Secondary Education: Biology
Transfer Major
Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Department
Founders 112 • Phone (215) 968-8305
Curriculum Code No. 1169
The Secondary Education – Biology major is designed for students who plan to teach Biology in a high school setting. The program provides the first two years of an undergraduate degree leading to a baccalaureate degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Biology.
Graduates of this program are able to
- Recognize and relate the importance of science in daily life experiences.
- Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental scientific concepts and proficiency in performing basic laboratory techniques.
Prospective students with academic deficiencies should be aware that they will need additional time to acquire the necessary academic background. Prerequisites and corequisites for required courses must be followed.
Degree Course Requirements
| COMP110 | English Composition I A,C,1 | 3 |
| COMP111 | English Composition II C,2 | 3 |
| EDUC100 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| PSYC190 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| COMM110 | Effective Speaking C,5 | 3 |
| PSYC110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| BIOL121 | Biological Principles I C | 4 |
| BIOL228 | Microbiology C | 4 |
| CHEM121 | Chemistry I A,C,3 | 4 |
| CHEM122 | Chemistry II C | 4 |
| CHEM221 | Organic Chemistry I C | 5 |
| CHEM222 | Organic Chemistry II C | 5 |
| PHYS106 | Physics A C | 4 |
| PHYS107 | Physics B C | 4 |
| Health/ PE elective B | 2 | |
| Cultural Perspectives B | 3 | |
| INTG285 | Integration of Knowledge B,C,4 | 3 |
| 60 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
First Semester | |||
| COMP110 | English Composition I C | 3 | |
| CHEM121 | Chemistry I C | 4 | |
| PSYC110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
| BIOL121 | Biological Principles I C | 4 | |
| Health Elective | 2 | ||
| 16 | |||
Second Semester | |||
| COMP111 | English Composition II C | 3 | |
| CHEM122 | Chemistry II C | 4 | |
| COMM110 | Effective Speaking C,5 | 3 | |
| BIOL228 | Microbiology C | 4 | |
| 14 | |||
Third Semester | |||
| CHEM221 | Organic Chemistry I C | 5 | |
| PHYS106 | Physics A C | 4 | |
| EDUC100 | Foundations of Education | 3 | |
| Cultural Perspectives | 3 | ||
| 15 | |||
Fourth Semester |
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| CHEM222 | Organic Chemistry II C | 5 | |
| PHYS107 | Physics B C | 4 | |
| PSYC190 | Educational Psychology C | 3 | |
| INTG285 | Integration of Knowledge C | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
A Placement testing required; Chem 121 requires taking and passing the Chem Placement Exam and Math120 or a score of 8 on the Math Assessment test
B Consult list Catagory 1
C Course requires prerequisite.
1 Satisfies College Writing Level I
2 Satisfies College Writing Level II
3 Satisfies College Level Mathematics or Science
4 Satisfies Writing Intensive requirement
5 Satisfies Creative Expression requirement
