In addition to the requirements for the option listed below, students must complete the Teacher Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching (approximately 37 hours). See the College of Education for requirements of the minor. Conferral of the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences prior to completion of the minor requires approval by petition to the LAS Student Affairs Office. Most students will require ten semesters to complete this program.
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| 5 | Select one of: |
| MATH 120 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry, I MATH 135 - Calculus |
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| 8-9 | Select one group of courses: |
| CHEM 101 - General Chemistry, and CHEM 105 - General Chemistry Laboratory, and CHEM 102 - General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version), and CHEM 106 - General Chemistry Laboratory |
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| CHEM 107 - Accelerated Chemistry, I, and CHEM 108 - Accelerated Chemistry, II, and CHEM 109 - Accelerated Chemistry Laboratory, I, and CHEM 110 - Accelerated Chemistry Laboratory, II |
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| 3 | CHEM 231 - Elementary Organic Chemistry, I |
| 2 | CHEM 234 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
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| 5 | IB 150 - Integrative Biology |
| 4 | MCB 150 - Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life |
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| 4 | IB 201 - Genetics and Evolution |
| 4 | IB 202 - Structure and Function |
| 4 | IB 203 - Ecology |
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| 3 | MCB 250 - Molecular Genetics |
| 2 | MCB 251 - Experimental Molecular Biology |
| 3 | MCB 252 - Cells, Tissues, and Development |
| 2 | MCB 253 - Experimental Cell Biology |
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| 10 | PHYCS 101 - General Physics (Mechanics, Heat, and Sound) |
| PHYCS 102 - General Physics (Light, Electricity, Magnetism, and Modern Physics | |
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| 4 | Select one of: |
| GEOL 101 - Introduction to Geology | |
| GEOL 107 - Physical Geology | |
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| 3 | Select one of: |
| ASTR 100 - Perspectives in Astronomy | |
| ASTR 210 - General Astronomy | |
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| 3-4 | Select one of: |
| EDPSY 390 - Elements of Educational Statistics | |
| IB 388 (formerly BIOL 371) - Quantitative Biology, I | |
| MATH 161 - Statistics | |
| STAT 100 - Statistics | |
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| 12 | Additional advanced-level (300- and approved 200-level) courses selected from IB and/or MCB in consultation with the advisor. |
Twelve hours of advanced-level (300- and approved 200-level) courses in the major must be taken on this campus.
Prerequisites to transfer to the Teaching Option: EDPSY 211; EPS 201 or 202; MATH 120 or 135; CHEM 101, 102, 105 and 106; CHEM 231, CHEM 234; IB 150 and MCB 150; at least one required 200-level IB course and at least one required 200-level MCB course. In addition, the student is required to take the Illinois Certification Testing System test of Basic Skills by the December before applying to the Teaching Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching. A passing grade on this test is required before admission to the Teaching Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching.