Secondary Science - Biology, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
This program leads to Colorado Teacher licensure in Secondary Science. It is for individuals who have completed a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited institution. It can be completed in conjunction with our M.Ed. program.
Specific Program Requirements
Students pursuing this certificate must meet all requirements of the Teacher Education Program.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 181 | College Biology I/Organismal Bio (GT-SC2) | 3.00 |
| BIOL 181L | College Biology I/Organismal Bio Lab (GT-SC1) | 1.00 |
| BIOL 182 | College Biology II/Cellular Biology (GT-SC2) | 3.00 |
| BIOL 182L | College Biology II/Cellular Bio Lab (GT-SC1) | 1.00 |
| BIOL 201 | Botany (GT-SC2) | 2.00 |
| BIOL 201L | Botany Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 2.00 |
| or | ||
| Zoology | 2 | |
| Zoology Laboratory | 2 | |
| BIOL 350 | Mendelian and Population Genetics | 2.00 |
| BIOL 351 | Molecular Biology and Genetics | 2.00 |
| BIOL 206 | Introduction to Microbiology | 3.00 |
| BIOL 206L | Introduction to Microbiology Lab | 1.00 |
| or | ||
| General Microbiology | 3 | |
| General Microbiology Lab | 2 | |
| One of the following sets of courses: | 4.00 | |
| Human Physiology and Anatomy I (GT-SC2) | 3 | |
| Human Physiology and Anatomy I Lab (GT-SC1) | 1 | |
| or | ||
| Human Physiology and Anatomy II (GT-SC2) | 3 | |
| Human Physiology and Anatomy II Lab (GT-SC1) | 1 | |
| or | ||
| Vertebrate Physiology | 3 | |
| Vertebrate Physiology Lab | 1 | |
| BIOL 352 | Evolutionary Biology and Ecology | 3.00 |
| BIOL 378 | Laboratory in Teaching Biology | 1.00 |
| Upper Div. Field Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Div. Elective & Lab | 3.00 | |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 4.0 |
| CHEM 121L | General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | 1.00 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II (GT-SC2) | 4.00 |
| CHEM 122L | General Chemistry Lab II (GT-SC1) | 1.00 |
| CHEM 211 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry | 3.00 |
| CHEM 211L | Intro to Organic Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| or | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | 3 | |
| Organic Chemistry Lab I | 2 | |
| GEOL 101 | Earth Science (GT-SC2) | 3.00 |
| GEOL 101L | Earth Science Lab (GT-SC1) | 1.00 |
| MATH 221 | Applied Calc: An Intuitive Approach (GT-MA1) | 4 |
| PHYS 201 | Principles of Physics I (GT-SC2) | 3.0 |
| PHYS 201L | Principles of Physics Lab I (GT-SC1) | 1.00 |
| PHYS 202 | Principles Of Physics II (GT-SC2) | 3.00 |
| PHYS 202L | Principles Of Physics II Lab (GT-SC1) | 1.00 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Writing I (GT-CO1) | 3.0 |
| ENG 102 | Rhetoric & Writing II (GT-CO2) | 3.0 |
| CID 103 | Speaking & Listening | 3 |
| PSYC 151 | Human Development (GT-SS3) | 3.00 |
| or PSYC 251 | Childhood and Adolescence | |
| ED 202 | Foundations of Education | 3.00 |
| ED 520 | Educational Media and Technology | 3.00 |
| ED 560 | Professional Develop in Curriculum & Instruction | 4.00 |
| ED 512 | Teaching Diverse Learners | 3.0 |
| ED 544 | Teaching Secondary Science | 3.0 |
| RDG 535 | Advanced Disciplinary Literacy | 3.0 |
| ED 485 | Capstone Seminar in Education | 1.00 |
| ED 488 | Student Teaching Secondary | 12.00 |