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Secondary Education (Grades 6-12)

Biology and Secondary Education Teaching Field (56)

Requirements

General Studies (48 hours)

Humanities (18 hours)

Required Courses
ENG 131English Composition I

3
ENG 132English Composition II

3
 
Or
 
ENG 140English Composition Honors

3
ENG 141English Composition Honors

3
 
ENG 209Intro to Literature

3
Or
ENG 210Intro to Literature

3
 
CMS 200Voice and Diction

3
Or
CMS 205Public Speaking

3
Choose two of the following Advisor Approved Electives: (6 hours)
HUM 103Humanities Through the African American Experience

3
HUM 102Interdisciplinary Humanities

3
HUM 102

3
ART 131Art Appreciation

3
MUS 121Music Appreciation

3
THE 111Intro to Theatre Arts

3
MUS 122Intro to Study of Music

3
PHL 210Logical Reasoning

3

MUS 122: Music majors only

Social Science (12 hours)

PSY 251General Psychology

3
Choose two of the following
HIS 131World History

3
HIS 132World History

3
 
Or
 
HIS 251History of the U.S. I

3
HIS 252History of the U.S. II

3
Choose one of the following Electives
GEO 206World Geography

3
ANT 113Soc Around the World

3
SOC 110Intro to Sociology

3
ECO 251Prin of Economics I

3
ECO 254Introd to Economics

3
POS 207American Government

3

GEO 206: Required for Students originating at ASU.

Sciences (8 hours)

Required Courses
BIO 127General Bio Lecture

3
BIOL 127Laboratory for Biology 127

1
BIO 128General Bio Lecture

3
BIOL 128Laboratory for Biology 128

1
One additional Advisor Approved Biology Elective (3 hours)

Mathematics (3 hours)

Required Courses: (3 hours)
MAT 137Pre-Calculus Algebra

Note: Student must have prerequisite competencies

Professional Biology Majors

Must choose
BIO 137
Or
BIO 147
 
BIO 138
Or
BIO 148
And
MAT 165Pre-Calculus Trig

3

Other Prescribed Courses (5 hours)

Required Courses
EDU 385Teach In Area Specialization

1
PED Activity

1
HEA 100Personal Health

2
ORI 100First-Year Experience

1

PED Activity: This is a 100 level 1 hour PED course

Professional Studies (40 hours)

The following courses MAY be taken prior to admissions to EPP

EDU 100Prep for Adm to Tch Educ

1
EDU 300Foundations of Education

3
EDU 321Instr Tech for Educators

3
EDU 400Psychology of Learning

3
SED 170Diverse Students in Incl Schoo

3

Following courses MAY NOT be taken prior to EPP Admission

EDU 301Meas & Eval in Education

3
EDU 485Comm Skills for Educator

3
EDU 486Classroom Mgt Sec Teachr

3
EDU 490Meth for Teaching Sci-Secondar

3
REA 478Reading in Content Areas

3
EDU 482Prof Intern in Sec Sch

12

Teaching Field 56***

Must include an academic major of at least 32 semester hours with a minimum of 19 hours at the upper division.

Required Courses

BIO 240General Zoology

4
BIO 241General Botany

4
BIO 305Population Bio & Evol

3
BIO 310Ecology

4
BIO 320Human Physiology

4
BIO 337Cell Biology

4
BIO 350Bio. Techniq. & Instrumentatio

4
BIO 420Molecular Bio & Genetics

4
BIO 450Seminar in Biology

1

Required Support Courses for Teaching Field (16 hours)

CHE 141General College Chemistry I (lab included)

4
CHE 142General College Chemistry II (lab included)

4
MAT 165Pre-Calculus Trig

3
 
CSC 210Intro to Computer Science

3
Or
CIS 205Intro to Comp. Info. Systems

3

*The numbers with the asterisks in the Biology courses that are counted in the hours for the General Studies.