BS in Education: Biology - Curriculum Requirements

BS Education: Biology Degree Audit

B.A. Education: Biology

University Core Requirements (28/40 Credits)

Academic Foundations (8 credits)

[Dept]

1105

Broad Enduring Interest

4CR.

 

EDU

1205

Nature of Work: The Other Side of the Teacher's Desk

2CR.

 

LAS

1305

Wellness

2CR.

 

 

Communications (12 credits)

WRI

1002

Comp. & Rhet. II

4CR

 

WRI

2012

Advanced Comp.

4CR

 

EDU

4050

Clinical Internship

 

See EDU

 

 

 

 

 

STEM Engagement (8 credits)

MTH

1600/2151

Precalculus or Calculus

4CR

 

BIO

1301/1101

General Biology I/Lab

4CR

 

 

Culture & Society

EDU

2000

Foundations in Education

 

See EDU

[Dept]

 

Cultural Understanding in a Global Context

 

 

[Dept]

 

Creative Expression & Creative Self

 

 

 

Biology Requirements (40 Credits)

Pre-requisites are in parenthesis

BIO

1301 & 1101

General Biology I/Lab (no pre-req.)

4CR

 

BIO

1302 & 1102

General Biology II/Lab (Bio I)

4CR

 

BIO

2302 & 2102

Anatomy Physiology I/Lab (Bio I & II)

4CR

 

BIO

2303 & 2103

Anatomy Physiology II/Lab (Bio 2302)

4CR

 

BIO

3301 & 3101

Genetics/Lab (BIO1301, BIO1302, MTH1501)

4CR

 

BIO

3302 & 3102

Comp. Vert. Anatomy/Lab (no pre-req)

4CR

 

BIO

3303 & 3103

Animal Physio & Behavior/Lab (no pre-req)

4CR

 

BIO

3306 & 3106

Cell & Mol. Bio/Lab (no pre-req)

4CR

 

BIO

3304 & 3104

Microbiology/Lab (BIO1150, BIO1160, CHM1100)

4CR

 

BIO

4301 & 4101

Ecology/Lab (no pre-req)

4CR

 

(12 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level to meet state certification)

Related Requirements (4 Credits)

CHM

1302 & 1102

General Chem I/Lab

4CR

 

CHM

1303 & 1103

General Chem II/Lab

4CR

 

CHM

2300 & 2100

Organic Chem I/Lab

4CR

 

CHM

2301 & 2101

Organic Chem II/Lab

4CR

 

MTH

1501

Statistics I

3CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education (32 Credits)

All Education courses below must have a grade B- or better

EDU

2000

Foundations in Education

4CR

 

EDU

2004

Found. Of Education: Teaching in the Content Area

4CR

 

Courses below may only be taken after admission to the Education Department

EDU

3054

Literacy in the Content Areas

4CR

 

EDU

3058

Biology Curriculum & Instruction

4CR

 

EDU

3080

 

Clinical Experience: Teaching Practicum & Assessing Outcomes

4CR

 

EDU

4024

Applications in Literacy

2CR

 

EDU

4050

Clinical Internship: Student Teaching

10CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related Education Requirement (4CR)

EDP

2001

Pre-School & School Aged Dev. (3-18 years)

4CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teacher of Students with Disabilities (21 Credits)

EDP

3013

Psychology of High & Low Incidence Except.

4CR

 

EDU

3000

Assistive Technology

1CR

 

EDU

3031

Spec. Ed. Learner’s Perspect.

4CR

 

EDU

3033

Lang. Development, Comm. & Lit. in Spec. Ed.

