Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, B.S., Secondary Education Concentration or Biology, B.S., Secondary Education Concentration/Special Education Concentration


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Secondary Education (Grades 7-12) - Students receive subject-specific B.S. or B.A. degrees with a concentration in Secondary education. A Special Education concentration (Grades PreK -12) is an optional program add-on.

B.S. Biology/Secondary Education Concentration 

B.S. Biology/Secondary Education Concentration/Special Education

The Biology, B.S., Secondary Education Concentration provides students with an in-depth, well-rounded biology education that will allow them to master the content needed to teach science in secondary education. Furthermore, students will take a full slate of education courses, and work in tandem with an advisor in the education department, to develop the teaching skills needed to communicate these concepts effectively. Students in this program complete their undergraduate coursework in seven semesters, and then spend their final semester doing student teaching for an area school.  The B.S., Secondary Education/Special Education Concentration option prepares candidates for PA grades Pre-K - 12 Special Education certification.

Students seeking Secondary Education certification must complete all requirements of the content area degree.

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