The Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Biology Secondary Education is designed for those students seeking teaching certification in Biology.

Student Learning Outcomes

Biology Secondary Education Majors with a Bachelor of Education degree, upon completion of the program, will be able to:

• Understand and explain the similarities and differences between how a variety of organisms live and grow.
• Understand and explain how organisms interact with their environment.
• Understand and explain how genetic information is transmitted from one generation to the next and how genetic variation is lost or maintained.
• Understand and explain evolutionary principles and processes and how they provide evidence that shows the relatedness of different species.
• Incorporate core biological ideas, scientific and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts into instruction.
• Demonstrate an ability to create and manage environments that support learning.

The Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Biology Secondary Education requires a minimum of 120 credit hours as outlined below.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Requirements
EN 101	First Year Writing	3
EN 300	Advanced College Writing	3
MA 116	College Algebra	3
WU 101	The Washburn Experience	3
Subtotal		12
General Education Requirements
Social Sciences, GESS		9
Humanities, GEHU 1		9
Natural Sciences, GENS (9) - Satisfied by Non-Biology required correlated natural science coursework		0
Subtotal		18
Biology Course Requirements
BI 102	General Cellular Biology	5
BI 103	General Organismal Biology	5
BI 255	Human Physiology	4
BI 275	Human Anatomy	4
BI 301	General Microbiology	4
BI 310	Ecology	4
BI 319	Biology for STEM Educators	3
BI 333	General Genetics	4
BI 340	Evolutionary Biology	3
Subtotal		36
Correlated Science Course Requirements 2
CH 121	General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry	5
MA 140	Statistics	3
PS 131	Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences	3
PS 132	Biological Physics for the Health and Life Sciences Laboratory	1
Subtotal		12
Required Behavior Course
Select one of the following:		3
AN 311	Primate Social Behavior
BI 202	Biology of Behavior
PY 307	Physiological Psychology
Subtotal		3
Education Course Requirements
ED 155	Teaching, Learning, Leadership	3
ED 165	Ed. 1, Examining Teaching as a Profession: Diversity 1, Literacy 1, Technology 1	3
ED 275	Ed. 2 Exploring Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 1, Diversity 2, Technology 2) Ed. 2	3
ED 285	Educational Psychology	3
ED 295	Ed. 3 Experiencing Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 2, Diversity 3, Literacy 2)	3
ED 302	Teaching Exceptional Learners	3
ED 345	Practicum Infants & Toddlers Education	3
ED 352	Methods of Teaching Science in Secondary School	3
ED 395	Ed. 4 Extending Teaching as a Profession (Classroom Management 3, Literacy 3, Technology 3)	3
ED 410	Secondary Student Teaching	12
Subtotal		39
Total Hours		120

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3 of which must be AR, MU, or TH

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satisfies GENS requirements