Science Education - Biology, B.S.Ed.

Major Code: 6040

University Core (Total Listed 42-44)

For full list of courses see University Core (Bachelor’s) .

Support Courses: 9-15 Minimum Required Hours

MCOM 1113 - Fundamentals of Speech
ENG 1113 - English Composition
ENG 1213 - English Composition and Research
Students majoring in the Biology Education program are encouraged to complete the following courses in high school.
Two years of high school Algebra and one year of Trigonometry OR
MATH 1453 - Applied Algebra OR
MATH 1513 - College Algebra AND
MATH 1593 - Plane Trigonometry

Major Requirements

Science Education - Biology: 65 Minimum Required Hours

Biology: 25 Credit Hours

Chemistry: 10 Credit Hours

Physics: 8 Credit Hours

Mathematics: 6 Credit Hours

Elective 3000/4000 Biology: 16 Credit Hours

Any 3000/4000 level BIO course

No more than two (2) hours of the following courses will count toward the minimum required hours for the Biology major.

Professional Education: 31 Credit Hours

PTE 1010 - Intro to Teacher Education
PTE 3023 - Foundations Am Ed/Clinical Exp
PTE 3153 - Adolescent Psychology
SPED 4123 - Teaching Indiv w/Disabilities
^ BIO 4812 - Teaching And Learning in Science Classrooms
^ BIO 4853 - General Methods of Teaching Science And Laboratory
^ PTE 4172 - Education Assessment
^ PTE 4533 - Contemporary Learning Sciences
^# PTE 4811 - Contemporary Issues
^# PTE 4838 - Internship/Stdnt Tch Secondary
^# PTE 4853 - Classroom Mngmt & Instruction
^ Admission to Teacher Education required

# To be taken the same semester

Minimum Hours required: 128*

*Total hours required for this major may exceed the minimum 124 credit hour institutional requirement and will vary according to course selection. It is recommended students complete high school algebra II, trigonometry, and two years of a second language in high school.

Graduating seniors must take a national assessment exam in Biology as a degree requirement for the B.S.Ed. in Science Education - Biology.

Minimum Grade Requirements

Overall GPA in all college course work: 2.50
Average in course work at UCO: 2.00
Courses in English Composition, Fundamentals of Speech, Professional Education, and area of specialization (major) “C”
Proficiency in foreign language Novice 4 level