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Nov 24, 2024
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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [FINAL EDITION]
Biology: Secondary Education Certification
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Students can obtain secondary education certification in biology by completing the secondary education track. Students must also follow Center for Education instructions and requirements. Students may seek certification in more than one field; however, this usually requires more than eight semesters. Students who wish to become certified in more than one area should work closely with their faculty advisor when planning course schedules.
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Curriculum Sequence
Changes may occur via the Pennsylvania Department of Education and will be communicated to students through their advisors. Education students must receive a grade of B (3.0) or better in the majority of education classes. Students must have a 2.9 overall GPA and pass PAPA, CORE, or have SAT or ACT scores that are high enough to offer exemption from these assessments to be admitted to teacher candidacy. Please see the Office of Certification for more information on testing. Students must have current criminal record checks, FBI clearances, and child abuse clearances.
Total Credits: 123-125
††ENVR 209 may be substituted for ENVR 171 and ENVR 173 .
*Students may substitute MATH 131 –MATH 132 for MATH 141 –MATH 142 .
**One advanced science elective must be from the following organismal courses: BIOL 303 , BIOL 307 , BIOL 308 , BIOL 309 , BIOL 311 , BIOL 325 , BIOL 327 ; one must be from the following cell and molecular courses: BIOL 302 , BIOL 306 , BIOL 310 , BIOL 314 , BIOL 319 , BIOL 320 , BIOL 326 ; and one must be from the following interorganismal courses: BIOL 312 , 315. BIOL 340 /BIOL 342 , BIOL 401 , or BCH 451 .
***Any of these will fulfill the PDE literature requirement:
ENGL 131 , ENGL 132 , ENGL 133 , ENGL 134 , ENGL 135 —literary history surveys.
ENGL 335 –ENGL 363 —upper-level British literature courses.
ENGL 365 -ENGL 376 —upper-level American literature courses.
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