Abraham S. Fischler School of Education
DEGREE CURRICULUM SHEET | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Biology Education
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Area/Course
Credits Frequency
Written Composition
6 credits at or above COMP 1500
COMP 1500 College Writing
3
FW
FW
COMP 2000 Advanced College Writing
or
COMP 2020 Writing About Literature
3
FW
Mathematics
MATH 1040 Algebra for College Students
3
FW
MATH 1050 Concepts in Geometry & Logic
3
FW
Arts & Humanities
6 credits in HIST, ARTS, PHIL, HUMN, LITR, THEA,
FILM, MUSC, DANC, WRIT, foreign language
3
FW
HIST 1030 American History
or
HIST 1040 American History Since 1865
FW
Open Arts & Humanities
3
FW
Social & Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology
3
FW
3
FW
PSYC 2350 Life-Span Human Development
or
FW
PSYC 2360 Psychology of Adolescence
or
PSYC 2370 Early Childhood Growth and Development
FW
Science
6 credits in BIOL, MBIO, CHEM, SCIE, ENVS, PHYS
BIOL 1040 Environmental Studies
3
FW
PHYS 1020 Concepts in Physical Science
3
FW
Total General Education Credits
30
OPEN ELECTIVES
take 4 elective courses
Total Open Electives Credits
12
12
Frequency Key F-Every Fall; W-Every Winter; FO - Odd Year Fall; FE - Even Year
Fall; WO - Odd Year Winter; WE - Even Year Winter
CORE
Course
EDUC 2500 Education Pre-Enrollment Seminar
ESOL 2903 Cross Cultural Studies
Florida Teacher Certification Examination - General Knowledge Test
Total Core Credits
MAJOR
Course
BIOL 1070 Basics in Human Heredity
BIOL 1500 Biology I/Lab
BIOL 1510 Biology II/Lab
BIOL 2400 Applied Microbiology
BIOL 3200 General Ecology/Lab
BIOL 3312 Human Anatomy and Physiology/Lab
CHEM 1100 Fundamentals of Chemistry
MATH 2020 Applied Statistics
EDUC 3330 Integrating Instructional Technology in the Classroom
EDUC 3350 Survey of Exceptional Student Education
EDUC 3360 Educational Psychology
EDUC 3525 Practices of Instruction
EDUC 3535 Educational Assessment
EDUC 4200 Simulation Experience - Diversity
ESOL 3340 Survey of TESOL for Teachers
ESOL 4565 Second Language Learning
SEBI 4570 Secondary Biology Education Internship
SECE 3550 Methods of Teaching Middle and Secondary Science
SECE 4320 Middle and Secondary Schools Classroom Management
SECE 4550 Teaching Inquiry Science in Middle & Secondary Schools
SECE 4560 Methods of Teaching Middle and Secondary Reading
Florida Teacher Certification Examination - Professional Education Test
Florida Teacher Certification Examination - Subject Area Examination
Total Major Credits
Credits
0
3
Frequency
FW
FW
3
Credits
3
4
4
3
4
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
3
3
3
3
Frequency
A
FW
FW
FW
W
FW
FW
FW
FW
FW
FW
FW
Y
Y
FW
Y
FW
FW
Y
FW
Y
77
TOTAL CREDITS 122
last modified 8.2014
Abraham S. Fischler School of Education
SAMPLE FOUR YEAR CURRICULUM | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Biology Education
Freshman Year
Fall
Course
EDUC 2500 Education Pre-Enrollment Seminar
COMP 1500 College Writing
MATH 1040 Algebra for College Students
BIOL 1040 Environmental Studies
HIST 1030 American History
or
HIST 1040 American History Since 1865
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology
Total Credits
Fall
Course
EDUC 3360 Educational Psychology
PHYS 1020 Concepts in Physical Science
ESOL 3340 Survey of TESOL for Teachers
BIOL 1510 Biology II/Lab
Open Arts & Humanities
Winter
Credits
0
3
3
3
3
Course
COMP 2000 Advanced College Writing
or
COMP 2020 Writing About Literature
MATH 1050 Concepts in Geometry and Logic
BIOL 1500 Biology I/Lab
ESOL 2903 Cross-Cultural Studies
PSYC 2350 Life-Span Human Development
or
PSYC 2360 Psychology of Adolescence
or
3
PSYC 2370 Early Childhood Growth and Development
15
Total Credits
Sophomore Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
EDUC 3330 Integrating Instr. Tech. in the Classrm.
3
EDUC 3350 Survey of Exceptional Student Ed.
3
BIOL 3200 General Ecology/Lab or Open Elective
4
MATH 2020 Applied Statistics
3
CHEM 1100 Fundamentals of Chemistry
Credits
3
3
4
3
3
16
Credits
3
3
3-4
3
3
Florida Teacher Cert. Exam. - General Knowledge Test
Total Credits
16
Total Credits
Junior Year
Fall
Course
BIOL 1070 Basics of Human Heredity
BIOL 2400 Applied Microbiology
SECE 3550 Meth. Of Teach. Middle & Secondary Sci.
Open Elective
Open Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
EDUC 4200 Simulation Experience-Diversity
ESOL 4565 Second Language Learning
BIOL 3312 Human Anatomy/Physiology & Lab
SECE 4560 Meth. Of Teach. Middle & Sec. Reading
Open Elective
15-16
Winter
Credits
Course
3
EDUC 3525 Practices of Instruction
3
EDUC 3535 Educational Assessment
3
BIOL 3200 General Ecology/Lab or Open Elective
3
SECE 4320 Middle & Secondary Schools Class. Mgt.
3
SECE 4550 Teach. Inquiry Sci. in Mid. & Sec. Schools
15
Total Credits
Senior Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
SEBI 4570 Secondary Biology Education Internship
3
5
3
3
Credits
3
3
3-4
3
3
15-16
Credits
12
Florida Teacher Cert. Exam. - Professional Education Test
Florida Teacher Cert. Exam. - Subject Area Examination
Total Credits
17
Total Credits
12
TOTAL CREDITS 120
last modified 8.2014