Major Requirements
Course Requirements
Content Area Courses
Biology Core: 28 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| BIO 191 | GENERAL BIOLOGY I FOR SCIENCE MAJORS | 4 |
| BIO 192 | GENERAL BIOLOGY II FOR SCIENCE MAJORS | 4 |
| BIO 193 | GENERAL BIOLOGY III FOR SCIENCE MAJORS | 4 |
| BIO 215 | ECOLOGY | 4 |
| BIO 250 | CELL BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BIO 260 | GENETICS | 4 |
| BIO 309 | PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
| or BIO 310 | VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY |
Biology Electives: 12 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Biology electives cannot include courses designated as scientific inquiry. A minimum of 2 lab courses are required.
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
Mathematics Core: 8 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| 4-6 |
MAT 130 | PRECALCULUS | |
MAT 147 | CALCULUS WITH INTEGRATED PRECALCULUS I | |
MAT 150 | CALCULUS I | |
MAT 160 | CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE MAJORS I | |
MAT 170 | CALCULUS FOR LIFE SCIENCES I | |
| 4-6 |
MAT 131 | TRIGONOMETRY | |
MAT 148 | CALCULUS WITH INTEGRATED PRECALCULUS II | |
MAT 151 | CALCULUS II | |
MAT 161 | CALCULUS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE MAJORS II | |
MAT 171 | CALCULUS FOR LIFE SCIENCES II | |
General Chemistry Core: 12 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
CHE 130
& CHE 131 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 4 |
CHE 132
& CHE 133 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | 4 |
CHE 134
& CHE 135 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY III
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III | 4 |
Organic Chemistry or Physics Series Core: 12 quarter hours required, grade of C- or better required
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
CHE 230
& CHE 231 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I | 4 |
| or PHY 150 | GENERAL PHYSICS I |
CHE 232
& CHE 233 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II | 4 |
| or PHY 151 | GENERAL PHYSICS II |
CHE 234
& CHE 235 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III
and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III | 4 |
| or PHY 152 | GENERAL PHYSICS III |
Introductory Courses: 20 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| SCU 207 | SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 4 |
| SEC 364 | METHODS: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 4 |
| SEC 314 | THE NATURE OF SCIENCE | 4 |
| SEC 324 | INQUIRY & APPLICATION IN DEVELOPING SECONDARY SCIENCE PEDAGOGY | 4 |
| SCU 336 | ADOLESCENT AND ADULT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| or SCU 337 | HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT |
Advanced Courses: 28 quarter hours required, grade of C or better required
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| SER 346 | STRATEGIES FOR MAINSTREAMING AND INCLUSION | 4 |
| SEC 325 | LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS | 4 |
| SEC 374 | TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE HIGH SCHOOL 1 | 4 |
| SEC 385 | TEACHING THE SCIENCES IN THE HIGH SCHOOL 2 | 4 |
| SCU 351 | DOING CRITICAL PRACTITIONER RESEARCH IN EDUCATION 1 | 4 |
| SEC 395 | ASSESSMENT ISSUES IN SECONDARY EDUCATION | 4 |
| BBE 301 | TEACHING ADOLESCENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND DIALECT SPEAKERS ACROSS THE CURRICULUM | 4 |
Student Teaching: 10 quarter hours required, grade of B- or better required
Registration in student teaching requires completion of all requirements and procedures in the college core section. EDU 95 indicates to the Illinois State Board of Education that all field experience hours are complete. All students also take SEC 387, Capstone Seminar with student teaching (listed in the Liberal Studies section).
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| SEC 390 | SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING | 10 |
| EDU 95 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH (non-tuition, PA grade required) | 0 |
Licensure Tests
All individuals licensed by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) are required to complete licensure tests specific to their teaching license. Secondary Education Biology majors must complete the following tests:
- Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) (test #400) - assesses knowledge of reading comprehension, language arts, writing, and math. Test is required to qualify for Advanced Standing. *Check with your advisor about qualifying for a waiver with acceptable ACT or SAT test scores.
- Science: Biology Content Area Test (test #105) – assesses knowledge of both biological science and physical science. Test is required before Student Teaching (deadlines apply).
- EdTPA - assessment conducted during the student teaching experience including video clips of instruction, lesson plans, student work samples, analysis of student learning and reflective commentaries. Students will submit an electronic portfolio to an outside agency for independent evaluation and a fee will be imposed by that agency as part of the assessment.
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