Biology Education Curriculum

B.S. PROGRAM IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION (GRADES 6-12)

(Certification — Biology)

Biology Education majors should note that certification requirements are established by the Louisiana Department of Education and are subject to change. Students should consult their advisors each semester. Education majors should consult the Division of Education section in this catalog for requirements to be formally admitted into Xavier’s Teacher Education Program.

FRESHMAN YEAR

Semester Hours

	1^st			2^nd
	Semester			Semester
BIOL 1230/1230L-BIOL 1240/1240L		4	4		General Biology
CHEM 1010/1010D/1011L- CHEM 1020/1020D/1021L		4	4		General Chemistry I-II
EDUC 1000			0		Teacher Prep
Communication Studies			3		Essential Core
ENGL 1000/1010-1020		3	3		English Composition
Foreign Languages		3	3		Fundamental Core
Freshman Seminar		1	1		First Year Experience
Social Science		3			Essential Core
		18	18

SOPHOMORE YEAR

BIOL 2000/2000L	4		Biodiversity
BIOL 2010/2010L		4	General Microbiology
EDUC 2005R		0	Praxis PPST Reading
EDUC 2005W		0	Praxis PPST Writing
EDUC 2005M		0	Praxis PPST Math
EDUC 2040		3	Introduction to Exceptional Child
EDUC 2044	3		Classroom Organ. and Mgmt.
EDUC 2200		3	Multicultural Education
ENGL 2010	3		World Literature
Fine Arts	3		Essential Core
MATH 1030-1020	4	3	Pre-Calculus/Basic Statistics I
Philosophy		3	Essential Core
Physical Education (activity course)	1		Essential Core
	18	16

JUNIOR YEAR

All majors must have passed all parts of Praxis I and should have been accepted into the Teacher Education Program before taking junior-level Education and Psychology courses.

BIOL 3110/3110L	4		Genetics
BIOL Elective		4	Biology
BIOL 4210		1	Intro. to Scientific Literature
EDUC 3005L		0	Praxis PLT
EDUC 3040	3		Educational Psychology
EDUC 4005S		0	Praxis Specialty Area
EDUC 4090		3	Adolescent Psychology
African American Studies		3	Essential Core
Expansive Core	3		Expansive Core
History		3	Essential Core
Philosophy	3		Essential Core
Theology	3	3	Essential Core
	16	17

SENIOR YEAR

BIOL 4550	3		Adv. Readings in Biology
Biology Electives	5		Biology
EDSC 3023	3		Special Methods
EDSC 3023B		3	Methods of Teaching Biology
EDSC 4061T		9	Student Teaching
EDSC 4150		3	Teaching Rdg. in Content Area
EDUC 4060S		0	Student Teaching Seminar
IPSC or PHYS Expansive Core (recommended)	3		Expansive Core
	14	15

SUMMARY: B.S. PROGRAM IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION (GRADES 6-12)
Fundamental Core	18
English Composition (6, ENGL 1000/1010, ENGL 1020), Mathematics (3, MATH 1020), Natural Science (3, BIOL 1230), World Language (6)
Essential Core	36
First Year Experience (2), African American Studies (3), Communication (3), Fine Arts (3), History (3), Natural Science (3, CHEM 1010), Philosophy (6), Physical Education (1, activity-based), Social Science (3), Theology (6), World Literature (3, ENGL 2010)
Expansive Core Including one IPSC or PHYS Expansive Core course (3) (recommended)*	6
Major**	30
(BIOL 1230)/BIOL 1230L (1), BIOL 1240/1240L (4), BIOL 2000/2000L (4), BIOL 2010/2010L (4), BIOL 3110/3110L (4), BIOL 4210 (1), BIOL 4550 (3), BIOL Electives (9)
Education	33
EDSC 3023 (3), EDSC 3023B (3), EDSC 4061T (9), EDSC 4150 (3), EDUC 1000 (0), EDUC 2005 R/W/M (0, Praxis), EDUC 2040 (3), EDUC 2044 (3), EDUC 2200 (3), EDUC 3005L (0), EDUC 3040 (3), EDUC 4005S (0), EDUC 4060S (0), EDUC 4090 (3)
Other Required Courses**	9
CHEM 1010/1010D/1011L (1), CHEM 1020/1020D/1021L (4); MATH 1030 (4)
Total Hours	132

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*Teacher certification standards require 3 hours in IPSC or PHYS, in addition to the other courses listed above.

**See also required specified courses in Fundamental and Essential Core above.

Note: This listing is based on the 2010-2012 Xavier University catalog. Students follow the curriculum prescribed in the catalog effective when they were admitted, and requirements may differ for students admitted earlier; such students should consult their catalog or academic advisor for additional information.