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Nov 16, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin
Biology - Secondary Education Concentration, BS (142D)
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Program Code: 142*/142D
CIP Code: 26.0101
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Foundations of American Democracy Requirement
Foundations of American Democracy Requirement Three (3) credits of Foundations of American Democracy (FAD) are required for degree completion. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used to meet other major, minor, or General Education requirements. General Education Requirements (41 Hours)
CHE 1101 /CHE 1110 & CHE 1102 /CHE 1120 fulfills Science Inquiry. STT 2820 fulfills Quantitative Literacy requirement. PSY 3010 is strongly recommended as a Liberal Studies Experience selection for secondary education majors. Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)
A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned in all Professional Education Courses by Teacher Education majors. NOTE:
To be admitted to Teacher Education, students must have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA, completed 30 semester hours, completed criminal background check and successfully completed testing requirements for Reading, Writing and Math areas of the PRAXIS I CORE (or exempt based on SAT or ACT scores). See Admission to Teacher Education . Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA required for admission to Teacher Education, Student Teaching and graduation. Refer to the Initial Licensure Teacher Education Student Handbook for complete details related to Teacher Education admission, GPA, edTPA, Student Teaching and testing requirements. Major Requirements (54-55 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 Additional Required Biology Courses (19-20 Hours)
Pre: BIO 1801 & BIO 1802 required for all additional BIO courses Required Cognate Courses (39 Hours)
12 semester hours of cognate courses are counted in general ed requirements. General Science
Minimum grade of “C” (2.0) required. Total Required (120 Hours)
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