STUDENT:
STUDENT ID NUMBER:
College of Education
Bachelor of Science  Secondary Education – Biology
Dual Certification – Secondary Education/Special Education
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Effective Date: Fall 2012
GENERAL EDUCATION
I. UNIVERSITY CORE (12 credits)
A. Oral Communication: SPE 010 or above
Course:
RC CR GR
3
B. Written Communication: ENG 023, 024 or 025
Course:
3
C. Mathematics: MAT 017 or above
Course: MAT 105, 115, 181 or 182 (3-4 credits)
3
D. Wellness: HPD 110 + activity or 3 credit Wellness course
Course:
3
II. UNIVERSITY DISTRIBUTION (15 credits)
RC CR GR CAC
A. Natural Sciences: Any lab or non-lab course with prefix AST, BIO,
CHM, ENV, GEL, MAR, or PHY; or certain GEG courses (see note at
right)
COURSE:
3
Any course with prefix ANT, CRJ, ECO, HIS,
INT, MCS, PSY, POL, SOC, or SWK; or certain GEG courses (see
note at right)
3
C. Humanities: Any course with prefix ENG, HUM, PAG, PHI,
WRI, WST, or Modern Language
COURSE: ENG (English Literature)
3
D. Arts: Any course prefix ARC, ARH, ART, CDE, CDH, CFT, DAN,
FAR, FAS, MUP, MUS, or THE
COURSE:
3
E. Free Elective: Any course carrying university credit
COURSE: SPU 316 Literacy Development and Instruction in
Core and Intervention Areas
3
IV. COLLEGE DISTRIBUTION (21 credits)
A. Foundations
COURSE: EDU 100 Perspectives on American Education
COURSE:
3
WI
B. Quantitative Literacy (QL) (3 credits) OR
Computer-Intensive (CP) (3 credits)
COURSE:
3
C. Visual Literacy (VL) (3 credits) OR
Communication-Intensive (CM) (3 credits)
COURSE:
3
D. Cultural Diversity (CD) (3 credits)
COURSE:
3
CD
3
CT
E. Critical Thinking (CT) (3 credits)
A Competency Across the Curriculum (CAC) course is not a separate course,
but rather an overlay that is “double counted” as fulfilling both the CAC
requirements and another requirement in either General Education (except
for the University Core), the major, or the minor.
RC = Minimum required number of credits
CR = Credits earned (fill in number of credits)
GR = Grade earned (fill in letter grade)
CAC = Competency Across the Curriculum (fill in designation)
NOTE: GEG courses with a lab and 040, 322, and 323 may be used
in II.A. and GEG courses 040, 204, 274, 305, 322, 323, 324, 347,
380, and 394 may NOT be used in II.B.
3
 Passing scores on PAPA basic skills test
COURSE: SEU 342 Principles of Teaching (must be
3
taken with accompanying lab – Area VI
D. Diversity
3
 3.0 or higher Grade Point Average
 C or better in ENG 023 or 025
 C or better in ENG literature course
 C or better in two mathematics courses
3
F. Math
COURSE: MAT 105, 115, 181 or 182 (3-4 credits)
WI
Requirements must be met upon reaching 48 credit hours
3
COURSE: ITC 321 Instructional Technology in Education
WI
3
3
COURSE: SPU 314 Effective Instructional Strategies OR
SPU 3XX Building Collaborative Networks
C. Literacy
COURSE: SEU 312 Principles of Learning
(must be taken with accompanying lab – Area VI)
E. Technology
3
COURSE:
TEACHER CANDIDACY REQUIREMENTS
B. Special Education
COURSE: SPU 201 Cognitive Development
RC CR GR CAC
COURSE:
COURSE:
B. Social Sciences:
COURSE:
III. COMPETENCIES ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
A. Writing Intensive (WI) (9 credits)
3
 Completion of program specific observation
hours
B.S. in Secondary Education – Biology
Dual Certification – Secondary Education/Special Education
A Minimum of 138 Credits
Program
V. SPECIALIZATION COURSES: 57 - 60 S.H.
A. Required Courses: 35-36 S.H.
BIO 104 Principles of Biology
BIO 106 Introduction to Zoology
BIO 108 Introduction to Botany
BIO 222 Environmental Biology
BIO 224 Applied Environmental Microbiology
Choose one of the following:
BIO 218 Vertebrate Biology
BIO 302 Entomology
BIO 308 Ornithology
BIO 314 Animal Behavior
BIO 316 Invertebrate Biology
BIO 342 Herpetology
Choose one of the following:
BIO 230 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants
BIO 232 Plant Physiology
BIO 324 Plant Ecology
Choose one of the following:
BIO 228 Human Physiology
BIO 300 Comparative Animal Physiology
BIO 320 Physiological Ecology of Animals
BIO 216 Genetics
Choose one of the following:
BIO 242 Cellular Physiology and Metabolism
BIO 346 Molecular Biology
BIO 350 Cell Biology
BIO 357 Immunology
BIO 460 Cancer Biology
Choose one of the following:
BIO 270 Research in Methods
BIO 370 Research in Biology
BIO 380 Senior Seminar in Biology
ENV 380 Senior Seminar in Environmental Science
B. Physical Science Requirements: 16 S.H.
CHM 100 General Chemistry I
CHM 102 General Chemistry II
CHM 214/215 Organic Chemistry I
PHY 040/041 General Physics I
C. Mathematics Requirements: Select one 3-4 credit
course from each block below: 6-8 S.H.
Select one of the following courses:
MAT 105 College Algebra
MAT 106 Trigonometry
MAT 115 Precalculus Mathematics
MAT 181 Calculus I
Select one of the following courses:
MAT 140 Applied Statistical Methods
PSY 200 Statistics for the Social and Behavioral
Sciences
MAT 181 Calculus I
MAT 182 Calculus II
RC CR GR
4
4
4
3
3
3
Version
CAC
VI. CLINICAL COMPONENT: 27-30 S.H.
1SEU 312 Principles of Learning
1
SEU 313 Principles of Learning Clinical Lab
(must be taken with accompanying lecture – SEU 312)
1SEU 342 Principles of Teaching
1SEU
RC CR GR CAC
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3
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343 Principles of Teaching Clinical Lab
(must be taken with accompanying lecture – SEU 342 )
EDU 326 Introduction to Middle Level Education (opt
(optional)
1SEU 410 Science Instructional Methods for Middle
and High School
1
SEU 390/391 Clinical Experience and Practicum I and II
3
SPU 392/393 Clinical Experience and Practicum:
Mentally/Physically I and I
6
3
6
3
1 Teacher
3
# - Student is receiving credit for course as a General Education
requirement.
Candidacy must be achieved for these courses and a
minimum grade of B- is required.
3
A. Special Education Certification Courses: 27 S.H.
3
2-3
4
SPU 201 Cognitive Development of Diverse Learners in a
Standards-Aligned System
SPU 313 Assessment and Instructional Methods for
Secondary Students with Disabilities
SPU 315 Building Collaborative Networks to Support
Secondary Students with Disabilities or SPU 314 Effective
Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities in
Inclusive Settings
SPU 316 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core and
Intervention Areas
SPU 320 Special Education Processes and IEP Development
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3
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3
4
SPU 322 Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities
3
4
4
SPU 327 Secondary Special Education Transition Services
3
SPU 328 Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports
3
SPU 330 Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities
3
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# - Student is receiving credit for course as a College of Education
requirement.