Life Science Education
The Life Science Education Program leads to the Bachelor of Science in Education Degree and prepares candidates to qualify for the Ohio license to teach Life Science subjects, grades 7 – 12.
Requirements
The curriculum below is to be used in consultation with the student's advisor. The student must be familiar with the University requirements, the General Education Requirements, and Special Requirements for the above degree.
Note: Twelve to fifteen weeks of clinical experience through Student Teaching are required.
Curriculum
The minimum number of hours needed to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Life Science Education is 120.
| Fall semester | Spring semester | ||||
| Course # | Title | Credits | Course # | Title | Credits |
| Freshman | Freshman | ||||
ENG 1101 | Intro to Writing for College or Equivalent | 4 | ENG 1102 | Writing/Researching the Essay | 4 |
MTH 1750 | College Algebra | 3 | BIO 1750 | Biological Concepts | 4 |
HIS 1XXX | 1100, 1121 or 1122 | 3 | ELECTIVE
| From List B | 3 |
USS 1000 | Undergraduate Student Success | 2 | ELECTIVE | From List D *PHY 1110 Physical Science | 3 |
EDU 2600
| Intro to Teacher Education | 3 | HHP 1XXX | From List A | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | |||
| Sophomore | Sophomore | ||||
ELECTIVE | From List D *BIO 1500 Environmental Science | 3 | ELECTIVE | From List C *EDU 2300 Educational Psychology | 3 |
ELECTIVE | From List C | 3 | BIO 1802 | Fundamental of Biology II w/Lab | 4 |
BIO 1801 | Fundamentals of Biology I w/Lab | 4 | BIO 2000 | Evolution | 2 |
CHM 1201 | General Chemistry I | 4 | BIO 2650 | Microbiology | 4 |
EDU 2500 | Professional Education Seminar | 2 | SOC 1105 | Introductory to Sociology | 3 |
| Total | 16 | 16 | |||
| Junior | Junior | ||||
EDU 3263 | Classroom Management/Field | 3 | EDU 3266 | Individuals with Special Needs/Field | 3 |
EXS 2301 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 | EXS 2302 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
BIO 2400 | Molecular Genetics | 4 | EDU 3265 | Intro to Educational Technology | 3 |
BIO 2750 | Zoology | 2 | EDU 3264 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
EDU 3330 | Reading in the Content Area | 3 | EDU 3325 | Measurement & Assessment | 3 |
| Total | 16 | 16 | |||
| Senior | Senior | ||||
BIO 2850 | Plant Biology | 2 | EDU 4491 | Student Teaching | 9 |
MTH 3000 | Geometry for Teachers | 3 | EDU 4895 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
EDU 3372 | MCE/AYA Science Methods/Field | 3 |
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BIO 3500 | Ecology | 4 |
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BIO 4500 | Undergraduate Research in Biology | 2 |
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| Total | 14 | 12 | |||