Biology Teaching Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
This option is for students wanting to earn a bachelor’s degree in Education and qualify for an Oregon Teaching License to teach biology at the high school level (grades 9–12).
Pre-Education Level
Students at this level will be taking general education prerequisite courses and required content course work.
Note: Pre-Education students should meet with the Double Degree Advisor at least once a year in order to ensure they are on track to meet the prerequisite and content mastery requirements prior to applying to the Professional Level.
Taken prior to Professional Level.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Education General Course Work | ||
| ED 216 | *PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY | 3 |
| ED 219 | CIVIL RIGHTS AND MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 253 | LEARNING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 1 | 3 |
| ED 309 | FIELD PRACTICUM 2 | 3 |
| ED 472 | FOUNDATIONS OF ESOL EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 479 | LINGUISTICS FOR TEACHERS | 3 |
| Biology Content Mastery Requirements 3 | ||
| Standard 1. Biology Sequence | ||
| BI 211 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BI 212 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BI 213 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| Standard 2. Chemistry Sequence | ||
| CH 231 & CH 261 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 | 5 |
| CH 232 & CH 262 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 | 5 |
| CH 233 & CH 263 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 | 5 |
| Standard 3. Physics Sequence | ||
| PH 201 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| PH 202 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Standard 4. Other Life Science Disciplines | ||
| Select 9 credits of upper-division courses from more than one area of the following: | 9 | |
Anatomy and Physiology | ||
Botany | ||
Ecology | ||
Evolution | ||
Genetics | ||
History of Science | ||
Microbiology | ||
Oceanography | ||
Philosophy of Science | ||
Zoology | ||
| Standard 5. Science Education | ||
| SED 413 | INQUIRY IN SCIENCE AND SCIENCE EDUCATION (Secondary Section) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 67 | |
| 1 | Not required if you have taken HDFS 311 INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, HDFS 313 ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT and HDFS 314 ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING with a 3.0 or higher GPA). |
| 2 | Can be waived with 60 hours supervised/documented volunteer service. |
| 3 | To be completed prior to Professional Level. Most of these classes will also meet requirements for a student's first degree.
|
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Professional Level
To be accepted into the Professional Level, a student must have completed the required Pre-Education General Courses and the Content Mastery Requirements with a minimum 3.0 GPA or by special petition. In addition, students need two letters of recommendation and passing scores on all required Oregon licensure exams.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Level Course Work | ||
| ED 340 | ^SUPPORTIVE DIFFERENTIATED ENVIRONMENTS | 3 |
| ED 407 | SEMINAR | 1 |
| ED 409 | PRACTICUM/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (September Experience) | 2 |
| ED 409 | PRACTICUM/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (Fall Practicum) | 3 |
| ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE (Part-time Student Teaching) | 3 |
| ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE (Full-time Student Teaching) | 10 |
| ED 412 | LEARNING STYLES AND NEEDS IN ADOLESCENCE | 2 |
| ED 424 | TEACHER AS REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER | 2 |
| ED 425 | CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES 7-12 | 4 |
| ED 427 | ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL | 2 |
| ED 493 | READING, LITERATURE, AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTENT | 2 |
| or ED 473 | INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES FOR ESOL EDUCATION | |
| ED 494 | CONTENT STANDARDS AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL | 3 |
| Total Hours | 37 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Option Code: 62