Secondary Biology Education (B.A.)
Website: https://www.fgcu.edu/coe/programs/undergraduateprograms/secondarybiologyeducation-ba.aspx
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Secondary Biology Education is designed to prepare students to teach Biology in Florida in grades 6-12. The program of study includes course work in science as well as education, with extensive field experiences in secondary school settings in the FGCU five-county service area (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee) to enable students to integrate learning theory with teaching practice.
Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
Degree-seeking students are classified as pre-majors prior to formal transition into a College of Education (COE) major. In order to transition from a COE pre-major to a major, students must complete the following:
- An overall GPA of 2.5 on all credits attempted.
- Attempt all subsections of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) General Knowledge Test.
- Satisfy all General Education requirements.
- Satisfy the College-Level Skills requirements.
- Satisfy common prerequisite requirements.
- Successfully complete a background check.
Students must have passed the FTCE Subject Area Exam prior to beginning Block Four Integrated Field Experience.
Students must complete all coursework and have passed the FTCE Professional Education Exam prior to beginning Block Five Internship.
In addition to the program requirements and to qualify for Florida Teacher Certification, students must:
- Pass the FTCE, General Knowledge Test, the subject area examination and the Professional Education Test.
- Complete a minimum of 48 of the 120 credits at the upper division (3000-4999 level).
- Satisfy the residency requirement: 30 of the last 60 credits must be completed at FGCU.
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
- Satisfy the College-Level skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
- Satisfy the Service-Learning requirement.
- Satisfy Civic Literacy requirement.
- Complete the summer course enrollment requirement.
- Submit an Application for Graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.