May 30, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Secondary Education, Biology

Location(s): California Campus, Clarion Campus, Edinboro Campus

Advisement Sheet

General Education

Oral Communication - COMJ 1010 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - Select One From:
MATH 1410 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2320 - Essentials of Calculus Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2410 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
Technological Literacy - ED 2333 - Technology in Teaching and Learning Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - ENGL 2310 - American Literature Survey I Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - ENGL 2320 - British Literature Survey I Credit Hours: 3
OR
Arts and Humanities - ENGL 2330 - World Literature Survey I Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - ED 1750 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - ED 2500 - Multicultural Education and Intercultural Competence Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - STAT 2020 - Elements of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - CHEM 1128 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences and Tech - CHEM 1108 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
Student Elective - EXSC 2365 - Health Emergencies Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - CHEM 1108 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
Applied Methodologies - CHEM 1128 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
Intercultural Fluency - ED 2500 - Multicultural Education and Intercultural Competence Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - ED 2200 - School Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy -
ED 2200 - School Law and Ethics
Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - ED 4240 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
Writing Intensive - ED 4250 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
Keystone Experience -
ED 4240 - Student Teaching
Credit Hours: 6

Major

Required Major Courses

During ED 3100, ED 1100 and ED 3300, students will participate in observation and teaching at selected field sites, grades 7 /12.
ED 1100 - Introduction to Middle/Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3
ED 3610 - Content Area Literacy Credit Hours: 3
ED 2200 - School Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ED 3104 - Teaching of Science Credit Hours: 3
ED 3300 - Learning Environments Credit Hours: 3
ED 3100 - Strategies Credit Hours: 3
ED 4100 - Assessments Credit Hours: 3
ED 3700 - ELL Foundations Credit Hours: 3
SPED 1050 - Foundations of Special Education Credit Hours: 3
SPED 2000 - Assessment and Positive Behavior Interventions Credit Hours: 3
SPED 2100 - Teaching Students with Disabilities Credit Hours: 3
ED 4240 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
ED 4250 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6

Required Concentration Courses

ED 3615 - Data Driven Inquiry in STEM Education Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1400 - Introduction to Ecology and Evolution Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1900 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2202 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
Select Three From:
BIOL 4775 - Mammalogy Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 3337 - Ornithology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4435 - Ichthyology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4810 - Herpetology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4745 - Entomology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 3820 - Vertebrate Zoology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3707 - Plant Taxonomy Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4700 - Mycology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 2810 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
AND
BIOL 2811 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 3810 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture Credit Hours: 3
AND
BIOL 3811 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Select One From:
BIOL 3399 - Conservation Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4421 - Global Change Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3335 - Sustainable Agriculture Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2010 - Introduction to Bioethics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 2411 - Environmental Science and Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
FWSC 4435 - Natural Resource Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1700 - Introduction to Organismal Biology Credit Hours: 4

Total Credits: 123

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.