BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SECONDARY EDUCATION:
BIOLOGY
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (GER) 42 credits
Students are encouraged to select courses that will enable them to pass Florida’s General Knowledge Test and/or the appropriate subject area test. Please consult with a faculty member in the Department of Education when selecting these courses.
HUMANITIES 12 credits
Written Communications 6 credits
ENG 101 Composition
ENG 102 Composition & Literature
English Literature 3 credits
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Humanities/Fine Arts 3 credits
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THE NATURAL WORLD & QUANT. REASONING 9 credits
Mathematics/Physical Science 3 credits
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Natural Science 3 credits
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Physical Science 3 credits
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SOCIAL SCIENCE/HISTORY 9 credits
Social Science 3 credits
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History 3 credits
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Social Science/History 3 credits
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PHILOSOPHY 6 credits
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES 6 credits
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CATHOLIC IDENTITY 3 credits
Take 3 credits from courses identified as Catholic Identity courses. This course may satisfy other GER or Major requirements. This course cannot be used to satisfy the Religious Studies requirement. An education major can fulfill this requirement with EDU 352C Education Psychology.
DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT 3 credits
All students must complete three (3) credit hours from courses identified as Diversity courses. This course may satisfy other GER or Major Requirements. An education major can fulfill this requirement with EDU 422 D Teaching Strategies for Inclusion
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 18 credits
These courses are designed to introduce a student to the theories and concepts guiding contemporary education and to prepare a student to sit for the Florida Teacher Certification Examination: Professional Education Test.
EDU 201 Introduction To Education
EDU 300 Classroom Management & Methods of Teaching/ ESOL
Strategies
EDU 308 Basics of Reading Instruction
EDU 352C Educational Psychology
EDU 416 Tests & Evaluation of Student Learning with ESOL Strategies
EDU 422D Teaching Strategies for Inclusion
MAJOR REQURIEMENTS – SUBJECT AREA 30 Credits
Students are encouraged to select courses that will enable them to pass Florida’s General Knowledge Test and/or the appropriate subject area test. Please consult with a faculty member in the Department of Education and/or the subject area when selecting these courses.
Group 1: Take 21 Credits in Biology
Group 2: Take 9 Credits in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science, Psychobiology, or Forensic Science
GENERAL ELECTIVES 30 Credits
Optional Education Courses. Any of the following education courses may be used as part of a student’s General Electives. Students are encouraged to select courses that will enable them to pass Florida’s General Knowledge Test and/or the appropriate subject area test. Please consult with a faculty member in the Department of Education and/or the subject area when selecting these courses.
EDU 265 Computer Technology in Education
EDU 409 Instructional Techniques in Secondary School
EDU 484 Final Internship and Seminar (12 credits)
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students in this program must have a 2.5 in their major requirements and must meet all other St. Thomas University graduation requirements. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for a Florida Educator’s Temporary Certificate.