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	2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 																	 
	    Biology Education Major, Grades 9-12, BSE, ES09
				  
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		General Education Core Requirements 42 Hours: 26 Hours
  - Area 1A  6 hours social science, 3 hours met by PSY 100, 3 additional hours - see below
  - Area 1B  3 hours civics - see below
  - Area 2A  6 hours written communication - see below
  - Area 2B  3 hours oral communication - see below
  - Area 3    3 hours natural sciences non-lab, met by CHEM 140 or BIO 108
  - Area 3    4 hours natural sciences with lab, met by BIO 180 (or CHEM 140/141 or GEOL 120 or BIO 108/109)
  - Area 4    3 hours mathematics, met by MATH 140
  - Area 5A  6 hours humanities, ENG 250 recommended but not required - see below
  - Area 5B  3 hours fine arts - see below
  - Area 5C  3 hours global competencies met by EDUC 280
  - Area 5D  2 hours health and wellness - see below
   General Education Core 42 Areas
 Area 1A Social Science: 6 Hours
 Area 1 Social and Behavorial Sciences 9 hours total. Six hours from Social Science (area 1A) and three hours from Civics (area 1B). Area 1B Civics: 3 Hours
 Area 1 Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 hours total. Six hours from Social Science (area 1A) and three hours from Civics (area 1B). Area 2A Written Communication: 6 Hours
 Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B). ENG 101 and ENG 102 or ENG 111 fulfill area 2A. Area 2B Oral Communication: 3 Hours
 Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B). Area 3 Non-lab Natural Science: 3 Hours
 Area 3 Natural Sciences 7 hours total. Three hours from the non-lab course list  and four hours from courses with a lab list. Must have a minimum of one course with a lab, from different MOTR disciplines. Area 3 Natural Science with Lab: 4 Hours
 Area 3 Natural Sciences 7 hours total. Three hours from the non-lab course list  and four hours from courses with a lab list. Must have a minimum of one course with a lab, from different MOTR disciplines. Area 4 Mathematics: 3 Hours
 Area 4 Mathematics 3 hours total. Area 5A Humanities: 6 Hours
 Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D). Area 5B Fine Arts: 3 Hours
 Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D). Area 5C Global Competencies: 3 Hours
 Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D). Area 5D Health and Wellness: 2 Hours
 Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D). Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour
 Supporting Requirements: 11 Hours
 Professional Education Core: 30 Hours
 Professional Education Additional Course: 3 Hours
 Content Knowledge: 44 Hours
 Field and Clinical Experience: 10 Hours
 MoCA Missouri Content Assessment
 Total Hours: 125
  - EDUC 321, EDUC 329 and EDUC 423 are Junior Block courses
  - All EDUC prefix courses require a “C” or higher
  - Degree completion: cumulative GPA 2.75 or higher, cumulative content GPA 3.0 or higher, Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA), all other coursework completed, approved background check
  - See Teacher Education department for additional requirements
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