Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology - Secondary Education Concentration, BS


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Program Code: 142*/142D
CIP Code: 26.0101

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)


CHE 1101 /CHE 1110  & CHE 1102 /CHE 1120  fulfills Science Inquiry. MAT 1110  fulfills Quantitative Literacy requirement.

Professional Education Requirements (21 Hours)


Not including 3 semester hours already counted in Gen Ed above

A minimum grade of “C” (2.) is required in each professional education course. C I 2300  & FDN 2400  are required prior to admission to Teacher Education.

Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA required to graduate.

Proficiencies


  • Reading
  • English

Note


*Admission to Teacher Education required.

To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program students must have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA and take and satisfy testing requirements for Reading, Writing and Math areas of the PRAXIS (PPST or CBT). The PRAXIS II Area Exams are required for student teaching.

Major Requirements (52-53 Hours)


Not including 12 semester hours already counted in Gen Ed, above

2.0 major GPA is required for graduation. Major GPA calculation will include all courses taken in the major discipline, plus any other courses under Major Requirements. Minimum of 18 semester hours of courses taken to fulfill major requirements must be courses offered by Appalachian.

Biology Core Requirements (8 Hours)


Must be completed before taking any other biology courses

Required Cognate Courses (37 Hours)


12 semester hours of cognate courses are counted in general ed requirements.

Minor (Optional)


Electives (2-3 Hours)


Taken to total 120 hours for the degree

 

Total Required (120 Hours)


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