Adolescent Education Major in Teaching Biology

Major Completion Requirements

Major Completion Summary
Requirement	Credits
University Core Requirements	59
Major Requirements	61-64
Total Credits	120-126

University Core Requirements

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Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Foundation Requirements
ENG 110	Composition	3
ENG 120	Critical Writing	4
ENG 201	Writing in the Disciplines	3
COM 200	Public Speaking	3
LOTE		6
UNV 101	First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community	1
MAT 131	Calculus I	4
BIO 101	General Biology I	4
CIS 101	Introduction to Computing	3
Areas of Knowledge (AOK)
AOK 1: Civic Engagement
TCH 201	Education I: Understanding Schools
AOK 2: Western Heritage		3
AOK 3: World Traditions and Culture		3
AOK 4: Humanistic and Creative Expression		3
AOK 5: Analysis of Human, Social Natural, Phenomena		3
One Additional AOK:		4
CHE 111	General Chemistry I
In-Depth Sequence		12
BIO 231	Genetics
BIO 327	Cellular Biochemistry
BIO 335	Molecular and Cellular Biology
Total Credits		59

Major Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Biology Content Area Requirements
CHE 112	General Chemistry II	4
CHE 223	Organic Chemistry I	5
CHE 224	Organic Chemistry II	5
BIO 102	General Biology II	4
BIO 210	Ecology	0-4
BIO 305	Evolutionary Biology	3
Adolescent Program Requirements
TCH 201	Understanding Schools	3
TCH 211A	Child Abuse and Violence Prevention	0
TCH 211D	DASA- Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools, Prevention & Intervention	0
TCH 215	Understanding Teaching & Learning: General Curriculum Models & Methods for all Learners	3
TCH 301	Understanding Learning Environments	3
TCH 412	Literacy Instruction in the Secondary School	3
TCH 475	Introduction to Special Education	3
TCH 495	Student Teaching in Adolescent Classroom	7
TCH 203	Understanding Development: Childhood and Adolescence in Context	3
TCH 309	Understanding Assessment and Evaluation	3
TCH 316	Fieldwork I: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings	0-1
TCH 317	Fieldwork II: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings	0-1
TCH 418	Fieldwork III: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings	0-1
TCH 419	Student Teaching Seminar in Adolescent Settings	2
TCH 452	Understanding Language, Culture, and Education	3
TCH 429	Teaching Science to Adolescents	3
Total Credits		57-64

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Credits
UNV 101	First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community	1
MAT 131	Calculus I	4
ENG 110	Composition	3
COM 200	Public Speaking	3
CIS 101	Introduction to Computing	3
BIO 101	General Biology I	4
	Credits	18
Spring
TCH 201	Understanding Schools (AOK1)	3
MAT 132	Calculus II	4
ENG 120	Critical Writing	4
BIO 102	General Biology II	4
Western Heritage (AOK2)		3
	Credits	18
Second Year
Fall
TCH 211A	Child Abuse and Violence Prevention	0
TCH 301	Understanding Learning Environments	3
LOTE		3
Analysis of Human, Social, and Natural Phenomena (AOK5)		3
BIO		3-4
BIO		3
	Credits	15-16
Spring
TCH 203	Understanding Development: Childhood and Adolescence in Context	3
TCH 215	Understanding Teaching & Learning: General Curriculum Models & Methods for all Learners	3
TCH 211D	DASA- Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools, Prevention & Intervention	0
LOTE		3
ENG 201	Writing in the Disciplines	3
BIO		3-4
	Credits	15-16
Third Year
Fall
TCH 309	Understanding Assessment and Evaluation	3
TCH 316	Fieldwork I: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings	0-1
BIO		4
BIO		4
BIO		4
	Credits	15-16
Spring
TCH 317	Fieldwork II: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings	0-1
TCH 429	Teaching Science to Adolescents	3
TCH 412	Literacy Instruction in the Secondary School	3
BIO		6
Elective		3
	Credits	15-16
Fourth Year
Fall
TCH 418	Fieldwork III: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings	0-1
TCH 452	Understanding Language, Culture, and Education	3
TCH 475	Introduction to Special Education	3
BIO		4
Elective		3
	Credits	13-14
Spring
TCH 419	Student Teaching Seminar in Adolescent Settings	2
TCH 495	Student Teaching in Adolescent Classroom	7
Graduate/Elective		3
	Credits	12
	Total Credits	121-126