Secondary 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. In doing so, biology education majors will earn an endorsement in ESOL. 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
| LIN 217 | ESOL Foundations | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
LIN 217 fulfills a Humanities requirement.
Education Courses Required
| EDU 200 | Foundations of American Education | 4 |
| EDU 206 | Human Development and Learning | 4 |
| EDU 207 | Philosophy of Education and Teacher Learner Relationships | 4 |
| EDU 211 | Pre-Education Practicum | 2 |
| EDU 212 | Human Exceptionalities | 4 |
| EDU 306 | Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (ESOL-infused course) | 4 |
| EDU 309 | Practicum (with Seminar) I (ESOL-infused course) | 1 |
| EDU 310 | Teaching Science in the Secondary School (ESOL-infused course) | 4 |
| EDU 317 | Diversity and Ethics (ESOL-infused course) | 4 |
| EDU 319 | ESOL Practicum (with Seminar) II | 1 |
| EDU 325 | Secondary Classroom Assessment | 4 |
| EDU 335 | Secondary Classroom Management | 4 |
| EDU 345 | Methods of Secondary Instruction | 4 |
| EDU 354 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages I-Secondary (TESOL I) | 3 |
| EDU 403 | Technology in Education II (ESOL-infused course) | 2 |
| EDU 409 | Practicum (with Seminar) III | 2-4 |
| EDU 410 | Final Internship Seminar IV | 2 |
| EDU 413 | Final Internship Practicum IV | 10 |
| EDU 481 | Comprehensive Subject Area Competency and Skills (SACS) | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 63-65 |
Required Biology Courses
Additional Biology Course Requirements
Choose three upper division biology department courses that are numbered above BIO 201, MAR 200, and ENS 200-level.
BIO 230, 390, 408, 410, 420, 440, 445, 450, 480, 490, 495 and ENS 235 cannot count as upper-division Biology Department courses for this degree program.
Passing all Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE) is a graduation requirement. FTCE include General Knowledge Test (GK), Professional Education Test (PED), and Subject Area Examination (SAE).
Total Credit Hours: 99-101