Teaching Methods in Biological Sciences

Catalog description

Prepares pre-service students of the teacher licensure track in biological sciences for internship. Students integrate knowledge from prerequisite courses to meet current state science standards for High School Biology–Integrated. Teacher candidates will explore instructional approaches, planning and assessment strategies, curriculum, field experiences, laboratory experiences, and laboratory materials. Pre-requisites: successful completion of two of the three upper-division core courses BIOL 34044 (BIO 3054 Genetics), BIOL 34834 (BIO 3524 General Ecology), BIOL 40694 (BIO 4214 Cell Biology) with a grade of “C” or better. Three (3) hours lecture per week.