Adolescent Education Biology (7-12) Initial Certification

Required courses (36 credits):

Credits

EDU 500A

Apprentice Field Experience in Adolescent Inclusive Classrooms (40 hrs)

0

EDU 502

Theoretical Foundations and Teaching Practices of Regular and Special Education for Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6, Adolescence 7-12

3

EDU 506B

Adolescent Reading, Writing, and Communicating in the Content Areas for Inclusive Classrooms of Diverse Learners

6

EDU 510

Strategies and Techniques for Teaching Middle School and Adolescent Students in Inclusive Classrooms

3

EDU 513

Meeting the Needs of Culturally Diverse Students in Inclusive Classrooms in Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6, Adolsecence 7-12

3

Complete either EDU 521 or EDU 522*

3

EDU 521

Technology for Inclusive Classroom Teachers Birth-2, Childhood 1-6, Adolescence 7-12

*

or

EDU 522*

Advanced Design Technology for Inclusive Classroom Teachers

*

EDU 537

Diverse Abilities and Needs of Students in Inclusive Classrooms Birth-Grade 2, Childhood 1-6 and Adolescence 7-12

3

EDU 554A

Pre-Professional Adolescent Field Experience in Inclusive Classrooms

0

EDU 555A

Student Teaching in Adolescence (Grades 7-9)

3

EDU 556A

Student Teaching in Adolescence (Grades 10-12)

3

EDU 557A

Student Teaching Seminar- Adolescent (Grades 7-12)

0

Curriculum and Methods Course:

EDU 507

Methods of Teaching Science in Inclusive Classrooms for Middle School and Adolescent Learners

3

Content/Pedagogy Courses:
**Complete two courses (6 credits):

EDU 580**

Evolutionary Ecology and Anthropogenic Effects on Biodiversity for Adolescent Classrooms

3

EDU 581

Molecular Genetics with Applications to Inherited Disease, Human Devleopment and Evolution

EDU 582**

Advanced Research Techniques: The Modern Laboratory Experience as an Investigative Strategy to Enhance Scientific Inquiry for the Adolescent Learner

3

EDU 583

History of Biology and the 21st Centrury: Social Ethical and Technological Concerns