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Course Requirements
Major in Biology with Secondary Certification
Teacher Certification Requirements
Full information for teacher certification policies, procedures, and requirements are found in the section titled Teacher Certification at Fontbonne University following the graduate programs’ section in this catalog. Those interested in combining a major in biology with secondary certification must review this section in its entirety.
General Education Requirements
The following specific general education courses must be chosen to meet the requirements for the biology major with secondary certification:
CIS 103 Microcomputer Applications in Education (3 credits)
COM 102 Public Speaking (3 credits)
EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 credits)
GOV 101 US and MO Constitutions (1 credit)
MTH 115 Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)
PSY 200 Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
Courses Required in Biology (39 credits):
BIO 106 Topics in Environmental Science with Lab (3 credits)
BIO 112 General Biology I with Lab (4 credits)*
BIO 114 General Biology II with Lab (4 credits)
BIO 203 The History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (2 credits)
BIO 207 Plant Biology with Lab (4 credits)
BIO 220 Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (4 credits)
BIO 222 Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab (4 credits)
BIO 250 Microbiology with Lab (4 credits)
BIO 312 Genetics (3 credits)
BIO 318 Cell and Molecular Biology (3 credits)
BIO 320 Evolutionary Biology (3 credits)
BIO 371 Methods of Teaching Science in Secondary School (2 credits)
BIO 396 Biology Seminar (3 credits)
BIO 413 Exit Exam (0 credits)
*BIO 108, with recommendation of instructor and approval of department chair, may substitute for BIO 112.
This substitution would not transfer to other institutions, and the student must adjust total credit hours
accordingly.
Courses Required in Chemistry (19 credits):
CHM 106 General Chemistry I with Lab (4 credits)
CHM 108 General Chemistry II with Lab (4 credits)
CHM 210 Organic Chemistry I with Lab (4 credits)
CHM 212 Organic Chemistry II with Lab (4 credits)
CHM 318 Biochemistry (3 credits)
Courses Required in Mathematics and Computer
Science (7 credits):
MTH 150 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (4 credits)
MTH 315 Advanced Statistics (3 credits)
Course Required in Physics (4 credits):
PHY 208 College Physics I (4 credits)
Courses Required in Education (24 credits):
EDU 120 Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3 credits)
EDU 201 Introduction to Classroom Teaching–Middle/Secondary (3 credits)
EDU 300 Classroom/Behavior Management Techniques (3 credits)
EDU 350 Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Area (2 credits)
EDU 447 Planning for Instruction and Assessment—Middle and Secondary (3 credits)
EDU 451 Student Teaching at the Secondary Level (10 credits)