Teacher Certification in Life Science Secondary Level

Students pursuing teacher certification in the sciences must meet all guidelines for the Educator Preparation Program and the state of Texas (see catalog for College of Education) including assessment, field hours, and grade point requirements.

The following is the recommended sequence for educator preparation courses. Failure to take EDUC 3315 in the sophomore year may result in a delay of student teaching.

Sophomore Spring Semester
EDUC 3315 Students and Learning 3

Junior Year (either semester)
EDUC 4324 Classroom Management 3
EDUC 4328 Curriculum Design I 3
READ 4326 Disciplinary Literacy 3

Senior Fall Semester
EDUC 4385 Educational Internship 3

Senior Spring Semester
EDUC 4250 Student Teaching Seminar 2
EDUC 4501 Student Teaching I 5
EDUC 4502 Student Teaching II 5

120 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

30 HOURS AT UMHB

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

Students may also select the Bachelor of Science Global Emphasis Foreign Language by taking an additional eight hours in Foreign Language or a Bachelor of Science Global Emphasis Study Abroad by taking an additional three hours in a Study Abroad component.

B.S. Teacher Certification in Life Science Secondary Level Required Courses –37 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

This option is available for certification only.

BIOL 1090Freshman Evaluation

0

BIOL 1350Biomolecules, Genes, and Cells

3

BIOL 1150Biomolecules, Genes, and Cells Lab

1

BIOL 1360Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems

3

BIOL 1160Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems Lab

1

BIOL 2170Research Methods

1

BIOL 2171Research Methods Lab

1

BIOL 3310Genetics

3

BIOL 3110Genetics Lab

1

BIOL 4090Senior Evaluation

0

BIOL 4194Capstone Writing

1

BIOL 4195Capstone Seminar

1

BIOL 4370Applied Ecology

3

BIOL 4170Applied Ecology Lab

1

Physiology Elective 3-4

3-4

Biology Electives

Upper-level Elective with Lab

4

BIOL Any BIOL with Lab

4

Biology Electives

5-6

No grade lower than a "C" will count toward fulfillment of Biology major requirements.

BIOL 1090: Freshmen only

Required Support Courses for the Major:

CHEM 1410General Chemistry I

4

CHEM 1420General Chemistry II

4

CHEM 3410Organic Chemistry I

4

MATH 1306College Algebra

3

MATH 2303Statistics

3

WRIT 3344Scientific Writing

3