Biology with AYA Licensure, Bachelor of Science

(Program of Study)

Students seeking licensure to teach biology on the high school level (AYA Grades 7-12, Ages 12-21) should follow the following course sequence. Students will be declared as BIOBS majors and EDU AYABS majors. Students need to work with BOTH majors to earn the Bachelor of Science Degree from Franciscan University.

Freshman Year

First Semester

EDU 213	Pre-Field Seminar	1
EDU 218	Foundations of Education	3
BIO 122	General Botany	4
CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
MTH 160	Precalculus	3

Second Semester

BIO 123	General Zoology	4
CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
CSC 155	Computers and Instructional Technology I	3
	Theology Core	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester

EDU 109	Early Experience I	2
EDU 112	Introduction to Individuals with Disabilities	3
BIO 218	Sophomore Seminar	1
BIO 229	Developmental Anatomy	4
CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
PHY 111	General Physics I	3
PHY 112	General Physics I Lab	1

Second Semester

BIO 291	Genetics	4
CHM 204	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
PHY 113	General Physics II	3
PHY 114	General Physics II Lab	1
	American Founding Principles Core	3
	History Core	3

Junior Year

First Semester

	Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core	3
	Literature Core	3
	Philosophy Core	3
	Philosophy Core	3
	Theology Core	3

Second Semester

EDU 209	Early Experience II	2
BIO 230	Comparative Anatomy	4
BIO 236	Concepts of Ecology	3
	OR
BIO 321	Evolution	3
BIO	Biology Elective	3
PSY 301	Educational Psychology	3
SCI 302	Science Practicum	3

Senior Year

First Semester

EDU 214	Field Service and Professional Development in Diverse Environments	1
EDU 320	Content Area Reading	3
BIO 333	Microbiology	4
BIO 426	Cell Physiology	4
BIO 435	Coordinating Seminar	1
PSY 204	Psychological Statistics	3

Second Semester

EDU 405	Teaching Strategies	3
EDU 414	Adolescence and Young Adult Student Teaching	9
EDU 435	Coordinating Seminar	1