Science and Special Education A.B. - Biology
A Bachelor of Arts with a major in Science Education with Secondary Science Comprehensive Licensure and a concentration in Biology with a second major in Special Education requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements:
BIOLOGY: 60 sh
| BIO 111 | INTRODUCTORY CELL BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 113 | CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| BIO 131 | BIODIVERSITY | 4 sh |
| BIO 212 | INTRODUCTORY POPULATION BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 214 | POPULATION BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| BIO 245 | PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS | 3 sh |
| BIO 246 | GENETICS LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| CHM 111 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I with LAB | 4 sh |
| CHM 112 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II with LAB | 4 sh |
| CHM 211 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I with LAB | 4 sh |
| PHY 110 | ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 4 sh |
| PHY 221 | UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I | 4 sh |
| PHY 222 | UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II | 4 sh |
PHY 201 and PHY 202 may be substituted for PHY 221 and PHY 222.
Choose one course from the molecular/cellular biology category: 4 sh
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Choose one biology lab course 300-level or higher: 4 sh
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
Professional Courses: 51 sh
| EDU 305 | LEARNING & TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGIES | 2 sh |
| PSY 321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| SOC 243 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 323 | LITERACY DEVELOPMENT I: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | 4 sh |
| EDU 342 | FOUNDATIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 345 | Roles, Responsibilities, and Service Delivery in Special Education | 4 sh |
| EDU 402 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS | 1 sh |
| EDU 403 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II | 2 sh |
| EDU 424 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY SCIENCE | 4 sh |
| EDU 435 | Data Collection, Interpretation, and Implementation in Special Education | 4 sh |
| EDU 444 | Literacy Special Education Methods | 4 sh |
| EDU 445 | Interdisciplinary Special Education Methods Course | 4 sh |
| EDU 481 | STUDENT TEACHING | 10 sh |