The Teacher Certification Plan for grades 7-12 is for students planning a career in secondary school teaching with Biology as the academic major and seeking education certification. Students who choose Biology as their academic minor but who wish to receive certification in Biology should refer to the section on the Biology Minor.
General Education Requirements
Communication
History (U.S. History)
| HIST 1301 | History Of The Us To 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History Of The Us Since 1877 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Language, Philosophy and Culture
Mathematics
Life Science Requirement
Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)
Creative Arts
Social and Behavioral Science
Component Area
| COMM 1315 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Component Area Option
Total Credit Hours: 42
Major Requirements
(≥ 30 sch total, ≥ 22 sch upper level)
Students seeking standard certification, grades 7-12 with Biology as the academic major must take at least 30 semester credit hours in Biology, at least 22 of which must be at the upper level. This "reduced" major is an option only to students who complete their certification requirements as part of the Bachelor's degree; students who do not complete their certification requirements as part of the Bachelor's degree must complete a full Biology major according to the Pre-professional or General Studies plans.
Lower Level
Upper Level
Choose Among the Following as Electives to Complete the Major:
Support Requirements
Two semesters of mathematics, specified as: Students seeking certification, grades 7-12, in Biology whose academic minor is in one of the other Science and Mathematics programs (Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Geology/Earth Science, or Mathematics) are required to take Calculus I and II, MATH 2413 and MATH 2414, to meet their math requirements. Students seeking certification, grades 7-12, in Biology whose minor is in a program outside of the Department of Science and Mathematics may opt to take MATH 1332 or MATH 2412.
Lower Level
Computer Use
Students seeking certification in 7-12 must demonstrate a basic use of computing through completion of COSC 1335.
Mathematics
If minor or 2nd teach field in Science and Math:
If minor or 2nd teach field not in Science and Math:
Upper Level
Education Courses
Note: Consult certification advisor for further information
Upper Level
UTeach Teacher Education Core
| EDUC 3305 | Preparing for Inquiry-Based Math and Science Teaching | 3 |
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| EDUC 2101 | Introduction to Math and Science Teaching | 1 |
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| EDUC 2202 | Lesson Design in Math and Science Teaching | 2 |
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| EDUC 4341 | Knowing and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 4342 | Classroom Interactions | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Content Area Methods
| EDUC 4343 | Multiple Teaching Practices in Math and Science Teaching | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Clinical Teaching
Minor
(≥ 18 sch total, ≥ 12 sch upper level)
(Refer to Discipline specifications)