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About the School of Education Kentucky State University's School of Education recently received reaccreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education through 2020. The Educator Preparation Program is driven by its Conceptual Framework “Teachers as Liberators through Education.” For more information School of Education Hathaway Hall, Room 108 Kentucky State University 400 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601 Telephone: (502) 597-5919

It is the policy of Kentucky State University not to discriminate against any individual in its educational programs, activities or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, age, religion or marital status. ## KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY

Biology Education at Kentucky State University ===== PAGE 2 ===== ## THE BIOLOGY EDUCATION MAJOR 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 School of Education 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. # Biology Education Degree Requirements

## General Studies ## Credit Hours

(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

## General Studies continued Credit Hours ## Concentration/Specialization Credit Hours