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Secondary Teaching Option in Biological Sciences General Requirements Biology majors will be considered “intended” until they have completed the following courses (or equivalents) with a grade of C or better in each course: BIOL 171, 255; BOT 205; ZOOL 204; CHEM 155, 156; MATH 162, 163; and ENG 127, 128.
•	Admission to the program is contingent upon good academic standing and acceptance by the department.
•	Admission to the College of Education is required prior to registration in any professional education courses other than ELCF 152 and 200; PSYC 210; S ED 301. 100 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
•	A grade of C or above is required in all biological sciences courses, either as transfer credit or completed at Chicago State University.
•	A grade of B or above is required in student teaching.
•	A grade of C or above is required in all other professional education courses, either as transfer credit or completed at Chicago State University.
•	A maximum of nine hours of professional education courses taken at a junior or community college can be transferred into the program.
•	Professional education courses completed more than five years before admission to the College of Education, either as transfer credit or at Chicago State University, will not be accepted.
•	A grade of C or above is required in general education and supportive courses listed with a ‡ under the Specific Requirements.
•	Once enrolled at Chicago State University, Biology majors may not take a major or supportive course at a two-year (junior or community) college.
•	A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in all coursework required in the program, either as transfer credit or completed at Chicago State University, is required for admission to the College of Education.
•	A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in the area of specialization/ concentration, in professional education, and in all coursework required in the program, either as transfer credit or completed at Chicago State University, is required for student teaching and a recommendation for teacher certification..
•	Courses taken at Chicago State University that are required in a teacher education program may be repeated for a higher grade no more than twice. The highest grade will be included in calculating the grade point average. Students who do not earn an acceptable grade in a required course after three attempts will be dropped from the program.
•	A maximum of two professional education courses can be repeated for a higher grade. The higher grade will be included in calculating the grade point average. Students who earn an unacceptable grade in a professional education course after having repeated two other professional courses will be dropped from the program.
•	Students who are not admitted to the College of Education because of a low grade point average will be allowed to reapply for admission at any time within the next 30 semester hours of attempted credit and according to the requirements for admission in effect at the time they reapply. Students who do not meet the grade point average required for admission to the College of Education after attempting an additional 30 semester hours of coursework will be dropped from the program.
•	A one credit hour review course for the Illinois Teacher Certification Test in Biological Science is required one semester before student teaching.
•	An internship is required prior to student teaching, as listed under the requirements.
•	No other courses may be taken during the semester of student teaching. Students must:
	Pass the examination on the state and federal constitutions. Complete 124 credit hours in: General Education 38 credit hours
Academic Programs Area of Specialization 63 credit hours Professional Education 23 credit hours Specific Requirements General Education 38 credit hours Composition 6 credit hours ENG 127‡ and 128‡. Humanities: 15 credit hours SPCH 203‡; 3 hours of elective courses in English; 3 hours of elective courses in the humanities, 6 hours in a single foreign language. Social Sciences: 15 credit hours HIST 130 or 131; POL 101; PSYC 141 and 204‡; 3 hours of elective courses in social science. Health and/or Physical Development: 2 credit hours 2 hours of elective courses in health and/or physical development approved by advisor. NOTE: Certification requires a 3-hour course taken from either the Humanities or Social Sciences in non-Western or Third World cultures. Area of Specialization 63 credit hours Required Courses 34 credit hours BIOL 171, 240, 250, 255, 269, and 355; ZOOL 204 and 250; BOT 205; PSLY 204. Required Supportive Courses 29 credit hours BIOL 092; MATH 162‡ and 163‡; CHEM 155, 156, and 201; PHYS 151 and 152; PHS 114 or GEOG 103. Professional Education 23 credit hours ELCF 152, 200, 353; ED 306; PSYC 210; S ED 301; BIOL 363, 375. ‡The course must be passed with at least a grade of C. * Restricted to students admitted to the College of Education.
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