Biology, Bachelor of Science in Education
The program is designed to prepare students to become teachers of biology, chemistry, general science, physics, and physical science in high schools or middle schools. Students receive a broad, well-rounded foundation in the field and instruction in educational pedagogy, classroom management, learning theory, and assessment.
Requirements
Major requirements:
Additional Required Courses (17 hours)
Select one
Select one of the following courses with its accompanying lab.
Education-Psychology Courses
| EDU 216 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
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| EDU 217 | PRAXIS Core Preparation & Lab | 1 |
| EDU 326 | Readings in the Academic Disciplines 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 350 | Survey of Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDU 400 | Theories of Learning | 3 |
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| EDU 401 | PRAXIS PLT Preparation | 1 |
| PSY 260 | Human Growth/Development | 3 |
EDU 216-EDU 217 not required for students who have an ACT/SAT exemption.
Professional Education Courses
These courses require prior admission to Teacher Education.
| EDU 340 | Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| EDU 424 | Classroom/Behavior Management | 3 |
| EDU 450f | Methods of Teaching Science in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDU 470 | Pre-Internship Lab | 1 |
Professional Semester
This course requires prior admission to Teacher Education and
taking of the required Mississippi Licensure Examinations.
| EDU 488 | Internship in Secondary Schools/Special Subject Fields | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 135-143
Supplemental Science Endorsements
In addition to the Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Biology requirements, a student may earn a teaching endorsement in either Physical Science or Physics.
Physical Science Supplemental Endorsement (11 hours)
This endorsement is available for grades 7-12 and requires a grade of "C" or higher.
| PHY 207 | Survey of Earth/Environmental Science | 3 |
| PHY 250 | General Physics I-Trigonometry-based | 3 |
| PHY 250L | General Physics I-Trigonometry-based Lab | 1 |
| PHY 251 | General Physics II-Trigonometry-based | 3 |
| PHY 251L | General Physics II-Trigonometry-based Lab | 1 |
Physics Supplemental Endorsement (21 hours)
The supplemental teaching endorsement in physics is available for grades 7-12 and requires a grade of "C" or higher.
| PHY 250 | General Physics I-Trigonometry-based | 3 |
| PHY 250L | General Physics I-Trigonometry-based Lab | 1 |
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| PHY 251 | General Physics II-Trigonometry-based | 3 |
| PHY 251L | General Physics II-Trigonometry-based Lab | 1 |
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| PHY 256 | Physics I with Calculus | 3 |
| PHY 256L | Physics I with Calculus Lab | 1 |
| And | |
| PHY 257 | Physics II with Calculus | 3 |
| PHY 257L | Physics II with Calculus Lab | 1 |
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| PHY 270 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHY 270L | Modern Physics Lab. | 1 |
Additional Requirements
Choose 3 of the following courses, with at least one 400-level course required (9 hours)