Biology Education Major

Secondary biology education majors are eligible to earn certification in biology for grades 6–12 upon program completion. Candidates also must meet the ESOL requirements of the state of Florida to teach in public schools. Biology education majors are required to take the secondary education courses listed in this section and the 32 credit hours of biology/science courses.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for education majors in the baccalaureate program

THR 214Fine Arts and Brain Compatible Learning Environments

4

THR 260Creative Dramatics

3

Total Credit Hours:7
THR 214 fulfills a Fine Arts/Humanities requirement, THR 260 fulfills a Humanities requirement (A).

Education Courses Required

EDU 200Foundations of American Education

4

EDU 206Human Development and Learning

4

EDU 207Philosophy of Education and Teacher Learner Relationships

4

EDU 208Secondary Research Methods

2

EDU 211Pre-Education Practicum

2

EDU 212Human Exceptionalities

4

EDU 306Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 309Practicum (with Seminar) I (ESOL-infused course)

1

EDU 310Teaching Science in the Secondary School (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 317Diversity and Ethics (ESOL-infused course)

4

EDU 325Secondary Classroom Assessment

4

EDU 335Secondary Classroom Management

4

EDU 345Methods of Secondary Instruction

4

EDU 354Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages I-Secondary (TESOL I)

3

EDU 403Technology in Education II (ESOL-infused course)

2

EDU 409Practicum (with Seminar) III

2-4

EDU 410Final Internship Seminar IV

2

EDU 413Final Internship Practicum IV

10

EDU 481Comprehensive Subject Area Competency and Skills (SACS)

0

Total Credit Hours:64-66

Prerequisites:

BIO 198General Biology I

3

and

BIO 198LGeneral Biology I Laboratory

1

BIO 199General Biology II

3

and

BIO 199LGeneral Biology II Laboratory

1

CHE 152General Chemistry I

3

CHE 153LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1

CHE 154General Chemistry II

3

CHE 155LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1

Total Credit Hours:16

Requirements: One from each category:

BIO 212Ecology

4

MAR 222Marine Ecology

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Category 2:

BIO 228Biology of Plants

4

MAR 327Marine Botany

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Category 3:

BIO 200General Genetics

4

BIO 201Molecular Genetics

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Category 4:

BIO 307Microbiology

4

BIO 330General Physiology

4

BIO 350Cell Biology

4

BIO 360Immunology

4

BIO 370Molecular Biology

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Total Credit Hours: 103-105