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credential in the state of California. The single subject credential authorizes the holder to teach the specific subject named on the credential. In most cases individuals with this credential will be qualified for employment in middle schools and high schools. Candidates are advised to major in the subject area they wish to teach and add the teacher preparation program as a minor to their major. Candidates who take the following 18 credits qualify for a Secondary Education Minor:
All Biological Science majors automatically meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 8 credits of science and mathematics. The foreign language requirement is met by two years in high school or the first 4 credits in college. PHIL 215 is strongly recommended for all biological science majors. Program Courses A minimum of 43 credits from the Department of Biological Sciences, including: BIOS 111 Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology
LEDU 301 LEDU 330 LEDU 341 LEDU 425 LEDU 433 LEDU 436 LEDU 437
Introduction to Teaching
3 3 3 3 2 3 1
Psychological Foundations of Education Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students
3
BIOS 113
Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory
1
Secondary Content Area Reading
Single Subject Pedagogy Secondary Curriculum
BIOS 112 BIOS 114
3 1
Secondary Curriculum Fieldwork
Total Credits
18
BIOS 200 BIOS 222 BIOS 312 BIOS 322 BIOS 332 BIOS 401 BIOS 450
Sophomore Writing Seminar
1 4 3 2 4 4 1
Botany
Please refer to the Education section of the catalog or meet with a credential analyst in the School of Education for program requirements. Premed/Pre-Health Care Professional (70+ Credits) Program-Specific Core Curriculum (GE) Courses All Biological Science majors automatically meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 8 credits of science and mathematics. The foreign language requirement is met by two years in high school or the first 4 credits in college. PHIL 215 is strongly recommended for all biological science majors Program Courses Select 41 credits from the Department of Biological Sciences,
Cell and Molecular Biology
Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology
Genetics
General Ecology Directed Research
or BIOS 470
Seminar in Advanced Biology
Select one of the following:
4
BIOS 281 BIOS 282 BIOS 380 BIOS 381
Physiology Microbiology
Advanced Microbiology Advanced Physiology
BIOS 382 Vertebrate Physiology Select a minimum of 12 credits of upper-division biological sciences electives The following minimum of 27 credits of supporting sciences from the Departments of Chemistry, Physics and Engineering and Mathematical Sciences are also required including: CHEM 105 General Chemistry I
including: BIOS 111
12
Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory
3
BIOS 113
1
BIOS 112 BIOS 114
3 1
4 4 3 3 1 1 3 1 3 1
CHEM 106 CHEM 301 CHEM 302 CHEM 311 CHEM 312 PHSC 111 PHSC 117 PHSC 112 PHSC 118
General Chemistry II Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry II
BIOS 200 BIOS 312 BIOS 322 BIOS 332 BIOS 401 BIOS 450
Sophomore Writing Seminar Cell and Molecular Biology
1 3 2 4 4 1
Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II
Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology
Genetics
Physics I
General Ecology Directed Research
Physics I Laboratory
Physics II
or BIOS 470
Seminar in Advanced Biology
Physics II Laboratory
Select one of the following:
4
Select one of the following:
3-4
BIOS 281 BIOS 282 BIOS 380 BIOS 381
Physiology Microbiology
MATH 101 Precalculus Mathematics MATH 105 Calculus I MATH 210 Introduction to Probability and Statistics MATH 318 Biostatistics Total Credits
Advanced Microbiology Advanced Physiology
BIOS 382 Vertebrate Physiology Select a minimum of 16 credits of Biological Science electives 1
16
70-71
Secondary Education Minor The School of Education offers a state-approved professional teacher preparation program which leads to a preliminary single subject teaching
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