GE (3) +

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• GEOS 1004  -  Introduction to Geology GE (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)

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• GEOS 1114  -  Weather and Climate GE (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)

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• MATH 1111  -  College Algebra GE (3)

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• PHYS 1101  -  College Physics I GE (4: 4 lecture, 0 lab)

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• PHYS 1104  -  Introduction to the Sciences: Physics GE (4: 4 lecture, 0 lab)

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• HIST 1350  -  History of the United States to 1877 GE (3)

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• HIST 1351  -  History of the United States from 1877 GE (3)

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• POLS 1510  -  American Government GE (3)

Biology Option Total: 122.5 -123.5 Semester Hours

 ¹This course has a prerequisite.

+ Course requires a grade of C or higher.