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2021-2022 Shepherd University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology Teaching Field Grades 9-Adult, B.A.
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The curricula for the Biology teaching field focuses on patterns, processes, and relationships of organisms, consistent with the Next Generation Science Standards. This program of courses allows students to obtain the knowledge base and experiences necessary to become certified to teach Life Science in grades 9-12, or to major or minor in the field of Biology. Throughout the curricula, four ideas are emphasized: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes; Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics; Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits across Generations; and Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity. The Life Science curricula enables students to build knowledge bases about the structures and processes of the natural world through observations and experiments as well as to build basic competency in the supporting disciplines of Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science.
Secondary Science Education Program Goals
- To understand and articulate the knowledge and practices of contemporary science.
- To train students to plan learning units of study as well as equitable, culturally-responsive opportunities for all students based upon their understandings of how students learn and develop science knowledge, skills, and habits of mind.
- To train students to plan for engaging all students in science learning by identifying appropriate learning goals that are consistent with knowledge of how students learn science and are aligned with standards.
- To train students to develop and implement biological, chemical, and physical safety protocols in their classrooms and workspace, including applicable ethical considerations and equipment maintenance.
- To develop methods and practices that provide evidence that students have learned and can apply disciplinary core ideas, concepts and practices as a result of instruction.
- To foster the ability to continually improve their knowledge of science content and pedagogy and to identify with and conduct themselves as part of the science education community.
- To engage students in a planned sequence of field experiences and clinical practice in diverse settings under the supervision of experienced and highly qualified science teachers.
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Curriculum for a Biology Teaching Field Grades 9-Adult
Specific Core Curriculum requirements:
Total hours required, 48 Hours:
A. Interdisciplinary core, 23 Hours:
B. Biology 9–12 specialization, 25 Hours:
Note(s):
Note Concerning Math Requirement: The prerequisite for MATH 205 is mathematical competence equivalent to the successful completion of MATH 108 Precalculus, and the prerequisite for MATH 324 is competence equivalent to the successful completion of MATH 108 or MATH 154 .
Other Requirements: Although one may declare secondary education with a specialization in biology 9-12 as a major upon admission to the University, to be officially admitted to the Shepherd University teacher education program and pursue this teaching field, the student must meet the following criteria as well as those criteria that apply to all teaching specializations:
- The student must have completed BIOL 208 - Plants As Organisms , BIOL 209 - Animals As Organisms , CHEM 207 and CHEM 209 - General Chemistry II , CHEM 207L and CHEM 209L - General Chemistry II Laboratory , or their equivalents with a grade of C or better in each course.
- The student must have completed a minimum of 24 semester hours of academic work at Shepherd University with an overall GPA of at least 2.5 and a GPA of at least 2.5 in this specialization.
See professional education course listings under Education: Professional Studies Core for Secondary Education (37 hours required). Special Methods of Teaching Sciences is EDUC 423 . Retention in and completion of this program requires the student to meet retention, admission to student teaching, and certification standards set by the Professional Education Unit Council. All of the standards for this program can be found in Information and Planning Handbook for Students Pursuing the Biology 9-Adult, Chemistry 9-Adult, or General Science 5-Adult Specializations.
Contact Person: Dr. Ruth Conley, Byrd Science Center 214, 304-876-5376.
Four-Year Course Progression
Biology Education 9-Adult
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FIRST YEAR |
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FIRST YEAR |
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Tier |
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Sub./Course No. |
Tier |
Title |
Credit |
| EDUC 150 |
1 |
Seminar in Education (FY4) |
1 |
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HIST 1xx |
1 |
Choose History with advisor (CC) |
3 |
| ENGL 101 |
1 |
Writing-Rhetoric I (CC2) |
3 |
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ENGL 102 |
1 |
Writing-Rhetoric II (CC2) |
3 |
| BIOL 211 |
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Fundamentals I: Molecular/Cellular Function |
4 |
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BIOL 212 |
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Fundamentals II: Diversity of Life |
4 |
| CHEM 207/207L |
1 |
General Chemistry/Lab I (LS1) |
4 |
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CHEM 209/209L |
1 |
General Chemistry/Lab II (LS1) |
4 |
| COMM 202 |
2 |
Fundamentals of Speech (HM6-GL) |
3 |
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MATH 314 |
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Statistics |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
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TOTAL |
17 |
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SECOND YEAR |
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SPRING |
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SECOND YEAR |
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Tier |
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Credit |
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Sub./Course No. |
Tier |
Title |
Credit |
| Core Curriculum |
2 |
Choose Wellness with advisor (CC) |
3 |
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EDUC 320 |
2 |
Social and Psychological Conditions of Learning (SO8-MD) |
3 |
| EDUC 200 |
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Foundations of American Education (SO8-MD) |
3 |
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BIOL 305 |
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Cell Biology |
4 |
| BIOL 303 |
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General Ecology |
4 |
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Core Curriculum |
2 |
Choose CK, GL, or MD with advisor( AR5) |
3 |
| BIOL 225*** |
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Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
3 |
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BIOL 226*** |
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Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
3 |
| MATH 205 |
1 |
Calculus with Applications (MA3) |
4 |
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Core Curriculum** |
2 |
Choose CK, GL, or MD with advisor (HM6) |
3 |
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TOTAL |
17 |
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TOTAL |
16 |
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THIRD YEAR |
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SPRING |
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THIRD YEAR |
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Sub./Course No. |
Tier |
Title |
Credit |
| EDUC 360 |
2 |
Survey of Exceptional Children (SO-MD6) |
3 |
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EDUC 370 |
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Creating Learning Environments |
3 |
| BIOL 344 |
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Genetics |
4 |
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BIOL 302 |
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Microbiology |
4 |
| GSCI 301*** |
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Physical Geology |
4 |
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Core Curriculum* |
2 |
Choose CK, GL, or MD with advisor (SO) |
3 |
| PHYS 201/201L |
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College Physics I/Lab |
4 |
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PHYS 202/ 202L |
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College Physics II/Lab |
4 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
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TOTAL |
14 |
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FOURTH YEAR |
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SPRING |
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FOURTH YEAR |
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Sub./Course No. |
Tier |
Title |
Credit |
| EDUC 425 |
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Principles and Practice of Research OR |
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EDUC 461 |
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Student Teaching Seminar |
3 |
| BIOL 350 |
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Principles and Practice of Research for Teachers |
3-4 |
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EDUC 457 |
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Student Teaching, Grades 9-12 (CP and WM9) |
9 |
| EDUC 380 |
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Technology in 21st Century Teaching and Learning |
3 |
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TOTAL |
12 |
| EDUC 423 |
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Special Methods of Teaching Science |
3 |
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| EDUC 443 |
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Reading in the Content Area |
3 |
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| EDUC 400 |
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Inclusion in the Regular Classroom |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15-16 |
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DEGREE TOTAL |
121-122 |
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*PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology is recommended.
**Most students will need to choose a CK course for the Humanities Core Curriculum
***Course substitutions are available for students transferring from another institution or another major or program, with advisement and approval from the science education coordinator.
1 CC Life Science; 2 Core Curriculum; 3 CC Math; 4 CC First-Year Experience; 5 CC Arts; 6 CC Humanities; 7 CC Wellness; 8 CC Social Sciences; 9 Serves as both the Writing in the Major and Capstone requirements.
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