Fall - 2007 |
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Biology Education -- Teaching Certification Requirements (Grades 9 - 12) | |
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| Note: SBU reserves the right to amend the curriculum and require teaching certificate candidates to graduate under a program which reflects the state certification requirements in force at the time of graduation. | |
| GPA Requirements: • 2.5 overall and in the certificate subject area • 2.5 in professional education courses with no grade lower than a "C" | |
| Assessments: • ACT / SAT scores • APT / MFT, if applicable • C-BASE - pass all sections • Praxis II - passing score |
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Professional Education Sequence |
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| EDU 2113 | Educational Psychology (F / S) | 3 |
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| EDU 2313 | Foundations of Education (Secondary) (F / S) | 3 |
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| EDU 2141 | Field Experience Level 1 (Observing and Assisting) in Secondary 9 - 12 or K - 12 School (F / S / J) Pre-enrollment required in EDU dept • 2.0 GPA • Education File Complete • Completed EDU 2113 or 2313 OR be concurrently enrolled in one or both |
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| EDU 2823 | Technology for Educators (F / S) | 3 |
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| EDU 4033 | Adolescent Development (F) | 3 |
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| Before continuing Professional Sequence, the following prerequisites must be met: • C-BASE - Pass all sections • 2.5 overall GPA • EDU 2113, 2313, 2131 |
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| EDU 3333 | Principles and Methods of Secondary School (F / S) | 3 |
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| EDU 3341 | Field Experience Level 2 in Secondary School (must be taken concurrently with EDU 3333) (F / S) Pre-enrollment required in EDU dept |
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| EDU 3613 | Teaching Reading in Content Areas (F / S) | 3 |
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| EDU 3833 | Behavior & Classroom Management-Sec (F / S) [EDU 3333 is a recommended pre-requisite] |
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| EDU 4522 | Methods of Teaching Science in Middle / Secondary Schools (S, even) | 2 |
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| Before beginning Student Teaching Semester, the following prerequisites must be met: • Praxis II -- passing score | ||||
| EDU 4832 | Assessment & Evaluation of Learners (BLOCK) (F / S) | 2 |
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| EDU 4842 | Teaching Diverse Learners (BLOCK) (F / S) | 2 |
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| EDU 4939 | Student Teaching in Secondary School (BLOCK) (F / S) | 10 |
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| TOTALS | Professional Education Sequence | 39 |
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| Biology Certification Requirements | 57 |
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Biology Education Certification Requirements (57 hours)
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| Biology core (24 hours total) | Hours |
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| BIO 1114 | General Biology I (F / S) | 4 |
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| BIO 1124 | General Biology II (S) | 4 |
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| BIO 2214 | Environmental Biology (On Demand) | 4 |
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| BIO 2234 | General Botany (S) | 4 |
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| BIO 3323 | Genetics (F) | 3 |
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| BIO 3334 | Introduction to Ecology (S) | 4 |
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| BIO 4471 | Biology Seminar (F) | 1 |
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| Biology Elective (12 hours) | ||||
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| Required Support Courses (14 hours) | ||||
| CHE 1115 | General Chemistry I (F) | 5 |
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| CHE 1125 | General Chemistry II (S) | 5 |
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| *PHS 1004 | Intro to Physical Science (J / S) | 4 |
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| Additional Required Courses (7 hours) | ||||
| PHS 1114 | Introduction to Earth Science (F / J) | 4 |
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| PHS 3303 | History & Philosophy of Science & Technology (F, even) | 3 |
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Requirements For Additional Major: BS in Biology
Choose 8 to 10 hours from the following |
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| PHY 1114 / 1124 | General Physics I (F) and II (S) | 8 |
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| CHE 3304 / 3314 | Organic Chemistry I (F) and II (S) | 8 |
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| MAT 1195 / 2255 | Analytics and Calculus I (F / S) and II (F / S) | 10 |
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| CIS 1144 / 1154 | Computer Science I (F / S) and II (S) | 8 |
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| *PHY 1114 / 1124 may be substituted for PHS 1004.. | ||||