2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology: Secondary Education, B.S.


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Students interested in obtaining Illinois certification to teach science, with a designation in biology for grades 9-12, must obtain a B.S. degree in biology and meet the curricular requirements of the secondary education program (refer to the teacher education section in this Bulletin). Biology majors in secondary education must take two botany courses: (BI 125 - Local Flora , BI 320 - Field Ecology , or BI 380 - Ecological Journeys ) and (BI 326 - Plant Biology ). Either BI 206 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I  or BI 207 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II  or BI 301 - Comparative Anatomy  is required. Students must also take BI 310  along with ED 420  to meet state requirements. Students who complete the requirements for the biology major in the secondary education program will be qualified to teach high school science at the freshman level (biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and astronomy) as well as teach upper-level biology courses.

Coursework:


Total minimum required credits for Biology: Secondary Education 36 Biology, 12 Chemistry, 6 Mathematics, 9 Physics, 39 Other = 102 credits

3-semester core (12 credits):


Four upper-level electives:


Four upper-level electives, including BI 206 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I  OR BI 207 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II  OR BI 301 - Comparative Anatomy , and BI 326 - Plant Biology ., and at least one course must be taken from in each of the Ecology, Cell/Molecular Biology, and Systems content categories (15-16 credits). To count towards this requirement, a minimum of a C- must be earned.

Additional courses


Mathematics (6-7 credits):


One additional course from the following:


Student may select to add a concentration in Special Education, Bilingual Education, or English as a Second Language to their education major.


Completion of this concentration will meet the requirements of adding this area as an added endorsement on to the teaching license.

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