Biology/Adolescence Education, B.A./M.S.T.

Major Departmental Requirements 41-42 Credits

• BIO 101 - General Biology I (4 cr.)
• BIO 102 - General Biology II (4 cr.)

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• BIO 203 - Microbiology (4 cr.) or
• BIO 205 - Introduction to Botany (3 cr.) or
• BIO 209 - Vertebrate Zoology (3 cr.) or
• BIO 323 - Invertebrate Zoology (3 cr.) or
• BIO 329 - Animal Behavior (3 cr.)

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• BIO 353 - Evolution (3 cr.)
• BIO 304 - Ecology (4 cr.)
• BIO 305 - General Genetics (4 cr.)
• BIO 380 - Communicating Biology (3 cr.) (AWR)
• BIO 401 - Cell Biology (3 cr.)

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• BIO 421 - Principles of Animal Physiology (4 cr.)

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• Biology Electives (9 cr.)

Cognate Requirements 29-38 Credits

• CHE 111 - Fundamental Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr.)
• CHE 112 - Fundamental Principles of Chemistry II (4 cr.)
• CHE 240 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4 cr.)

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• CHE 371 - General Biochemistry (4 cr.) or
• CHE 401 - Biochemistry I (3 cr.)

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• MAT 131 - Quantitative Reasoning in Basic Math (3 cr.) or
• MAT 161 - Introductory Statistics (3 cr.) or
• BIO 333 - Biostatistics (3 cr.)

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• MAT 221 - Calculus for the Life, Management, & Social Sciences I (3 cr.)

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• MAT 104 - Trigonometry (1 cr.) and
• MAT 224 - Calculus I (4 cr.)

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• PHY 103 - Physics for the Life Sciences I (4 cr.) or
• PHY 111 - General Physics I (4 cr.)

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• SCI 430 - Science Teaching Methods 7-12 (3 cr.)

Education Requirements 48 Credits

• EDR 514 - Teaching Literacy and Social Justice for All Students (3 cr.)
• EDR 524 - Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas in Grades 7-12 (3 cr.)
• EDS 510 - Introduction to Special Education (3 cr.)
• EDS 543 - Inclusion and Collaboration (3 cr.)
• EDT 594 - Student Teaching (12 cr.)
• EDU 280 - Introduction to Adolescence Education (3 cr.)
• EDU 395 - Adolescent Development (3 cr.)
• EDU 5130 - Assessment in Education : Theories and Conceptual Frameworks (3 cr.)
• EDU 5150 - Pedagogical Methods and Curriculum I: Grades 7-12 (3 cr.)
• EDU 5250 - Curriculum Design and Pedagogical Methods II: Grades 7-12 (3 cr.)
• EDU 521 - Analysis of Teaching (3 cr.)
• EDU 580 - Technology Foundations for Education (3 cr.)
• Education Elective: Select a 3 credit graduate course from EDU, EDS, or EDA

Additional Degree Requirements

1. Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements, including General Education: The Cardinal Core Curriculum, elective courses if applicable, and a total of 150 credits minimum. 
2. A minimum grade of C in each course used to meet content area and cognate requirements.
3. A minimum overall GPA of 2.75 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
4. No grade lower than a B in required graduate education courses.
5. Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in graduate courses.