Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Biology Education - S0050
120 Credits - effective January, 2022, no longer accepting applicants
As a high school biology teacher you will help young people learn about the fascinating world of biology, inspiring interest in a field that will dramatically affect our lives in the 21st century. Engage your students as they become immersed in an experiment or amazed at a new concept. Teaching is truly a meaningful career, and science teaching is especially important as the foundation of a world-class education.
Requirements for graduation from the Bachelor of Science Degree in Secondary Biology Education are:
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Satisfactory completion of all three (3) parts of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE).
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Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of not less than a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in all courses attempted (including transfer hours, but, excluding college preparatory courses) and in all courses attempted at Indian River State College.
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Successful completion of Student Teaching (MAE 4945, EEX 4940, EDE 4940, or SCE 4941).
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All Baccalaureate Education majors must achieve a grade of "C" or better in all content area courses within their declared Program of Study. Content area courses are science courses for Secondary Biology Education majors. Thus, a grade of "C" or higher is required for MCB 2010, MCB 2010L, BOT 3015, PCB 3063, PCB 3063L, PCB 3674, PCB 4043 and PCB 4043L.
General Education Requirements for additional requirements.
Also required: Completion of all lower-division state-mandated common prerequisites including the Education prerequisite: EDF 2005.
Transfer from Associate Degree: 24 credits
General Education Requirement: 36 credits
Major Concentration Courses: 60 credits
Degree Requirements
Major Concentration (60 credits)
| BOT 3015 | Plant Biology | 3 credits |
| EDF 3214 | Human Development and Learning | 3 credits |
| EDF 4430 | Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment | 3 credits |
| EDG 3343 | Instructional Strategies | 3 credits |
| EDG 4410 | Classroom Management and Communication | 3 credits |
| EME 3410 | Integrating Technology in the Classroom | 3 credits |
| MCB 2010 | Microbiology for Health Sciences | 3 credits |
| MCB 2010L | Microbiology Lab for Health Sciences | 1 credit |
| PCB 3063 | Introduction to Genetics | 3 credits |
| PCB 3063L | Introduction to Genetics Laboratory | 1 credit |
| PCB 3674 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 credits |
| PCB 4043 | General Ecology | 3 credits |
| PCB 4043L | General Ecology Laboratory | 1 credit |
| RED 3360 | Teaching Reading in Middle/Secondary Schools | 3 credits |
| SCE 3360 | Middle School/Secondary Science Methods | 3 credits |
| SCE 3905 | Science through Tutoring | 3 credits |
| SCE 3940 | Teaching Middle School Science Practicum | 1 credit |
| SCE 4942 | Teaching Secondary Science Practicum | 1 credit |
| SCE 4943 | Seminar in Science Teaching | 3 credits |
| TSL 3080 | ESOL Issues: Principles and Practices | 3 credits |
| SCE 4941 | Student Teaching in Science | 10 credits |