| POLICY SOURCE: Catalog COS - Undergraduate Degree Program Descriptions |
POLICY NO.: 4030 |
| SUPERCEDES: 3759 |
| TITLE: BS - Science Education-Biology |
SUBMITTED BY: Levi Lewis |
| DATE: August 20, 2012 |
APPROVED BY: Liz Fox |
Bachelor of Science in Science Education–Biology
The recommended program plan is given below. Teacher certification area: Biology (6–12). All applicants must meet the current entrance requirements for teacher-education programs established by the Florida Department of Education. Formal application is made during the sophomore year. Application procedures and requirements may be found in the department’s student handbook.
Freshman Year
| FALL |
CREDITS |
| ASC 1000 |
University Experience |
1 |
| BIO 1010 |
Biological Discovery 1 |
4 |
| COM 1101 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
3 |
| EDS 1005 |
Introduction to Education |
3 |
| MTH 1001 |
Calculus 1 |
4 |
| PSY 1411 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| |
18 |
| SPRING |
CREDITS |
| BIO 1020 |
Biological Discovery 2 |
4 |
| COM 1102 |
Writing about Literature |
3 |
| EDS 2050 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
| MTH 1002 |
Calculus 2 |
4 |
| |
Restricted Elective (Earth Science) |
3 |
| |
17 |
Sophomore Year
| FALL |
CREDITS |
| BIO 2110 |
General Genetics |
4 |
| CHM 1101 |
Chemistry 1 |
4 |
| COM 2370 |
Speech |
3 |
| HUM 2051 |
Civilization 1 |
3 |
| |
14 |
| SPRING |
CREDITS |
| BIO 1500 |
Introduction to Aquaculture |
1 |
| BIO 2010 |
Microbiology |
4 |
| CHM 1102 |
Chemistry 2 |
4 |
| EDS 2010 |
Education Seminar |
2 |
| PHY 1001 |
Physics 1 |
4 |
| PHY 2091 |
Physics Lab 1 |
1 |
| |
16 |
Junior Year
| FALL |
CREDITS |
| CHM 2001 |
Organic Chemistry 1 |
3 |
| EDS 3033 |
Measurement and Evaluation |
3 |
| EDS 3095 |
Clinical and Field Experience 1 |
2 |
| EDS 4051 |
Methods and Management of Middle and High School Teaching |
4 |
| EDS 4060 |
Educational Strategies for ESOL |
3 |
| |
Restricted Elective (BIO) |
3 |
| |
18 |
| SPRING |
CREDITS |
| EDS 3034 |
Assessment and Evaluation |
3 |
| EDS 3096 |
Clinical and Field Experience 2 |
2 |
| EDS 4071 |
Methods and Strategies for Teaching Middle and High School Science |
4 |
| EDS 4081 |
Content Area Reading |
3 |
| HUM 3352 |
History of Science and Technology: Renaissance to Present |
3 |
| |
Humanities Core Course* |
3 |
| |
18 |
Senior Year
| FALL |
CREDITS |
| BIO 3210 |
Mammalian Physiology (Q)
|
4 |
| EDS 4090 |
Research Seminar (Q)
|
2 |
| EDS 4095 |
Student Teaching 1 |
6 |
| |
Restricted Elective (BIO) |
3 |
| |
15 |
SPRING
| |
CREDITS |
| EDS 4096 |
Student Teaching 2 (Q)
|
12 |
| |
12 |
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 128
| *Humanities Core Courses |
| HUM 2052 |
Civilization 2: Renaissance Through Modern |
| HUM 2142 |
World Art History 2: Early Modern to Post-Colonial |
| HUM 2212 |
British and American Literature 1 |
| HUM 2213 |
British and American Literature 2 |
| HUM 2331 |
American History: Pre-Columbian to Civil War Era |
| HUM 2332 |
American History: From Reconstruction to the Present |
Not all humanities core courses are offered online or every term; check the current schedule of classes for humanities core options.