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Secondary Education-Biology, B.S.
Secondary Education Curriculum
Department of Teacher Education
Education Faculty
Biology Faculty
The Secondary Education Major leads to the Bachelor of Science degree. Graduates of the program are eligible for teacher certification by the Maine department of Education. This certification is recognized by other states with whom Maine shares reciprocity. To be certified to teach academic subjects in the Secondary School (grades 7-12), a student must have successfully completed the General Education Core, the professional education sequence, and the subject area requirements for a total of 128 credit hours. Students are requested to read the Teacher Education program description.
All candidates for the bachelor's degree must complete the General
Education Core of Courses, which totals 43 credits.
| Professional Education |
39 Credits |
| Course No. |
Course |
Credits |
| Edu
150 |
Exploring Education in Comtemporary America |
3 |
| Edu
200 |
The Learner and the Learning Process |
3 |
| Edu
261 |
Educational Computing |
3 |
| Edu
310 |
The Teaching Process |
3 |
| Edu
353 |
Reading and Writing in the Content Area |
3 |
| Edu
363 |
Teaching Science in the Secondary School |
3 |
| Edu
387 |
Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs in Regular Classrooms |
3 |
| Edu
395 |
Internship in Teacher Education |
3 |
| Edu
495 |
Student Teaching |
15 |
| Biology Major Requirements |
40-41 |
| One of the following botany courses |
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| One of the following zoology courses |
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| Bio 260 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology or |
5 |
| Bio 445 |
Invertebrate Zoology |
4 |
| Minimum of 13 credits of Biology or Ecology courses different from those taken as required courses |
13 |
| Total Credits Required for the
Degree |
128 Credits |
| Minimum cumulative GPA required for student teaching (Edu 495): |
2.50 |
| Cumulative GPA required in courses in the major area: |
2.50 |
| Cumulative GPA required in courses in the professional education sequence: |
2.50 |
| *Students are advised to take Psy 100 General Psychology from the General Education Core. |
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