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Sep 10, 2024
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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology Major with Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education Major
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Director: William L. Hallahan, Ph.D.
The biology inclusive childhood/middle childhood education major requires six courses, all with laboratory. A full year of inorganic chemistry is also required. To complete the college requirement for a senior experience and comprehensive examination, students in this program attend the spring semester of senior seminar and take the comprehensive examination in biology.
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Biology Core - Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education
The Biology core provides the foundation for this program. Students take the courses listed below, as well as four additional biology electives. The capstone experience prepares the students for their exit examination and subsequent career plans. Elective Courses for Biology - Major
Biology majors select one (1) course from each of the following lists of courses (Cellular, Organismal, Ecology/Evolution – each with a lab) for a total of 3 courses (12 credits). Fourth Biology Elective: Students must choose one additional course from any of the three categories below. Bio 452 (Biology research) is also an available elective (3 credits). Note: Each course chosen will only satisfy ONE requirement. Note: All courses must be taken with the laboratory whenever a laboratory is offered. Cellular Electives
Students select at least one from this list: Organismal Electives
Students select at least one from this list: Ecology-Evolution Electives
Students select at least one from this list: Additional Courses Required for Biology Majors with Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education
In addition to the Biology core, students in the Biology major are required to take the 14 credit hours listed below. Physical Science Requirements
Choose one of the following:
Required Courses for Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education Major
The following courses are required for the Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education major. The major prepares students for the initial teacher certification requirements in four certification areas: Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Childhood Level (Grades 1-6), Middle Childhood Education - Generalist or Content Specialist (Grades 5-9), and Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Middle Childhood Level (Grades 5-9). (See note regarding certification changes under the Department of Inclusive Childhood Education.)
*Students in the Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood major who are pursuing a B.A. degree must take all electives in liberal arts areas in order to earn the 90 liberal arts credits that are required for the degree.
Capstone Experience for Biology Majors with Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education
Students in the Biology Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education major begin their captsone experience with BIO 350 in the spring of their junior year followed by student teaching in the fall of their senior year. During this time, they develop a proposal for a special project under the guidance of their advisors in biology and in education. In the spring semester, the students deliver an oral presentation to their peers in the Senior Seminar as well as submit an extensive research paper for evaluation. The Biology Comprehensive requirement typically is satisfied by the student completing the Major Field Test in Biology. Sample Program for Biology Major with Inclusive Childhood/Middle Childhood Education
Summer Between Junior and Senior Year
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