AYA Life/Biology-Chemistry Licensure, BA
Bachelor of Arts in Education, Adolescent to Young Adult Life/Biology-Chemistry Licensure (Grades 7-12) (530505BA)
More on the Adolescent to Young Adult Life/Biology-Chemistry Licensure major
This program prepares teachers of grades seven to twelve for licensure in Biology and Chemistry in the State of Ohio.
School of Education Admission Requirements For Those Persons Seeking State of Ohio Licensure
All students must complete the following requirements for admission:
- School of Education Application for Admission. Responses to the questions on the application will help School of Education advisors offer the most effective and efficient advisement. It will also help advisors know students as individuals with unique backgrounds and experiences. Applications are available online at: http://www.uakron.edu/education/academic-programs/how-to-apply.dot.
- Intercollege Transfer (Undergraduate students only). Those students enrolled in another college wishing to complete degree requirements in the School of Education should see their advisor to initiate an intercollege transfer to the School of Education. Those students may not access School of Education core courses prior to admission. Students planning to complete teacher education as part of their degree requirements in another college need not complete an ICT.
- Grade Point Average of 2.5 or better overall and 2.5 or better overall in prerequisite credit hours from specific courses identified by the School.
- Evidence of competency in reading comprehension and writing as demonstrated by one of the following:
- A composite ACT score of 21 or higher, or
- A composite SAT-R score of 1060 (Math and Verbal) or higher, or
- A grade of B or higher in a course that meets the University's General Education English Composition I requirement.
- Evidence of competency in mathematics as shown by one of the following:
- A composite ACT score of 21 or higher, or
- A composite SAT-R score of 1060 (Math and Verbal) or higher, or
- A grade of B or better in a minimum of 3 credits of mathematics that meets the University's General Education mathematics requirement.
- Signed Criminal Background Check Acknowledgment Form
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Akron, Ohio 44325-4201
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The following information has official approval of The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements * | 26 | |
Professional Education Requirements for Undergraduate Science Students | 39 | |
Content Requirements for Life/Biology-Chemistry Licensure Students | 74-75 | |
Total Hours | 139-140 |
* | Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 34 credits are required for General Education and credit for these courses will apply to both. |
Recommended General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
or COMM:106 | Effective Oral Communication | |
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
English Composition I | ||
English Composition II | ||
Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Integrated and Applied Learning | ||
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
Total Hours | 34 |
Professional Education Requirements for Undergraduate Science Students 1
Code | Title | Hours |
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EDFN:200 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
EDFN:220 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDSE:100 | Orientation to the AYA/P-12 Multi-Age Programs | 0 |
EDSE:320 | Introduction to Teaching in the Content Area | 3 |
EDSE:420 | Instructional Techniques in Secondary Education | 3 |
EDSE:421 | Instructional Techniques in Secondary Education - II | 3 |
EDSE:430 | Clinical Teaching I | 3 |
EDSE:431 | Clinical Teaching II | 3 |
EDSE:495 | Student Teaching: Secondary Education 2 | 6-11 |
EDIS:225 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
EDCI:308 | Instructional Design and Assessment | 6 |
EDCI:440 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
Total Hours | 39-44 |
1 | At least 39 credit hours with a grade of C or better and a GPA of 2.5 or better. |
2 | All students must submit an application to student teaching, and pass OAE Content tests. Planned teaching experience in schools selected and supervised by the Office of Teacher Education and Licensure experiences. To qualify for student teaching, students must have a 2.5 GPA overall, 2.5 in education classes, and 2.5 in the student’s major, in methods courses, core courses, and in their teaching field(s). Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 100 hours of field experience is also required before student teaching. |
Content Requirements for Life/Biology-Chemistry Licensure Students 1
Code | Title | Hours |
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Science Core | ||
BIOL:111 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
BIOL:112 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
CHEM:151 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM:152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM:153 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM:154 | Qualitative Analysis | 2 |
GEOL:101 | Introductory Physical Geology | 4 |
Select one of the following: | 8 | |
Physics for Life Sciences I and Physics for Life Sciences II | ||
Elementary Classical Physics I and Elementary Classical Physics II | ||
Biology | ||
BIOL:130 | Principles of Microbiology | 3-4 |
or BIOL:331 | Microbiology | |
BIOL:200 & BIOL:201 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I and Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I | 4 |
or BIOL:265 | Introductory Human Physiology | |
BIOL:211 | General Genetics | 3 |
BIOL:217 | General Ecology | 3 |
BIOL:316 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
Chemistry | ||
CHEM:263 | Organic Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
CHEM:265 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
CHEM:264 | Organic Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
CHEM:305 | Physical Chemistry for the Biological Sciences | 4 |
CHEM:401 | Biochemistry Lecture I | 3 |
CHEM:423 | Analytical Chemistry I | 3 |
Mathematics | ||
MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | 4 |
MATH:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II | 4 |
STAT:260 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
Total Hours | 74-75 |
1 | 74-75 credit hours with a GPA of 2.5 or better. |
Recommended Sequence
1st Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
ENGL:111 | English Composition I | 3 |
BIOL:111 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
CHEM:151 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM:152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | 4 |
Speaking Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 18 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ENGL:112 | English Composition II | 3 |
BIOL:112 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
CHEM:153 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM:154 | Qualitative Analysis | 2 |
MATH:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II | 4 |
Hours | 16 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
BIOL:211 | General Genetics | 3 |
CHEM:263 | Organic Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
CHEM:265 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
EDFN:200 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
EDFN:220 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDSE:100 | Orientation to the AYA/P-12 Multi-Age Programs | 0 |
EDIS:225 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
Hours | 17 | |
Spring Semester | ||
CHEM:264 | Organic Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
BIOL:217 | General Ecology | 3 |
STAT:260 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
EDCI:308 | Instructional Design and Assessment | 6 |
General Education course | 3 | |
Hours | 18 | |
Summer Semester | ||
Science Content or Gen Ed Requirements if needed | 9 | |
Hours | 9 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
BIOL:130 or BIOL:331 | Principles of Microbiology or Microbiology | 3-4 |
PHYS:261 | Physics for Life Sciences I | 4 |
CHEM:305 | Physical Chemistry for the Biological Sciences | 4 |
EDCI:440 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
General Education course | 3 | |
Hours | 17-18 | |
Spring Semester | ||
BIOL:316 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
PHYS:262 | Physics for Life Sciences II | 4 |
EDCI:439 | Engineering for Educators | 3 |
EDSE:320 | Introduction to Teaching in the Content Area | 3 |
General Education course | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
BIOL:200 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
BIOL:201 | Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I | 1 |
CHEM:401 | Biochemistry Lecture I | 3 |
CHEM:423 | Analytical Chemistry I | 3 |
EDSE:420 | Instructional Techniques in Secondary Education | 3 |
EDCI:431 | Honors Research Project: Secondary Education | 1-6 |
Hours | 14-19 | |
Spring Semester | ||
EDSE:421 | Instructional Techniques in Secondary Education - II | 3 |
EDSE:495 | Student Teaching: Secondary Education | 6-11 |
EDSE:431 | Clinical Teaching II | 3 |
Hours | 12-17 | |
Total Hours | 137-148 |