Biological Sciences Major/Mathematical Sciences Minor (★150) [Education]

Core Program Requirements

Education: ★51
Major: ★45
Minor: ★27
100-level: ★30 (Maximum ★42)

Graduation Requirements:

GPA of 2.3 on all courses
GPA of 2.3 on Major courses

Area “B”

• ANTHR 230 - Anthropology of Science, Technology, and Environment
• BIOL 315 - Biology: An Historical Perspective
• CHRTC 350 - Science and Religion: Christian Perspectives
• CHRTC 352 - Bioethical Issues: Christian Perspectives
• CLASS 294 - Ancient Science, Technology, and Medicine
• HIST 294 - An Introduction to the History of Sciences, Technology, and Medicine
• HIST 391 - History of Technology
• HIST 394 - History of Astronomy and Cosmology from Stonehenge to the Space Age
• HIST 397 - History of Science I
• HIST 398 - History of Science II
• HIST 496 - Topics in the History of Science
• PHIL 217 - Biology, Society, and Values
• PHIL 265 - Philosophy of Science
• PHIL 317 - Philosophy of Biology
• PHIL 375 - Science and Society
• PHYS 261 - Physics of Energy
• STS 200 - Introduction to Studies in Science, Technology and Society
• WGS 250 - Gender and Science

Note:

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all prerequisites for higher level courses are met.

Year 1 (★30)

• BIOL 107 - Introduction to Cell Biology
• BIOL 108 - Introduction to Biological Diversity
• CHEM 101 - Introductory University Chemistry I (see note)
• CHEM 261 - Organic Chemistry I (see Note)
• ★3 Junior ENGL or WRS
• MATH 114 - Elementary Calculus I
• ★6 Arts Options
• EDU 100 - Contexts of Education

Year 2 (★30)

• BIOL 207 - Molecular Genetics and Heredity
• BIOL 208 - Principles of Ecology
• BIOCH 200 - Introductory Biochemistry
• ★3 Junior ENGL or WRS
• EDU 211 - Aboriginal Education and Contexts for Professional and Personal Engagement
• ★6 in Biological Sciences at the 200-level
• ★6 in Mathematical Sciences at the 200-level

Year 3 (★30)

• ★6 in Biological Sciences at the 200-level
• ★6 Area “B”
• ★6 Arts Options
• ★3 in Mathematical Sciences at the 300- or 400-level
• EDPY 304 - Adolescent Development and Learning
• EDU 210 - Introduction to Educational Technology

Years 4 (★30)

• EDFX 350 - Secondary Route Field Experience for the Introductory Professional Term (5 weeks)
• EDSE 352 - Curriculum and Teaching for Secondary School Biological Sciences Majors I (Major)
• EDSE 307 - Language, Literacy and Society in Educational Contexts
• EDPY 303 - Educational Assessment
• ★6 in Biological Sciences at the 200-, 300- or 400- level
• EDPY 301 - Introduction to Inclusive Education: Adapting Classroom Instruction for Students with Special Needs
• EDSE 338 - Curriculum and Teaching for Secondary School Mathematics Minors (Minor)
• EDPS 410 - Ethics and Law in Teaching

Years 5 (★30)

• EDFX 450 - Secondary Route: Advanced Field Experience (9 weeks)
• EDSE 451 - Integrating Theory and Classroom Practice in the Advanced Professional Term
• EDSE 452 - Curriculum and Teaching for Secondary School Biological Sciences Majors II (Major)
• ★12 in Biological Sciences at the 300- or 400-level
• ★3 in Mathematical Sciences at the 300- or 400-level