• Required major courses: BIOL 114 GE: Introductory Biology I, BIOL 115 GE: Introductory Biology II, BIOL 200 General Ecology, BIOL 331 Genetics, BIOL 340 Animal Physiology or BIOL 422 Plant Physiology, BIOL 495 Seminar I, BIOL 496 Seminar II; and a minimum of 14 additional semester hours in Biological Sciences. No more than six credits of internship may be applied toward Biology requirements for this degree.
• Corequisite courses: CHEM 121 General Chemistry I, CHEM 123 General Chemistry I Lab, CHEM 124 General Chemistry II, CHEM 126 General Chemistry II Lab, CHEM 233 Organic Chemistry I, CHEM 234 Organic Chemistry II, CHEM 235 Orgnaic Chemistry I Lab, CHEM 236 Organic Chemistry II Lab, PHYS 131 GE: Fundamental Physics I, PHYS 132 Fundamental Physics II, MATH 130, 131, 140, and three semester hours and three additional semester hours in mathematics or computer science (MATH 100, 101, or 105 not accepted)
• Required professional education courses: MCOM 262 Educational Communications and Technology, PSED 161 Foundations of Education, PSED 242 Educational Psychology, PSED 346 Teaching of Science in the Secondary School, PSED 420 Seminar in Secondary Education I, PSED 421 Seminar in Secondary Education II, PSED 430 Student Teaching in Secondary Education/Middle School/Junior High School, PSED 431 Student Teaching in Secondary Education/Senior High School, REED 321 Teaching of Reading in the Secondary School
Required quality point average: 2.50 or greater for courses in Biological Sciences. At least one half of the credit hours required in biology must be completed at East Stroudsburg University.The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has established new requirements for all candidates in teacher preparation programs. Please refer to the section The School of Professional Studies in this catalog for specific requirements for admission into teacher education programs

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