BioEd
Program Overview
The BioEd Program is a collaboration between two award winning CAU Departments – Biological Sciences and Curriculum and Instruction - to offer students an incredible career path. Students will earn a B.S. Degree in Biological Sciences Teacher Certification which is one of the most sought after Professions in Science that is in high demand now and for the future. This program has a two-pronged focus: to address historical inequities in the field of education, and to prepare students to become effective change agents in Biological Sciences who work to inspire and educate P-12 learners. To function effectively in the contemporary world, students are prepared to use the cultural diversity of their students as an asset.
Mission
The mission of the BioEd Program is to produce effective change agents in Biological Sciences who work to inspire and educate P-12 learners.
Vision
The Departments of Biological Sciences and Curriculum and Instruction will, through the preparation of highly qualified candidates, advance academic achievement of students in Biology in diverse P-12 populations through impactful educational experiences, experiential learning, culturally relevant pedagogy, and the effective use of technology-driven pedagogy in global settings.
BioEd Entrance Criteria
- Rising Sophomores in Biological Sciences
- 3.00 GPA
- Interview with BioEd Team
- Pass GACE 1PAA OR SAT 1080 Score
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Degree Requirements
Summary of discipline and cognate courses
- Major courses & teacher certification (required): 64 credit hours
- Biology Major courses (required): 33 credit hours
- Teacher certification (required): 30 credit hours
- Major related courses (cognates): 24 credit hours
- General Education Requirements: Minimum 30 credit hours; maximum 36 credit hours
- General Education required credit hours: 35
- Credit hours of free electives: 0
- Total Credit Hours 122 (Minimum, but due to specialized teacher competency, students may decide to take more than the 122 credit hours generally accepted for the BS; includes First Year Orientation (2 cr.)
- Take and pass the GACE Program Admission Assessments and the GACE Content exam
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For more information, contact:
School of Arts & SciencesBiological Science Department
Dr. Joan Powell, jpowell@cau.edu
Dr. Paul Musey, pmusey@cau.edu
School of Education
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Dashiell-Mitchell, rdashiell-mitchell@cau.edu
Dr. Valerie Bennett, vbennett@cau.edu
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Course of Study
Freshman Year– 1st Semester 16 hrs.
CBIO 111 General Biology 1 Fall, 4 Credit Hours
CCHE 111 General Chemistry 1 Fall, 4 Credit Hours
CMAT 107 Pre-Calculus II Fall, 4 Credit Hours
CGED 100 First-Year Seminar 1 Fall, 1 Credit Hour
CENG 105 English Composition I Grammar Fall, 3 Credit Hours
Freshman Year Second Semester: 16 hrs.
CBIO 112 General Biology II Spring, 4 Credit Hours
CCHE 112 General Chemistry Spring,4 Credit Hours
CMAT 113 Calculus Spring,4 Credit Hours
CGED 101 First-Year Seminar II Spring,1 Credit Hour
CENG 106 English Composition II –Writing & Research Spring, 3 Credit Hours
Sophomore Year 1st Semester 15 hrs.
CBIO 233 Microbiology & Microbial Genomics Fall, 4 Credit Hours
CCHE 231 Organic Chemistry 1 Fall, 4 Credit Hours
CHUM 228/238 or CART 150; CMUS 120; Fall, 3 Credit Hours
CSCJ 215 Intro to Sociology or CSCJ 216 Intro to Anthropology; or CSCJ 218 Contemporary Social Problems Fall, 3 Credit Hours
CBIO 499 Sp. Topics Biosciences Career Path Fall, 1 Credit Hour
Sophomore Year - Second Semester: 17 hrs
CEDC 262 Educational Technology Spring, 3 Credit Hours
CCHE 232 Organic Chemistry II Spring, 4 Credit Hours
CEDE 211 Foundations of Education Spring, 3 Credit Hours
CENG 201/201 English Literature Spring, 3 Credit Hours
CCIS 253 Intro to Comp. Sim/Analysis Spring, 4 Credit Hours
Junior Year 1st Semester 15 hrs.
CBIO 375 Cell and Molecular Biology Fall, 3 Credit Hours
CPHY 111 General and Modern Physics I & Lab Fall, 4 Credit Hours
CBIO 480/481/482 Biology Research/Internship (strong summer internship advisory) (3+1) Fall, 4 Credit Hours
CBIO 331 Plant Biology & Physiology Fall, 4 Credit Hours
Junior Year Second Semester: 16 hrs.
CBIO 312 Genetics Spring, 3 Credit Hours
CPHY 112 General and Modem Physics II &Lab Spring, 4 Credit Hours
CBIO 390 Intro Biochemistry Spring, 3 Credit Hours
CPSY 301 Educational Psychology Spring, 3 Credit Hours
CEDS 425 Introduction to Exceptional Education Spring, 3 Credit Hours
Senior Year - 1st Semester 15 hrs.
CBIO 478 - Cell Biology Lab (Methods in Biotechnology) Fall, 3 Credit Hours
CECE 316 Practicum: Observing and working with groups (3.0) Fall, 3 Credit Hours
CEDC 430 Methods of Teaching Science Fall, 3 Credit Hours
CEDC 408 Multicultural & Global Education Fall, 3 Credit Hours
CEDC 426 WE Methods of Science…High School Curriculum and Methods in Biology Fall, 3 Credit Hours
Senior Year Second Semester: 12 hrs.
CECE 444 or Pre-Service Student Teaching/ Internship Spring, 12 Credit Hours
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