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 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
Technological Literacy - ED 2333 - Technology in Teaching and Learning Credit Hours: 3
Arts & Humanities - ENGL 1300 - Introduction to Literature Credit Hours: 3
OR
Arts and Humanities - ENGL 2310 - American Literature Survey I Credit Hours: 3
Arts & Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts & Humanities - 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
Social Sciences -Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - STAT 2020 - Elements of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - CHEM 1108 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences and Tech - CHEM 1128 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
Student Elective - EXSC 2365 - Health Emergencies Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - ED 4100 - Educational Assessments Credit Hours: 3
Applied Methodologies - ED 4100 - Educational Assessments Credit Hours: 3
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
OR
Writing Intensive - ED 4250 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
Keystone Experience - ED 4240 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

ED 1100 - Introduction to Middle/Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3
ED 2200 - School Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ED 3100 - Strategies Credit Hours: 3
ED 3104 - Teaching of Science Credit Hours: 3
ED 3300 - Learning Environments Credit Hours: 3
ED 3610 - Content Area Literacy Credit Hours: 3
ED 3700 - ELL Foundations Credit Hours: 3
ED 4100 - Educational Assessments Credit Hours: 3
ED 4240 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
ED 4250 - Student Teaching Credit Hours: 6
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

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 1700 - Introduction to Organismal Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1900 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2202 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
Select One From:
BIOL 4775 - Mammalogy Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 3707 - Plant Taxonomy Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 3835 - Plant Physiology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 3607 - Plant Anatomy Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 4860 - Comparative Vertebrate Physiology Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
BIOL 3500 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 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 2248 - Principles of General Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4414 - Plant Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4421 - Global Change Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4473 - Freshwater Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4475 - Wetlands Ecology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4770 - Forest Ecology and Management Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4800 - Vegetation Sampling and Analysis Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4992 - Ethology Credit Hours: 4
FWSC 4423 - Wildlife Management Techniques Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
FWSC 4492 - Animal Population Dynamics Credit Hours: 4
Select One From:
BIOL 3399 - Conservation Biology Credit Hours: 3
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

Total Credits: 120

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