2022-2023 Academic Catalog & Student Handbooks 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog & Student Handbooks [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, Secondary Education (6-12 Teacher Certification), B.S.


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For a major in biology with teacher certification, a student must follow the curriculum specified in the State Department of Education program.

University Core and General Education Electives


University of Mobile’s undergraduate program is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health Professions, Alabama College for Professional and Continuing Studies, Alabama School of the Arts, School of Business, Center for Christian Calling, and School of Education. All University of Mobile undergraduate students are required to complete certain basic courses that apply uniformly to the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the Bachelor of Music degree unless otherwise noted. These are identified as basic course (general education) requirements. 

Requirements (Please see NOTES section below)


*Notes:


  1. Consult with your College/School advisor for specific and/or additional requirements relating to general education courses. For example, COM 101  is required for business, Christian studies, and education majors and teacher certification students. MA 110  is required for all majors in the School of Business. Education majors and teacher certification students have very specific requirements, particularly regarding English, Mathematics, History, and Laboratory Sciences.
  2. UM 101  University of Mobile 101 (1 semester hour) is required for new freshmen and transfer students.
  3. Students earning a Bachelor of Arts degree must also complete twelve semester hours of a foreign language. See specific requirements in the World Languages section of the catalog.
  4. Students earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Performance must also complete six semester hours of a foreign language.
  5. Students earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art, or Graphic Design must also complete six semester hours of a foreign language.
  6. Students earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in English, Creative Writing must also complete twelve semester hours of a foreign language.
  7. Students earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Management must also complete PSY 201 .  Students earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing must also complete AR 226 .

 

Natural Science Secondary Methods


Notes:


Student teaching and edTPA Professional Development Seminar (TE 423  and TE 433  ) must be taken during the student’s final semester after all other coursework is completed.

Students may only register for one additional course (TE 433) during the semester of student teaching.

Please refer to the School of Education  section of this catalog for more information regarding program admission and student teaching guidelines.       

 

Hours to Degree


125 hours are needed to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Secondary Education (6-12 Teacher Certification). 

A minor is not required.

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