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). These experiences enable students to integrate learning theory, research, and effective teaching practice. Students develop competencies that include content-specific knowledge, skills, and dispositions, applicable and responsive to the individual developmental needs of students, and to their varied and linguistic backgrounds in a supportive learning environment.
Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program requirements, students must:
- Complete all program coursework with a minimum grade of C.
- Pass all required FTCE exams (General Knowledge, Subject Area, and Professional Education).
- Complete a minimum of 120 credits.
- Complete a minimum of 42 of the 120 credits at the upper division (3000-4999 level).
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for this certified program degree.
- Satisfy the College-Level skills and foreign language admission requirements.
- Satisfy the Service-Learning requirement.
- Satisfy the Civic Literacy requirement.
- Satisfy the residency requirement: 30 of the last 60 credits must be completed at FGCU.
- Complete the summer course enrollment requirement.
- Submit an Application for Graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.