Biology Education Major, Grades 9-12, BSE, ES09

General Education Core Requirements 42 Hours: 26 Hours

• Area 1A  6 hours Social Science, 3 hours met by PSY 0100  , 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 0140  or BIO 0108  
• Area 3    4 hours Natural Sciences with lab, met by BIO 0180  (or CHEM 140/141 or GEOL 120 or BIO 108/109)
• Area 4    3 hours Mathematics, met by MATH 0140  
• Area 5A  6 hours Humanities, ENG 0250  recommended but not required - see below
• Area 5B  3 hours Fine Arts - see below
• Area 5C  3 hours Global Competencies met by EDUC 0280  
• Area 5D  2 hours Health and Wellness - see below

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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Supporting Requirements: 11 Hours

• Grade of ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0100 - Introduction to Teacher Education I 3
• MATH 0140 - Algebra and Trigonometry 5
• PSY 0100 - General Psychology 3

Professional Education Core: 31 Hours

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0280 - Foundations of Education in a Global Society 3
• EDUC 0302 - The Exceptional Child 3
• EDUC 0321 - Microteaching 1
• EDUC 0329 - Pedagogical Theory, Methods and Practices 4
• EDUC 0480 - Instructional Techniques for Teaching English Language Learners 3 OR EDUC 380 Second Language Acquisition (3)
• EDUC 0422 - Content Area Literacy I: Secondary/Middle School 3
• EDUC 0423 - Classroom and Behavior Management 3
• EDUC 0424 - Content Area Literacy II: Secondary/Middle School Interventions 3
• EDUC 0429 - Assessment of Student Learning 3
• EDUC 0432 - Critical Issues in Education 2
• PSY 0310 - Educational Psychology 3

Professional Education Additional Course: 3 Hours

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0333 - History, Philosophy, and Methods of Teaching Middle and Secondary Science and Technology 3

Content Knowledge: 44 Hours

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

• BIO 0108 - Principles of Biology I 3
• BIO 0109 - Principles of Biology I Lab 1
• BIO 0111 - Principles of Biology II 4
• BIO 0180 - Essential Anatomy & Physiology 4
• BIO 0210 - Molecular Cell Biology 4
• BIO 0231 - General and Medical Microbiology 5
• BIO 0305 - Genetics 4
• BIO 0402 - General Ecology 4
• CHEM 0140 - General Chemistry I 3
• CHEM 0141 - Gen Chemistry I Laboratory 2
• GEOL 0120 - Introduction to Geology 4
• PHIL 0420 - Philosophy of Science 3
• PHYS 0160 - Elementary College Physics I 4

Field and Clinical Experience: 10 Hours

• ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0462 - Student Teaching-Secondary 10

MoCA Missouri Content Assessment

• Passing Score of 220

Total Hours: 126

• 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