Recommended Four-Year Plan for Biology Licensure in Grades 6-12 Concentration

It is the student’s responsibility to contact the program coordinator for current requirements and transfer information.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester (12-14)

FYE 101	First Year Experience	1
ENG 101	Composition I	3
BIO 115	General Biology I for Majors	4
MAT 141	Precalculus	5
	Or
MAT 231	Statistics	3
HPPE	Activity	1

Spring Semester (15)

EDU 101	Education as Profession	2
ENG 102	Composition II	3
BIO 116	General Biology II for Majors	4
COMM 221/ENG 221	Speech Communication	3
	Religion/Philosophy Core	3

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester (17)

BIO 301	Genetics	4
CHE 111	General Chemistry I	4
PSY 113	General Psychology	3
	Literature Core	3
	History Core	3

Spring Semester (13)

CHE 112	General Chemistry II	4
	Humanities Core	3
	Fine Arts Core	3
	Elective	3

Junior Year

Fall Semester (17)

BIO 310	Biology Seminar	2
BIO 341	Ecology	4
EDU 308	Psychology of Learning and Cognition	3
EDU 331	Educational Assessment	4
EDU 360	Multicultural Education	3

Spring Semester (16)

BIO 331	Cell Biology	4
EDU 342	Classroom Management	3
EDU 315	Exceptional Child	3
EDU 415	Teaching Reading in Grades 6-12	3
	Elective (4)	4

Senior Year

Fall Semester (17)

EDU 410	Technology in Education	2
EDU 425	Strategies for Teaching Grades 6-12	3
	Biology Elective	4
	Biology Elective	4
	Elective	3

Spring Semester (12)

EDU 456	Clinical Practice in Secondary Grades 6-12	11
EDU 457	Clinical Practice Seminar, 6-12	1

Total Credit Hours: 120