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College of Education

BAED in Education: Biology (Secondary) (2025 - 2026)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 4 010 3 ENGL 102: College English II 4 010 3
BIOL 210: General Biology I 040 4 CI 270: Introduction to the Education Profession 3 3
CHEM 211: General Chemistry I 5 CHEM 212: General Chemistry II 5
First Year Seminar 1 070 3 GEN ED: Math/Statistics 4 030 3
Open Elective Course 2 2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 1st year: 31


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
COMM 111: Public Speaking 4 020 3 BIOL 330: General Microbiology 5
BIOL 211: General Biology II 4 PHYS 502: Science Investigations: Physics 3-5
GEOL 300: Energy, Resources and Environment 070 3 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Science, Subject 2 050 3
CESP 334: Introduction to Diversity: Human Growth and Development 3 050 3 GEN ED: Fine Arts/Humanities, Subject 2 060 3
GEN ED: Fine Arts/Humanities, Subject 1 060 3
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 2nd year: 32


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CI 320: Introduction to Diversity: Exceptionalities 3 2 CI 425S: ISAM: Middle/Secondary Level Content-Specific Methods I - Sciences 3 2
CI 321: Introduction to Diversity: Cultural Issues 3 2 CI 426S: Core II Practicum - Science 3 1
CI 325: ISAM: Middle/Secondary General Methods 3 2 CI 427: Philosophy, History and Ethics of Education 3 3
CI 315: Core I Practicum 3 1 CI 403: Learning and Educational Assessment 3 2
BIOL 418: General Ecology 4 BIOL 223: Human Anatomy and Physiology 5
CI 505: Science Technology and Society 3 1 Open Elective Course 2 2
Open Elective Course 2 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CI 413S: Teaching Internship I: Secondary Level Sciences 3 3 CI 436S: ISAM: Middle/Secondary Level Content-Specific Methods III - Sciences 3 2
CI 435S: ISAM: Middle/Secondary Level Content-Specific Methods II - Sciences 3 3 CI 471S: Teaching Internship II: Secondary Level Sciences 3 10
CI 417: ISAM: Literacy Strategies in the Content Areas 3 2 CAS 501: Teacher Licensure Capstone 0
CI 780S: Technology in the Classroom: Science 3 2
BIOL 419: Genetics 4
Open Elective Course 2 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 12

Total hours for 4th year: 27


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. All incoming freshman are required to take one First-Year Seminar as part of their General Education program. Students who are exempt from First-Year Seminar requirements may take an additional open elective.
  2. Open electives are any course, in any subject that are at least numbered 100 or above and are not courses that have been previously completed.
  3. B- or better required
  4. C- or better required

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated