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Secondary 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. In doing so, biology education majors will earn an endorsement in ESOL. 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


Education Courses Required

EDU 200Foundations of Education

4
EDU 206Human Development and Learning

4
EDU 211Pre-Education Practicum

2
EDU 212Human Exceptionalities

4
EDU 306Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas (ESOL-infused course)

4
EDU 309Practicum (with Seminar) I (ESOL-infused course)

1
EDU 310Teaching Science in the Secondary School (ESOL-infused course)

4
EDU 317Diversity and Ethics (ESOL-infused course)

4
EDU 319ESOL Practicum (with Seminar) II

1
EDU 325Secondary Classroom Assessment

4
EDU 335Secondary Classroom Management

4
EDU 345Methods of Secondary Instruction

4
EDU 354Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages I-Secondary (TESOL I)

3
EDU 403Technology in Education (ESOL-infused course)

2
EDU 409Practicum (with Seminar) III

2-4
EDU 410Final Internship Seminar IV

2
EDU 413Final Internship Practicum IV

10
EDU 481Comprehensive Subject Area Competency and Skills (SACS)

0
Total Credit Hours:59-61

Required Biology Courses

BIO 198General Biology I

3
and
BIO 198LGeneral Biology I Laboratory

1
BIO 199General Biology II

3
and
BIO 199LGeneral Biology II Laboratory

1
BIO 200Genetics

4
and
BIO 200LGenetics Laboratory

0
CHE 152General Chemistry I

3
CHE 153LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHE 154General Chemistry II

3
CHE 155LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory

1
Total Credit Hours:20

Additional Biology Course Requirements

Choose three upper division biology department courses that are numbered above BIO 201, MAR 200, and ENS 200-level.

BIO 230, 390, 408, 410, 420, 440, 445, 450, 480, 490, 495 and ENS 235 cannot count as upper-division Biology Department courses for this degree program.

Total Credit Hours:12
Passing all Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE) is a graduation requirement. FTCE include General Knowledge Test (GK), Professional Education Test (PED), and Subject Area Examination (SAE).

Total Credit Hours: 91-93