Middle Childhood/Adolescence Education (Gr 5-12) in Biology BA/MAT (E201)

Liberal Arts Major: Biology

A TOTAL OF 90 LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS IS REQUIRED FOR THE BA DEGREE. (Education courses do not count towards liberal art credits.)

The following education courses are to be taken during the undergraduate program. They include 5 graduate courses that may count toward both the BA degree and the MAT degree.

Candidates will student teach only once, during the MAT program.

 

Program Requirements

Courses to be taken during the undergraduate program:

EDU 2000Fundamentals of Schools and Teaching

3

SSE 2025Child Development & Learning

3

Fingerprinting

EDU 5393Foundations of Special Education

3

EDU 5374Teaching Methods and Curriculum Grades 7-12 General

3

EDU 5377Science Curriculum & Methods Gr 5-12

3

EDU 5387Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education

3

EDU 5026Literacy in the Content Areas

3

 

 

 

EDU 5393, EDU 5374, EDU 5377, EDU 5387, EDU 5026: graduate courses that will be counted toward both the BA and MAT degrees for honors Dual Degree candidates.

Students begin to take graduate courses in their junior year.

Courses required in the Biology major:

Biology

6 credits in Chemistry as required in the major

6

 

 

 

BA/MAT students will complete the remaining credits of their MAT program in Middle Childhood & Adolescence Education after completion of the BA degree. They will become eligible for state certification upon completion of the MAT degree.

For a complete list of all the remaining courses, state tests, student teaching and other MAT degree requirements, please consult the Graduate Education Catalog.