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The Bachelor of Science in Biology Education resulting in initial certification (grades 8-12) is offered through traditional campus-based coursework. The program prepares candidates to be effective high school biology teachers in a variety of settings. Graduates of this program receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology through the
Teacher Certification Option. Candidates receive extensive preparation in liberal arts and integrative studies, the content field of biology and supporting disciplines), and professional education coursework. There is an extreme shortage of science educators in P-12 schools. The program prepares candidates who are able to think critically, integrate science throughout the curriculum, demonstrate best practices and improve student learning outcomes.
The Educator Preparation Program is designed to prepare teachers to pursue positions in P-12 schools. There are 10 teaching areas in the Educator Preparation Program from which to choose. They are Studio Art Education, Biology Education, Elementary Education, English Education, Health Education (in conjunction with Physical Education Teaching), Math Education, Music Education, Social Studies
Education, Physical Education Teaching and Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education. The School of Education has one graduate program the Master of Arts in Special Education (LBD P-12). There are two non-teaching areas in the School of Education: Physical Education and Child Development.
As liberators through education, KSU teacher candidates are primarily learners who recognize the value of education and the inherent power of acquiring and utilizing
knowledge. They understand the intellectual diligence required to acquire the knowledge necessary to qualify as a professional educator; they acquire the content knowledge important to the teaching in their content area; they know the primary importance of effective communication skills; they know the need to serve the community as a leader and role model who will shape diverse communities and exemplify the principles of high ethical conduct and individual responsibility; and they know that the pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong endeavor and continually seek to develop in their students a love of learning.
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(ENG 101, ENG 102 & MAT 111 with a Grade of "C" or Higher) Integrative Studies BIO 111 Principles of Biology (this requirement met in General Studies)
Language and Reasoning IGS 200 Foundations of Cultures 3 IGS 201 Convergence of Cultures 3 BIO 210 General Zoology 3
ENG 101 English Composition I 3 Select ONE COURSE from Below BIO 212 General Botany 3
ENG 102 English Composition II 3 IGS 300 Search for New Forms of Culture OR BIO 302 General Microbiology 4
SPE 103 Interpersonal Communication 3 IGS 301 Studies in African Cultures OR BIO 303 Human Physiology 4
MAT 120 Precalculus 4 IGS 302 Studies in Asian Cultures OR BIO 307 Genetics 4
Foreign Language I 3 IGS 303 Studies in Latin Amer. Cultures OR BIO 316 Ecology 4
Foreign Language II 3 IGS 304 The African-American Exp. OR BIO 401 Biology Seminar 1
TOTAL 19 IGS 305 The Latino Experience OR BIO 408 Cell Biology 4
Fine Arts and Letters (select one) COS 303 Human Persp. on Computing OR BIO _____ and
ART 130 Introduction to Art OR ENG 313 Non-Western Literature OR BIO _____
THE 130 Introduction to Theatre OR AAS 409 Literature of African-Americans OR Two from: 301, 304, 305, 308, 309, 315, 317, 318 or 410, 413, or 495 (5-6 hours total)
ENG 211 Introduction to Literature MAT 304 Perspectives on Mathematics OR CHE 101 General Chemistry I (this requirement met in General Studies)
TOTAL 3 MKT 470 International Bus. Management/International Bus. Marketing OR CHE 110 General Chemistry I Lab 1
Social and Behavioral Sciences (select two courses) AAS 323 African-American Music OR CHE 102 General Chemistry II 3
POS 101 American Government OR MUS/ CHE 120 General Chemistry II Lab 1
FIN 101 Financial Literacy OR AAS 325 Jazz History and Literature OR MAT 120 Precalculus (this requirement met in General Studies)
HIS 103 Western Civilization OR MUS 333 Music of Africa and Asia Physical Science Elective
ECO 200 Survey of Economics OR TOTAL TOTAL
PSY 200 General Psychology OR
SOC 203 Principles of Sociology
TOTAL 6 Professional Education Credit Hours
Natural Sciences EDU 202 Foundation of Teaching and Education
BIO 111 Principles of Biology 4 EDU 203 Microcomputers/Media in Classroom TOTAL
CHE 101 Principles of Biology (replaces BIO 101 or CHE 109 as the Natural Science course with laboratory) 3 EDU 309 Test Prep TOTAL
EDU 302 Child and Adolescent Dev.
EDU 303 Educational Assessment/Evaluation
EDU 304 Classroom/Learning Mgmt.
EDU 310 Intro. to Exceptional Education
EDU 413 Teaching High School Science
EDU 445 Teaching HS Reading in the Content Area
EDU 494 Supervised Teaching
TOTAL 39
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