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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Secondary Education
Sub-plan: Life Science 9-12
Sample Plan: Life Science 9-12
Total Credits: 119.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 17.0 cr
BIOL 1111 - Fundamentals of Genetics, Evolution, and Development : 3.0 cr : SCI
CHEM 1101 - General Chemistry I : 5.0 cr : SCI-L
GE (Intellectual Community) :3.0 cr
Freshman Composition :2.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 18.0 cr
BIOL 2101 - Evolution of Biodiversity : 4.0 cr : SCI-L
Language :4.0 cr
Freshman Composition :3.0 cr
GenEd or Elective 3.0 cr
PSY 1051: Introduction to Psychology[SS](prereq for 2581) 4.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 10.0 cr
BIOL 2111 - Cell Biology : 4.0 cr : SCI-L
BIOL 3131 - Ecology : 4.0 cr : ENVT
CMR 1052 - Introduction to Public Speaking : 2.0 cr : E/CR
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
BIOL 3121 - Molecular Biology : 4.0 cr : SCI-L
GenEd or Elective 3.0 cr
Language :4.0 cr
ED 2601 - Development, Learning, and Teaching : 2.0 cr : SS
GenEd or Elective 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
BIOL 4901 - Senior Seminar : 1.0 cr
MATH 1021 - Survey of Calculus : 4.0 cr : M/SR
STAT 1601 - Introduction to Statistics : 4.0 cr : M/SR
GE (Intellectual Community) :3.0 cr
PSY 2581 - Drugs and Human Behavior : 2.0 cr : SS
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
ED 2121 - Introduction to Education : 4.0 cr : SS
ED 2111 - Tutor-Aide Experience : 1.0 cr
BIOL 3701W - Biological Communication II : 1.0 cr
BIOL 4312 - Genetics : 4.0 cr
GenEd or Elective 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 18.0 cr
SEED 4102 - Teaching and Learning Strategies : 2.0 cr
SEED 4103 - Field Experience in the Middle and Secondary School : 4.0 cr
SEED 4104 - Equity, Diversity, and Justice in Education : 2.0 cr : HDIV
SEED 4105 - Reading and Literacy in the Content Areas : 2.0 cr
ED 4121 - Strategies for Inclusive Schooling : 2.0 cr
SEED 4115 - Disciplinary Language and Literacy : 2.0 cr : HUM
SCIE 4121 - Methods of Teaching Science in the Middle and Secondary School : 4.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
SEED 4201 - Directed Student Teaching in the Middle and Secondary School : 12.0 cr : HDIV
ED 4901 - The Teacher and Professional Development : 1.0 cr