Undergraduate Programs PA Certification-Secondary Biology Education (7-12)
Contact: Dr. David Unander (dunander@eastern.edu)
- Program Description
- Admissions & Retention Requirements
- Course Requirements (Recommended Course Sequence)
Program Description
To be able to teach biology in a Pennsylvania (PA) public secondary school, students need to elect a major in biology and concentration in secondary education. In addition to completing requirements in their major, they need to fulfill the following requirements. Students may complete the professional semester requirements in the graduate year if they elect the BA/M. Ed. Combined 5-year program.
Course Requirements
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Credit |
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Secondary Education Core Courses (18 Credits) |
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EDU 200* |
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Modern Education |
3 |
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EDU 201* |
Introduction to Special Education |
3 |
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EDU 207 |
Child, Adolescent, & Educational Development |
3 |
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EDU 250* |
Field Experience (Middle/High School) |
3 |
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EDU 403 |
Reading in the Content Area |
3 |
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EDU 409 |
Seminar for Secondary Education |
3 |
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Recommended Electives |
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EDU 417 |
Multicultural Education |
3 |
|
BKIN 201 |
First Aid |
3 |
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Biology Certification Requirements (7 credits) |
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PHYS |
4 |
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MATH |
3 |
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Professional Semester (15 credits) |
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EDU 410 |
Student Teaching |
12 |
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EDU 420 |
Practicum |
3 |
*At least 20 hours of required urban observation can occur in any of these three courses.
