Bachelor Degree in High School Teacher Certification (grades 8-12) Life Science at Abilene Christian University |
Abilene Christian University
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Abilene Christian University is a Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs) with 4,675 students in Abilene, TX.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree, Bachelor degree, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate, Masters degree, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate, Doctor's degree, First-Professional degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Mission:
The mission of Abilene Christian University is to educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. |
Abilene Christian University
Bachelor degree
High School Teacher Certification (grades 8-12)
Life Science
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UNIVERSITY CORE
Bible
BIBL 101 Life and Teachings of Jesus ....................................................................
BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation .....................................................................................
BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament ................................................................
BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture ............................................................................
Advanced Bible ...................................................................................................
English
ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric .....................................................................
Literature – choose one: ENGL 221, 231, 262 .........................................................
Speech
COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication ..........................................................
History
HIST 221 American History I ................................................................................
Science
CHEM 133 General Chemistry I ............................................................................
CHEM 134 General Chemistry II ...........................................................................
Mathematics
MATH 109, 124 or 185 .........................................................................................
Exercise Science
EXSC 100 + 3 activities .......................................................................................
University Seminar
UNIV 100 ...........................................................................................................
BS DEGREE CORE
English
ENGL 112 Composition and Literature ...................................................................
Social Sciences/Humanities
HIST 222 American History II ...............................................................................
POLS 226 States and Federal System ....................................................................
SOCI 442 Cultural Diversity .................................................................................
Fine Arts
Choose one: ART 101, MUSM 230, THEA 220 or THEA 250 ......................................
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Biology
BIOL 112/114 General Biology I Lecture/Lab .........................................................
BIOL 113/115 General Biology II Lecture/Lab ........................................................
BIOL 221/223 Animal Biology Lecture/Lab or
BIOL 222/224 Plant Biology Lecture/Lab ...........................................................
BIOL 312/313 Cell Biology* .................................................................................
BIOL 353/357 General Microbiology Lecture/Lab ....................................................
BIOL 362/364 Ecology Lecture/Lab .......................................................................
BIOL 492/495 Physiology Lecture/Lab* .................................................................
BIOL 497 Seminar in Biology ................................................................................
Additional Advanced Biology ................................................................................
*Students required to take only one of these labs.
SUPPLEMENT FOR MAJOR
Other
CHEM 131 General Chemistry I Lab ......................................................................
CHEM 132 General Chemistry II Lab .....................................................................
Literature – choose one: ENGL 222, 232, 263* .......................................................
READ 322 Reading in Secondary Content Areas .....................................................
SPED 371 Teaching Students with Special Needs ....................................................
*Students must continue the sequence chosen in the University Core.
Professional Education
EDUC 211 Educational Foundations and Multi-cultural Perspective ............................
EDUC 221 Educational Psychology ........................................................................
EDUC 412 Secondary Curriculum and Media ..........................................................
EDUC 432 Secondary Management and Methods ....................................................
EDUC 492 Student Teaching: High School ..............................................................
CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION
Before taking more than 6 hours of any combination of EDUC classes, a student must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, a students must:
1. Complete and submit an application for admission into the Teacher Education Program;
2. Be enrolled in or have completed the first 45 semester hours of credit;
3. Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 (2.7 or higher in the content field);
4. Complete 6 hours of University Core English with no grade lower than a C;
5. Pass all three sections of the Texas Higher Education assessment (THEA) test, with a score
on the reading section of 260 or higher, a score on the math section of 230 or higher and a
score on the writing section of 220 or higher;
6. Be enrolled in or successfully complete (“C” or better) EDUC 211 Educational Foundations
and Multicultural Perspectives (if admitted before the completion of EDUC 211, admission
will be contingent upon completing the course with a “C” or better. In the event that the
student does not complete this course successfully, admission to the program will
be suspended until this requirement is fulfilled.);
7. Receive approval from the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee.
An interview with the committee may be required.
Any exemptions or modifications to the above requirements due to special circumstances must be requested through the chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. All requests will be reviewed and must be approved by the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee. In addition, admission to teacher education is not the final step in the process. In order to remain in the program, the prospective teacher must continue to meet the GPA requirement (2.7). Approval to take Education Block classes (411/412 and 431/432) and to enroll in student teaching must be obtained from the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Committee before enrolling in those classes.
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