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Program for Biology Certification (6-12)

General Education Courses (GER): 64 hours
Includes courses in: Humanities, Fine Arts, Science, Mathematics and Social Sciences

Biology Major (B.A. or B.S.) Semster Hours:
BYS 119: Principles of Biology 4 GER
BYS 120: Organismal Biology 4 GER
BYS 219: Genetics and Evolution 4
BYS 300: Cell and Developmental Biology 4
BYS 312: Principles of Ecology 4
BYS 321: General Microbiology 4
BYS 490: Senior Seminar 4
BYS 300+: Electives 10
Total 36

Chemistry Semester Hours
Option 1
CH 101, 105 (4 hrs.); CH 201 (4 hrs.); CH 301 (3 hrs.)
Option 2
CH 121, 125 (4 hrs.); CH 123, 126 (4 hrs.); CH 223. 224 (4 hrs.); CH 331, 336 (4 hrs.); CH 361, 362 (4 hrs.)
*Ch 301 if beginning with CH 101, 105; CH 331, 335 & 361, 362 if beginning with CH 121, 125
Physics
PH 101, 102 – General Physics 8 (GER)
PH 111, 114 (Physics with Calculus I) 4
PH 112, 115 (Physics with Calculus II) 4
Total 19-32

Education Semster Hours:
ED 301: Introduction to Education 1
ED 305: Foundations of Education 3
ED 308: Educational Psychology 3
ED 309: Classroom and Behavior Management 3
ED 350: Technology in the Classroom 3
EDC 301: Introduction to Exceptionalities 3
EDC 311: Instructional Strategies 3
ED 408: Content Area Reading 3
ED 410: Principles of Education Evaluation 3
ED 416: Middle and Secondary Methods Block 3
ED 497: Internship 12
Total 40

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