1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Bachelor of Science in Education-Biology (*)

Liberal Studies: As outlined in Liberal Studies section      54
with the following specifications:
Mathematics:  MA110 or MA121
Natural Science:  CH107CH112
Social Science:  PC101
Liberal Studies electives:  PY111, 
no courses with BI prefix, one course must have 
a GS prefix from the Liberal Studies Natural Science, 
Option II, Nonlaboratory List.

College:                                                     30
Professional Education Sequence: (1)
CM301 Technology for Learning and Instruction      3sh
ED242 Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience I   1sh
ED342 Pre-student Teaching Clinical Experience II  1sh
ED441 Student Teaching (2)                        12sh
ED442 School Law                                   1sh
ED451 Teaching Science in the Secondary Schools    3sh
EP202 Educational Psychology                       3sh
EP377 Educational Tests and Measurements           3sh
FE202 American Education in Theory and Practice    3sh

Major:                                                       30
Required courses:
BI111 Principles of Biology I                      4sh
BI112 Principles of Biology II                     4sh
BI210 Botany                                       3sh
BI220 General Zoology                              3sh
BI250 Principles of Microbiology                   3sh
BI263 Genetics                                     3sh
BI480 Biology Seminar                              1sh

Controlled electives:
Biology electives:  (major courses only)        9sh (3)

Other Requirements:                                          13
Chemistry sequence:
CH231 Organic Chemistry I                          4sh
CH351 Biochemistry (4)                             4sh

Physics sequence:
PY121 Physics I Lab                                1sh
PY112 Physics II                                   3sh
PY122 Physics II Lab                               1sh

Free Electives:                                              0

(#)Total Degree Requirements:                              127

(*) See requirements leading to teacher certification Admission to Teacher Education
(1) Special Education Competency Requirement: Revision pending will eliminate exam option and will require EX301 (2sh).
(2) Eligibility for student teaching and certification in secondary biology education requires a cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a grade of C or better in all biology courses.
(3) No more than 6sh from Independent Study (BI482), Special Topics (BI481), Internship (BI493) applies to major: excess applied as free electives
(4) The two-semester (six-credit) sequence of BC301-BC302 can be substituted for CH351 to meet the biochemistry requirement.
(#) See advisory paragraph Timely Completion of Degree Requirements.

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