Biology - Secondary Certification

The Department of Biological Sciences, in conjunction with the Department of Elementary and Secondary education, offers a curriculum for certification in Secondary Education in Kentucky. Students must follow the prescribed curriculum in the Biological Sciences and Education. Through the Department of Education students must apply for admission to Teacher Education and, to complete the degree, admission to Student Teaching. Students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 in the major. The courses in the curriculum are designed specifically to prepare students for teaching and successful completion of the PRAXIS exam. Students usually take the PRAXIS exam in their final degree-year. Information regarding the exam requirements and when it is offered can be obtained from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Curriculum Guide

First Year
Fall		Spring
BIO 112 Field Biology	3	COM 161 Introduction to Pulic Speaking	3
BIO 115 Cellular Basis of Life	3	BIO 216 Biological Inquiry and Analysis	4
MAT 150 Algebra and Trigonometry	5	PHY 130/131 General Physics I with lab	4
ENG 105 Critical Reading, Writing and Inquiry	3	EDP 260 Psychology of Human Development	3
BIO 099 Transitions	1
Total	15	Total	16

Second Year
Fall		Spring
BIO 222 Botany: Plant Form & Function or		BIO 222 Botany: Plant Form and Function or
BIO 221 Zoology: Animal Form and Function	4	BIO 221 Zoology: Animal Form and Function	4
PHY 132/133 General Physics II with Lab	4	EDU 303 Strategies of Teaching	3
CHE 201 General College Chemistry	5	CHE 202 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis	5
EDU 103 Issues and Practices of American Education	5	Social and Self-awareness and Responsible Citizenship
		Elective	3
Total	16	Total	15

Third Year
Fall		Spring
BIO 300 Introduction to Microbiology	4	BIO 333 Genetics	4
CHE 312 Organic Chemistry I	5	CHE 320 Organic Chemistry II	3
BIO 330 Ecology	4	SED 300 Exceptional Children in the Classroom	3
CIV 201 World Civilizations and Cultures I or		Global Awareness, Cultural Diversity, and World's
CIV 202 World Civilizations and Cultures II	3	Artistic Traditions Elective	3
Total	15	Total	13

Forth Year
Fall		Spring
BIO 332 Animal Physiology	4	BIO 320 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy	5
BIO 300-level Elective (BIO 308, 300, or		BIO 499 Senior Seminar	1
483 recommended)	3-4	CHE 330 Basic Biochemistry	3
HUM 211 The Western Humanitites	3	University Studies Elective	6
COM 372 Communication in Educational Environments	3
Total	13-14	Total	16

Fifth Year
Fall		Spring
EDU 403 Structures and Foundations of Education	2	SEC 421 Student Teaching in School	12
EDU 405 Evaluation and Measurement in Education	2	EDU 422 Student Teaching Seminar (optional)	2
SEC 420 Practicum, Secondary School
The above 3 courses must be taken concurrently	2
Total	6	Total	14

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