2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (Updated Spring 2021)

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (Updated Spring 2021) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology - Biology Education Semester by Semester

Freshman Year

First Semester: Credits 17

BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I Credit: 3
BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory Credit: 1
ENGL 101 Principles of Composition I Credit: 3
Curriculum Area II Credit: 3
DNSC 100 Freshman Seminar Credit: 1
MATH 110 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry Credit: 3
EXSC 111 Personal Health and Fitness Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 16

BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II Credit: 3
BIOL 114 Principles of Biology II Laboratory Credit: 1
ENGL 102 Principles of Composition II Credit: 3
ENGL 001 English Proficiency Examination Credit: 0 ¹
Curriculum Area I Credit: 3
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology Credit: 3
BUED 212 Computer-Concepts/ Applications I Credit: 3 or
CSDP 121 Microcomputer Applications Credit: 3

Sophomore Year

First Semester: Credits 18

BIOL 211 Principles of Biology III Credit: 3
BIOL 213 Principles of Biology III Laboratory Credit: 1
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I Credit: 3
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I Credit: 1
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics Credit: 3
EDCI 200 Introduction to Contemporary Education Credit: 3
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech Credit: 3
EDCI 201 PRAXIS Preparation Credit: 1 ²

Second Semester: Credits 17

BIOL 222 Genetics Credit: 3
BIOL 223 Genetics Laboratory Credit: 1
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II Credit: 3
CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
BIOL 301 Microbiology Credit: 3
BIOL 303 Microbiology Laboratory Credit: 1
ENVS 460 Earth Science Credit: 3
PSYC 205 Developmental Psychology Credit: 3

Junior Year

First Semester: Credits 18

CHEM 211 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Credit: 3
CHEM 213 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit: 1
EDCI 311 Comprehensive Assessment in Education Credit: 3
ENGL 305 Technical Writing Credit: 3 or
ENGL 310 Advanced Composition Credit: 3
PHYS 121 General College Physics I Credit: 3
PHYS 123 General College Physics I Laboratory Credit: 1
PSYC 207 Educational Psychology Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 18

PHYS 122 General College Physics II Credit: 3
PHYS 124 General College Physics II Laboratory Credit: 1
CHEM 212 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II Credit: 3
CHEM 214 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit: 1
EDCI 406 Classroom Management Credit: 3
EDCI 409 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: I Credit: 3
BIOL 499 Undergraduate Research Credit: 1-4 ³

Senior Year

First Semester: Credits 13

BIOL 497 Biology Seminar/Honors Credit: 1
EDCI 410 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: II Credit: 3
EDCI 425A Curriculum and Instructional Methods in Natural Sciences: Middle and Secondary Credit: 3
EDSP 428 Communication and Collaboration in Special Education Credit: 3
Curriculum Area I Credit: 3

Second Semester: Credits 15

EDCI 400 Senior Seminar in Education Credit: 3 ⁴
EDCI 480 Teaching Internship: Secondary Program (7-12): Middle School Credit: 6 ⁴
EDCI 490 Teaching Internship: Secondary Programs (7-12) (High School) Credit: 6 ⁴

Total Credit Hours: 131

The higher than 120 cr. hr. requirement is required to meet the standards of NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) and NSTA (National Science Teachers Association).

¹The English Proficiency Examination is given at the end of the semester. A student must enroll in ENGL 001  prior to enrolling in ENGL 102 .
²EDCI 201  - Praxis Preparation does not count toward graduation.
³Students may take BIOL 499  for 1 to 4 cr. hr., a semester; but they must repeat the course to accumulate as many credits as required in the core program.
⁴EDCI 400 , EDCI 480  and EDCI 490  are taken concurrently during the last semester of the senior year. EDCI 201 PRAXIS Preparation  does not count towards graduation.