EDUCATION LIFE SCIENCE (GRADES 8-12)

Life Science Requirements

The following courses (35 hours) are required for the teaching field:
*BIOL 1401 – General Biology
*BIOL 1402 – General Biology
*BIOL 3401 – Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 3402 – Genetics
BIOL 3404 – Vertebrate Biology
BIOL 3407 – Ecology
BIOL 3408 – Human Anatomy I
Select four hours from the following two courses:
     BIOL 4406 – Vertebrate Natural History and Taxonomy
     BIOL 4408 – Cell and Molecular Biology
*MATH 1306 – Elementary Statistics

* Fifteen hours are included in the general education core curriculum.

Professional Education – High School Certification and All Level
In addition to the general education core and preparation in the teaching field, all high school certification programs require a professional education sequence. The professional education sequence provides students with knowledge of the learner, the teaching-learning process, effective teaching and classroom management strategies, and reading in the various content areas. It also provides a structured program of field experiences beginning with classroom observation and ending with student teaching. Students must have taken and passed the basic skills test upon completion of EDUC 3301 – Principles and Practices in Education and before taking further professional education courses.

The following courses (33 hours) constitute the professional education sequence:
EDIT 4332 – Integrating Technology into the Curriculum
EDLI 4325 – Developing Reading, Study and Thinking Skills at the Secondary Level
EDUC 2301 – Introduction to Teaching
EDUC 3313 – Educating Students from Diverse Backgrounds
EDUC 3301 – Principles and Practices in Education
EDUC 3302 – Instructional Strategies and Practices
EDUC 4313 – Classroom Management
EDUC 4318 – Becoming a Teacher
EDUC 4328 – Curriculum and Assessment for the Secondary School
Select one from the following two courses:
     EDUC 4663 – High School Student Teaching
     EDUC 4664 – All Level Student Teaching