Biology (9 - Adult) (BAEd) - Course Requirements

Num. Title Credits
GSU 100 The First Year Experience 0 hours
All degree seeking students are required to take GSU 100 during their first semester.
     
General Education Requirements 30 hours
Students must complete CART 101, CHEM 101, and MATH 115 as part of the General Education requirements
     
Content Specialization Courses 46 hours
Total Hours in Biology 35 hours
BIOL 120 Principles of Biology I 4
BIOL 121 Principles of Biology II 4
BIOL 193 Scientific Writing 1
BIOL 293 Experimental Design 1
BIOL 305 General Botany 4
BIOL 314 Zoology 4
BIOL 335 Cell Physiology 4
BIOL 371 Evolution 4
BIOL 400 Ecology and Field Biology 4
BIOL 456 Genetics 4
BIOL 493 Senior Seminar 1
     
Total Hours in Chemistry 4 hours
CHEM 102 General Chemistry II 4
     
Total Hours in Mathematics 3 hours
MATH 256 Probability and Statistics I 3
     
Total Hours in Physics 4 hours
PHYS 201 General Physics I 4
     
Professional Education 26 hours
CSCI 267 Computer Skills for Education 3
EDSP 220 Introduction to Educating Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students 3
EDSP 334 Strategies for Educating Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students 3
EDUC 203 Foundations of Education 3
EDUC 205 Educational Psychology* 3
EDUC 310 Classroom Management & Teaching Strategies 3
EDUC 345 Teaching Science in Middle and Adolescent Education (5-Adult) 2
EDUC 412 Curriculum and Assessment: Content (5-Adult) 2
PED 201 First Aid and Safety 1
READ 317 Teaching Reading in Middle and Adolescent Education 3
     
Residency 18 hours
EDUC 470 Residency I 6
EDUC 480 Residency II 11
EDUC 493 Capstone Assessment 1
     
Total minimum hours required for this degree 120 hours

Education 203 and Education 205 are the only Professional Education courses, which may be attempted without being admitted to Teacher Education.

*Before enrolling in Education 205, a student must have attempted Praxis CORE or be exempt from this requirement due to ACT or SAT score.