Biology& MST 7-12 SwD 111521 revised (1).xlsx

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2	Biology BA with MST Adolescence & Special Education
3	School of STEM & SoE \| Effective Fall 2022 I Modified 11/2021
4					Transfer Information (If applicable) *TC=Transfer Credits			Total Credits Transferred:
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9					Overall Transfer Credit Total:				0
10	MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (72 Credits)				STAGE: GATEWAYS FOR EXCELLENCE (39 Credits)
11	BIOLOGY CORE (53-54 Credits)				FOUNDATIONS (15 Credits)
12	Course	Description	semester or TC	credits	Course	Description		Semester or TC	Credits
13	BIO 103	Intergrated Sciences I			STAGE 101	First Year Seminar
14	BIO 104	Integrated Sciences II			WRT 101	Academic Writing
15	BIO 171	General Biology I			WRT 102	Academic Writing II
16	BIO 173	General Biology I Lab (1 credit)				Quantitative Literacy (met by MATH 109)		met by major
17	BIO 172	General Biology II				Scientific Reasoning (met by BIO 171)		met by major
18	BIO 174	General Biology II Lab (1 credit)			BREADTH AND PROFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT (15 Credits)
19	CHEM 171	General Chemistry I			5 courses: one from each content area; another from any of the four.			semester or TC	credits*
20	CHEM 173	General Chemistry I Lab (1 credit)			XXX	Global Cultures and Languages
21	CHEM 172	General Chemistry II			XXX	Literature and Creative Arts
22	CHEM 174	General Chemistry II Lab (1 credit)			XXX	Philosophy and Religious Studies
23	PHYS 201	General Physics I			XXX	History and Social Sciences
24	PHYS 211	General Physics I Lab (1 credit)			XXX	Repeated Content Area Course
25	PHYS 212	General Physics II Lab (1 credit)			GATEWAY: GLOBAL LEARNING & SOCIAL RESP. (9 Credits)
26	MATH 101	College Algebra			Students must complete all Foundation courses and 3 Breadth and Proficiency courses before taking Gateway courses. Each Gateway course must be from a different prefix			Semester or TC	Credits
27	MATH 104	Pre-Calculus						Semester or TC	Credits
28	MATH 109	Applied Calculus (take before Physics)
29	BIO	4 credit elective (200 level of higher)
30	BIO	4 credit elective (200 level of higher)
31	BIO	3 or 4 credit (200 level or higher)			MST COURSES: ADOLESCENCE & STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (27 Credits)
32	BIO	3 or 4 credit (200 level or higher)			Students will complete these courses after completing thier undergraduate degree.			Semester or TC	Credits
33	FREE ELECTIVES (26-27 credits)				GED 2401	Writing Across the Curriculum
34	STAC 101	STAC 101	Fall		GED 2402	Reading Across the Curriculum
35	GED 2101	Psychology of Learning/Models of Teaching			GED 2407	Science: Teaching Strategies
36	GESP 2601	Exceptional Individuals			GESP 2410	Classroom Organization & Management
37	GED 2103	Historical and Contemporary Issues in Education			GED 2403	Adolescent Development: Issues in Learning
38	GESP 2603	Assessment: Principles and Practices			GESP 2703	Instructional Strategies for SwD (Secondary)
39					GESP 2700	Student Teaching (6 Credits)
40					GESP 2708	Action Research & Evaluation (3 Credits)
41					GESP 2709	Comprehensive: Action Research Project (0 Credits)
42					CREDITS SUMMARY		Required	Completed	Needed
43					Major Core Requirements		53	0	53
44					Foundations Credits		15	0	15
45					Breath & Proficiency Credits		15	0	15
46					Global Learning Credits		9	0	9
47					Electives		28	0	28
48	Transfer credits are formally accepted only when official transcripts from previous colleges are received indicating a grade of “C” or better. TC denotes Transfer Credit. Most Minors are 18 credits. Digital Badges are 9 or 12 credits. For a list of STAGE courses, click the link in the title. For a Major Degree Map, click on the name of the major. This is not an official document, see BANNER for the most up to date information.				MST Coursework		27	0	27
49					Total Credits		147	0	147
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