Biology Education Major
Secondary biology education majors are eligible to earn certification in biology for grades 6–12 upon program completion. Candidates also must meet the ESOL requirements of the state of Florida to teach in public schools. Biology education majors are required to take the secondary education courses listed in this section and the 32 credit hours of biology/science courses.
Degree Requirements
Requirements for education majors in the baccalaureate program
| THR 214 | Fine Arts and Brain Compatible Learning Environments | 4 |
| THR 260 | Creative Dramatics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
THR 214 fulfills a Fine Arts/Humanities requirement,
THR 260 fulfills a Humanities requirement (A).
Education Courses Required
| EDU 200 | Foundations of American Education | 4 |
| EDU 206 | Human Development and Learning | 4 |
| EDU 207 | Philosophy of Education and Teacher Learner Relationships | 4 |
| EDU 208 | Secondary Research Methods | 2 |
| EDU 211 | Pre-Education Practicum | 2 |
| EDU 212 | Human Exceptionalities | 4 |
| EDU 306 | Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (ESOL-infused course) | 4 |
| EDU 309 | Practicum (with Seminar) I (ESOL-infused course) | 1 |
| EDU 310 | Teaching Science in the Secondary School (ESOL-infused course) | 4 |
| EDU 317 | Diversity and Ethics (ESOL-infused course) | 4 |
| EDU 325 | Secondary Classroom Assessment | 4 |
| EDU 335 | Secondary Classroom Management | 4 |
| EDU 345 | Methods of Secondary Instruction | 4 |
| EDU 354 | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages I-Secondary (TESOL I) | 3 |
| EDU 403 | Technology in Education II (ESOL-infused course) | 2 |
| EDU 409 | Practicum (with Seminar) III | 2-4 |
| EDU 410 | Final Internship Seminar IV | 2 |
| EDU 413 | Final Internship Practicum IV | 10 |
| EDU 481 | Comprehensive Subject Area Competency and Skills (SACS) | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 64-66 |
Prerequisites:
Requirements: One from each category:
Category 2:
Category 3:
| BIO 200 | General Genetics | 4 |
| BIO 201 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Category 4:
Total Credit Hours: 103-105