High School Teacher Certification - Composite Sciences - Biology, BS (BIOT-BTCS)

BS: High School Teacher Certification (BIOT)

Experiential Learning

Students are required to complete an experiential learning component.

Choose one option from the list below:

• BIOL 357 - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^
• BIOL 364 - Ecology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^
• BIOL 399 - Biology Research Credit Hours: 3 ^
• BIOL 493 - Human Anatomy Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^
• BIOL 498 - Cancer Biology Credit Hours: 3 ^
• PHP 308 - Global Healthcare Credit Hours: 3 ^

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• ^Hours fulfill either general education or major requirements and are not counted a second time for this requirement.

Supplement for Major

Professional Education Requirements

• EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3 *
• EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
• EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive and capstone course)
• EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Learners Credit Hours: 3
• EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
• READ 322 - Disciplinary Literacies Credit Hours: 3
• SPED 371 - Teaching Exceptional Students Credit Hours: 3

Electives

Minimum - 0-3 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria .

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade for majors courses: C
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.