Teacher Certification in Science Secondary Level
Students desiring to certify to teach Biology in a public school at the secondary level will complete the Science secondary composite, requiring a B.S. degree in Biology.
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Degree Requirements
Academic Core
includes Bachelor of Science Academic Core plus EDUC 2311; certain core requirements must be fulfilled by specific courses; see degree plan for details.
GEOL 1401, GEOL 1402, and PHYS 2411 satisfy the laboratory sciences block in the core curriculum. PHYS 2412 satisfies the Scientific Inquiry/Natural Science block in the core curriculum.
B.S. Teacher Certification in Science Seondary Level Required Courses – 37 hours
12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB
12 hours minimum upper level
This option is available for certification only.
No grade lower than a "C" will count toward fulfillment of Biology major requirements.
BIOL 1090: Freshmen only
Required Support Courses for the Major:
Additional Requirements for Certification
This Science secondary certification requires a minor in Chemistry. In addition, students will need to fulfill general requirements for the B.S. degree and the certification requirements of the College of Education. This option is available for certification only.
Chemistry Minor Required Courses - 24 semester hours:
If the student chooses the minor in Chemistry, the requirements are:
See the Chemistry department listing for the Science Secondary Level Chemistry major, Biology minor option.