4CR

 

EDU

3034

Spec. Ed. Methods & Materials

4CR

 

EDU

3038

Classroom Management for Challenging Behaviors

4CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional

EST

2015

Intro to Equine Assisted Activities & Therapy

2CR

 

SLN

1003

Sign Language 1

2CR

 

SLN

1004

Sign Language 2

 

 

Total number of credits: 145

Notes:

  1. To earn a Bachelor degree, all graduates must successfully complete a minimum of 145 credit hours. At least 16 credits can be taken in summers and at community colleges to complete the certification in four years.
  2. Minimum of 32 credits must be taken at Centenary University.
  3. New Jersey requires that candidates for certification achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
  4. Graduates must have a minimum of an overall 3.0 GPA.
  5. Courses that are special topic listed in the title, typically ending with a 99, are repeatable. Courses are counted multiple times and do not replace grades of the previous special topic course.
  6. Credits can only be shared between the core and the major or core and minor requirements. Shared credits within the core requirements is not allowed.
  7. Please continue seeing your advisor for advisement as requirements may change due to changes in NJDOE code and regulations.

BS-Education-Biology-Recommended-Four-Year-Sequence

Centenary University
B.A. in Education: Biology
Recommended Four-Year Sequence
2023-2024

All Education courses below must have a grade of B- or better

Content courses have been recommended based on Praxis Core and Praxis II content. Course substitutions may affect your ability to pass required Praxis tests.

YEAR 1 (Fall)

Course #

Title

Credits

Completed

LAS 1305

Wellness

2

 

EDU 1205

Nature of Work: The Other Side of the Teacher's Desk

2

 

WRI 1002

Comp. Rhet. II

4

 

BIO 1301 & BIO 1101

General Biology I/Lab

4

 

MTH 1600 or MTH 2151

Precalculus (Stem) or Calculus

4

 

YEAR 1 (Spring)

Course #

Title

Credits

Completed

EDU 2000

Foundations of Education (Community Responsibility)

4

 

WRI 2012

Advanced Comp.

4

 

MTH 150I

Statistics I

4

 

BIO 1302 & BIO 1102

General Biology II/Lab

4

 

Core

*See Below

4

 

YEAR 2 (FALL)

EDP 2001

Preschool & School Age Development

4

 

EDU 2004

Foundations of Educ.: Teaching in the Content Area

4

 

BIO 2302 & 2102

Anatomy & Physiology I/Lab

4

 

CHM 1302 & 1102

General Chemistry I/Lab

4

 

Core

*See Below

 

 

YEAR 2 (Spring)

EDP 3013

Psych of High and Low Incidence Exceptionalities

4

 

EDU 3038

Classroom Management for Challenging Behaviors

4

 

BIO 2303 & 2103

Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab

4

 

CHM 1303 & 1103

General Chemistry II/Lab

4

 

YEAR 3 (FALL)

EDU 3058

Biology Curriculum & Instruction

4

 

BIO 3302 & 3102

Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy/Lab

4

 

BIO 3304 & 3104

Microbiology/Lab

4

 

CHM 2300 & 2100

Organic Chemistry I/Lab

4

 

Core

*See Below

4

 

YEAR 3 (Spring)

EDU 3054

Literacy in the Content Areas

4

 

BIO 3301 & 3101

Genetics/Lab

4

 

BIO 3303 & 3103

Animal Physiology and Behavior/Lab

4

 

CHM 2301 & 2101

Organic Chemistry II/Lab

4

 

BIO 3306 & 3106

Cellular & Molecular Biology/Lab

4

 

YEAR 4 (Fall)

EDU 3080

Clinical Experience: Teaching Practicum

4

 

EDU 3034

Special Education Methods & Materials

4

 

EDU 3031

Special Education: Learner’s Perspective

4

 

EDU 3000

Assistive Technology

1

 

BIO 4301 & 4101

Ecology/Lab

4

 

YEAR 4 (Spring)

EDU 3033

Language Development, Comm. & Literacy

4

 

EDU 4024

Applications in Literacy

2

 

EDU 4050

Clinical Internship: Student Teaching (Public Speaking)

10

 

 

Total Credits

145

 

* One course from each of the following Core categories: Creative Expression*, Global Culture*, Broad Enduring Interest.
**20 credits may be taken in summers at Centenary and county colleges.