Secondary Education: Biology
Associate of Science
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.
- Demonstrate appropriate techniques to collect, organize, evaluate, and present data.
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
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,C,2,4,10 | 3 |
| COMP111 English Composition II C,2,4,10 | 3 |
| EDUC100 Foundations of Education | 3 |
| PSYC190 Educational Psychology 2,3 | 3 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking C,5 | 3 |
| PSYC110 Introduction to Psychology 3,8 | 3 |
| BIOL121 Biological Principles I C | 4 |
| BIOL228 Microbiology C,9 | 4 |
| CHEM121 Chemistry I A,C,6,7,9 | 4 |
| CHEM122 Chemistry II C | 4 |
| CHEM221 Organic Chemistry I C | 5 |
| CHEM222 Organic Chemistry II C | 5 |
| PHYS106 Physics A C,7 | 4 |
| PHYS107 Physics B C,7 | 4 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective B,1 | 3 |
| Secondary Ed: Biology Electives D | 6-8 |
| Total Credit Hours | 62-64 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
First Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| COMP110 English Composition I C,2,4,10 | 3 |
| CHEM121 Chemistry I C,6,7,9 | 4 |
| PSYC110 Introduction to Psychology 3,8 | 3 |
| BIOL121 Biological Principles I C | 4 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective B,1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COMP111 English Composition II C,2,4,10 | 3 |
| CHEM122 Chemistry II C | 4 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking C,5 | 3 |
| BIOL228 Microbiology C,9 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 14 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM221 Organic Chemistry I C | 5 |
| PHYS106 Physics A C,7 | 4 |
| EDUC100 Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Secondary Ed: Biology Elective D | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-16 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM222 Organic Chemistry II C | 5 |
| PHYS107 Physics B C,7 | 4 |
| PSYC190 Educational Psychology C,2,3 | 3 |
| Secondary Ed: Biology Elective D | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15-16 |
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 the list of courses approved for this subcategory. Any course may be chosen.
C Course requires prerequisite.
DChoose from: BIOL122; BIOL220; CHEM242; EDUC160; MATH115.
1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities.
2 Satisfies Critical Thinking.
3 Satisfies Diversity.
4 Satisfies Information Literacy.
5 Satisfies Oral Communication.
6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy.
7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy.
8 Satisfies Social Sciences.
9 Satisfies Technological Competence.
10 Satisfies Writing.