(Certification – Biology)
Biology Education majors should note that certification requirements are established by the Louisiana Department of Education and are subject to change. Students should consult their advisors each semester. Education majors should consult the Division of Education section in this catalog for requirements to be formally admitted into Xavier's Teacher Education Program.
FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester Hours
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1st |
2nd |
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Semester |
Semester |
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Biology 1230/1230L- |
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Biology 1240/1240L |
4 |
4 |
General Biology I & II |
Chemistry 1010/1010D/1011L |
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Chemistry 1020/1020D/1021L |
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Chemistry 1020H/1020D/1021L |
4 |
4 |
General Chemistry I & II |
Education (EDUC) 1000 |
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0 |
Teacher Prep |
English 1010-1020 |
3 |
3 |
Comp & Rhet./Comp & Lit |
History 1030-1040 |
3 |
3 |
World Civilizations |
Philosophy |
3 |
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Core Requirement |
Physical Education |
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1 |
Core Requirement |
Speech Communication 1010 |
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3 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
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17 |
18 |
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SOPHOMORE YEAR
Biology 2000/2000L |
4 |
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Biodiversity |
Biology 2010/2010L |
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4 |
Microbiology |
Education (EDUC) 2044 |
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3 |
Class. Org. & Management |
Education (EDUC) 2005R |
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0 |
Praxis PPST Reading |
Education (EDUC) 2005W |
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0 |
Praxis PPST Writing |
Education (EDUC) 2005M |
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0 |
Praxis PPST Math |
African American Studies |
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3 |
Core Requirement |
Chemistry 2210/2210D/2230L |
4 |
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Organic Chemistry I |
English 2010 |
3 |
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World Literature I |
Mathematics 1030 |
4 |
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Pre calculus |
Mathematics 1020 |
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3 |
Basic Statistics I |
Social Sciences |
3 |
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Core Requirement |
Theology |
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3 |
Core Requirement |
Free Electives |
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2 |
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18 |
18 |
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JUNIOR YEAR
All majors must have passed all parts of Praxis I and should have been accepted into the Teacher Education Program before taking junior-level Education and Psychology courses.
Biology 3110/3110L |
4 |
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Genetics |
Biology Electives |
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4 |
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Biology 4210 |
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1 |
Introduction to Scientific Lit. |
Education (EDUC) 3005L |
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0 |
Praxis II: Princ. of Lear. & Teach. |
Education (EDSP) 2040 |
3 |
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Intro. to Exceptional Children |
Education (EDSC) 3023 |
3 |
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Methods of Teaching Science |
Education (EDSC) 3023B |
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3 |
Meth. For Preservice Biol. Teachers |
Education (EDUC) 3040 |
3 |
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Educational Psychology |
Education (EDUC) 4090 |
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3 |
Adolescent Psychology |
Physics 2010/2010L- |
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Physics 2020/2020L |
4 |
4 |
General Physics I & II |
Theology |
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3 |
Core Requirement |
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17 |
18 |
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SUMMER
Philosophy |
3 |
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Core Requirement |
Theology |
3 |
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Core Requirement |
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6 |
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SENIOR YEAR
Biology 4550 |
3 |
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Advanced Reading in Biology |
Biology Electives |
5 |
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Elective |
Education (EDUC) 4005B |
0 |
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Praxis II: Biology |
Education (EDSC) 4061T |
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9 |
Student Teaching |
Education (EDSC) 4060S |
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0 |
Student Teaching Seminar |
Education (EDSC) 4150 |
3 |
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Teaching Reading in Content Area |
Education (EDSC) 4200 |
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3 |
Multicultural Education |
Integrated Physical Science 2020 |
3 |
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Earth Science |
Fine Arts |
3 |
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Core Requirement |
Free Elective |
1 |
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Core Requirement |
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18 |
12 |
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SUMMARY
Semester Hours Semester Hours
African American Studies |
3 |
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Integrated Physical Science* |
3 |
Biology |
36 |
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Mathematics |
7 |
Chemistry* |
12 |
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Philosophy |
6 |
Education |
33 |
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Physics* |
8 |
English |
9 |
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Social Sciences |
3 |
Fine Arts |
3 |
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Speech Communication |
3 |
Physical Education |
1 |
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Theology |
6 |
History |
6 |
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Free Electives |
3 |
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Total Semester Hours |
142 |
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*These hours are to be used to fulfill the requirement for General Science, the secondary teaching area.
