Biology/Secondary Education Major

Major requirements total 91 hours. This includes 27 hours of Biology core, 4 hours of Biology electives, 20 hours of cognate courses, and 40 hours of professional education courses.

Biology Core (27 hrs):

BIO 111  General Biology

4 hrs

BIO 112  Biology: the Plant and Animal Kingdoms

4 hrs

BIO 210  Ecology and Field Biology

4 hrs

BIO 220  General Botany

4 hrs

BIO 310  Microbiology

4 hrs

BIO 420  Cell and Molecular Biology

4 hrs

CH 320   Biochemistry

3 hrs

Electives (4 hrs):

Choose one:

BIO 315  Genetics

4 hrs

BIO 330  Animal Physiology

4 hrs

BIO 340  Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4 hrs

BIO 341  Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4 hrs

BIO 430  Developmental Biology

4 hrs

BIO 460  Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

4 hrs

Cognate Courses (20 hrs):

CH 111   General Chemistry I

4 hrs

CH 112   General Chemistry II

4 hrs

CH 203   Essentials of Organic Biochemistry

4 hrs

PHY 111 Physics I

4 hrs

MA 285X Statistics

4 hrs

Professional Education Courses (40 hrs):

ED 100   Introduction to Teaching

3 hrs

ED 110   Technology for Teachers

2 hrs

ED 240   Foundations of Education

2 hrs

ED 250   Foundational Field Experiences

0 hrs

ED 260X Educational Psychology/Human Development

3 hrs

ED 306    Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

3 hrs

ED 330    Introduction to Special Education

3 hrs

ED 360    Fundamentals of Secondary and Middle School Methods

3 hrs

ED 361    Teaching Biology in the Secondary and Middle School

2 hrs

ED 385    Multicultural Field Experience

1 hr

ED 413    Clinical Practice in the Secondary School

10 hrs

ED 421    Classroom Management

1 hr

ED 422    Advanced Seminar in Education4 hrs

PSY 337  Psychology of Adolescence

3 hrs

Additional Certification Requirements:

Candidates must pass the Illinois Test of Basic Skills and all appropriate certification tests in order to complete their program. Students are required to comply with all state certification requirements that are in place at the time of application for certification. Consult specific general education requirements listed in the School of Education.

Updated to 2008-09 Catalog

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