Biology with Secondary Certification, BS

Biology with Secondary Certification, BS is a Bachelor program taught at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Bachelor of Science in Biology with Secondary Certification prepares you to teach in grades 7-12. You complete biology major requirements while also taking education courses required for certification, with primary focus on biology and exposure to chemistry and physics.

Learning includes hands-on observation of classes in middle and high school, plus research opportunities and experiences in research labs, state forests and parks, and medical institutions. You study General Education, Biology Core Courses, Physiology Electives, Additional Biology Electives, Allied Fields, and Professional Education Requirements, including student teaching in EDFN 495.

Modules

• BIOL 161
• BIOL 162 - Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity
• BIOL 208 - Field Biology
• BIOL 242 - Ecology
• BIOL 260 - Genetics
• BIOL 385 - Cell Biology
• BIOL 430 - Principles of Evolution
• BIOL 499 - Capstone Seminar in Biology
• BIOL 350 - Human Physiology
• BIOL 351 - Animal Physiology
• CHEM 125 - Laboratory IB-Stoichiometry and Reactions
• CHEM 123 - Laboratory IA-Chemical Systems

The minimum requirements for admission in Biology with Secondary Certification, BS at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania as pre-requiste for admission in Biology with Secondary Certification, BS.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Earning requirements: Students must earn a biology degree with the general education component and complete professional education requirements and be formally admitted into the teacher education program after their sophomore year.
• Grade requirement: Natural World (N): BIOL 161 grade of C or better required.
• Grade requirement for electives: Students must earn a “C” or higher in BIOL 161 and BIOL 162 before upper-level biology electives may be taken.
• Credit requirement: All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits.
• Graduation credits: Total credits to graduate with this degree are 127-130.

Please check detail of study units at http://www.ship.edu/programs/biology-with-secondary-certification-bs/

• Biologist
• Graduate or medical school

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.