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St. Charles Community College Biology with Secondary Certification Agreement

  • The Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree (A.A.T.) is a statewide program comprised of 42 credit hours of general education requirements. Students are required to complete the Teacher Education Core designed by the school curriculum. Some community colleges require 12+ credit hours to complete the Teacher Education Core.  Fontbonne University will recognize this degree as long as the final transcript reflects that the AAT Degree has been satisfied.  If the AAT Degree does not appear on the official final transcript, a course by course evaluation will be performed. 
  • Please be advised that not all requirements for this major are listed but only those which have an equivalent course at your institution.
  • Students who have graduated from a Missouri Community College with an Associate of Arts Degree and have completed the MO/GER 42 Block Requirements will have satisfied Fontbonne University General Education Requirements (42- Credit Hour Block).
  • Students who have not met the MO/GER 42 Block Requirements will have a course by course transcript evaluation performed. Students are encouraged to complete Fontbonne 42/Credit Hours of General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements listed.
  • Please note that some majors have specific General Education Requirements that meets both General Education and Major requirements. 
  • A maximum of 64 credit hours may be transferred from Saint Charles Community College. 

The following is a list of the required courses for the Biology with Secondary Certification (Grades 9-12) Major Degree at Fontbonne University and the equivalent courses offered at Saint Charles Community College.

Major:     Biology with Secondary Certification (Grades 9-12)
Degree Offered:  Bachelor of Science

Major Requirements

SAINT CHARLES COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY

BIO 150 General Biology I w/Lab  (GER/MAJOR)

BIO 122 General Biology I w/Lab (GER/MAJOR)         

BIO 151 General Biology II w/Lab (GER/MAJOR)  

BIO 114 General Biology II w/Lab (GER/MAJOR)    

BIO 105/106 Essentials of Biology w/Lab

BIO 106 Topics in Environmental Science w/Lab

BIO 122 Environmental Science (Lab still required)

BIO 106 Topics in Environmental Science w/Lab

BIO 160 General Botany w/Lab

BIO 207 Plant Biology w/Lab

BIO 245/247 Microbiology w/Lab  (GER/MAJOR)

BIO 250 Microbiology  (GER/MAJOR)

BIO 240/243 Anatomy and Physiology I w/Lab

BIO 220 Anatomy and Physiology I w/Lab

BIO 241/244 Anatomy and Physiology II w/Lab

BIO 222 Anatomy and Physiology II w/Lab

EDU 220 Educational Technology (GER/MAJOR)

CIS 103 Microcomputer Application in Education (GER/MAJOR)

SPE 102 Public Speaking   (GER/MAJOR)

COM 102 Public Speaking   (GER/MAJOR)

EDU 211 Foundations of Education (GER/MAJOR)

EDU 234 Philosophical Foundation of Education (GER/MAJOR)

MAT 175 Statistics  (GER/MAJOR)

MATH 115 Statistics (GER/MAJOR)       

PSY 210 Human Growth & Development (preferred)  (GER/MAJOR)

PSY 200 Developmental Psychology (GER/MAJOR)

For additional information on the Biology Program, please contact:

Dr. Elizabeth Rayhel
Department of Biology & Physical Sciences
Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 889-1445
erayhel@fontbonne.edu
OR Dorothy Davis
Director of Transfer Recruitment
Admission Office
Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 889-1475
ddavis@fontbonne.edu

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