Biology, B.S. - Secondary Education

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers:  https://www.southernct.edu/academics/biology/programs.

This is an educator preparation program in the State of Connecticut with additional admission requirements (see Admissions>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs). Candidates recommended for certification must also meet any additional Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) requirements (see Degree Requirements>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs) in effect on the date CSDE receives the certification application.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (62 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.

Major GPA 2.3 required.

Biology Requirements (35-36 credits)
BIO 102 – Biology I (‘C’ or better)
BIO 103 – Biology II ('C' or better) (T2LE)
BIO 105 – Biology Seminar Series
BIO 220 – Genetics (‘C’ or better)

Select one:
BIO 450 – Undergraduate Research Methods in Biology (T2LE) 
BIO 499- Independent Study and Research

Select two additional courses in BIO at the 200 or 300 - level
Select two additional courses in BIO at the 300 or 400 - level
(Only one course from BIO 450, BIO 497, BIO 499 or HON 495 can be used)

Education Requirements (27 credits)
EDU 316 – Child Development and Psychology for Educators (‘C’ or better)
EDU 413 – Secondary Education (‘C’ or better)
EDU 471 – Supporting English Learners for School Success (‘C’ or better)
RDG 470 – Literacy in the Content Areas (‘C’ or better)
SCE 490 – Science Teaching (Secondary School) (‘C’ or better)
SCE 494 – Student Teaching (Science)
SCE 496 – Student Teaching Seminar (Science)
SED 225 – Introduction to Exceptionalities (‘C’ or better)

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (32 Credits)

Up to 3 credits will be waived based on Math Placement*

CHE 120 – General Chemistry I (T2PR)
CHE 121 – General Chemistry II (T2LE)
EDU 200 – Teachers, Schools and Societies (‘C’ or better) (T2CC)
HIS 110  or HIS 111 – U.S. History to 1877 (T2AE) or U.S. History from 1877 to the present (T2AE)
MAT 111 or MAT 112 – Algebra for Business and Science*
MAT 122 or MAT 150 – Precalculus or Calculus I (T1QR)
SHE 203 – School Health (‘C’ or better) (T2MB)

Select one from:
1. PHY 200 and PHY 201 – General Physics I (T2PR) and  General Physics II
2. PHY 230 and PHY 231 – Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (T2PR) and Physics for Scientists and Engineers II