BA in Biology Education ( K-Adult)
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 8,721 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* out-of-state / in-state: $4,445 / metro: $7,260
Introduction
West Liberty University offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education that prepares teacher candidates for content specific certification from grades 5-Adult in English, Math, General Science, Biology, and Social Studies.
Secondary Education Teaching Fields (5-Adult & 9-Adult Certifications)
Curriculum Summary Sheet as of 2024-2025 Catalog
Major Courses:
Required
- BIO 124 Biological Principles
- BIO 125 Biological Principles Lab
- BIO 200 Biology of Plants
- BIO 202 Biology of Animals
- BIO 203 Biology of Animals Lab
- BIO 221 Biological Statistics & Experimental Design
- BIO 325/326 General Microbiology/Lab
- BIO 302/303 Human Anatomy & Physiology I & Lab
- BIO 328/334 Human A&P II and Lab
- BIO 401 Genetics
- BIO 404/405 General Ecology & Lab
- BIO 482 Biology Education Capstone
- CHEM 110 General Chemistry I
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry I Lab
- CHEM 112 General Chemistry II
- CHEM 113 General Chemistry II Lab
- PHYS 101 Elementary Physics I
- PHYS 110 Elementary Physics I Lab
- PHYS 102 Elementary Physics II
- PHYS 111 Elementary Physics II Lab
- MATH 145 Pre-Calculus
General Studies
Professional Education Component:
- *EDUC 100 Intro to Professional Education
- *EDUC 207 Foundations of Education
- EDUC 290 Instructional Technology
- *EDUC 301 Educational Psychology
- *SPED 241 Intro to Exceptionalities
Residency I Semester:
- EDUC 293 Instructional Design Assessment for Middle/Secondary Ed
- EDUC 340 M&M for Secondary Teachers
- EDUC 342 M&M Lab for Secondary Teachers
- READ 302 Reading for Content Area
- SPED 320 Collaborative Techniques for Secondary Students w/ Exceptionalities
- EDUC 309 Residency I
Residency II Semester:
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- EDUC 409 School Law & Organization
- EDUC 470 Professional Seminar
- EDUC 485 Residency II
Course contains required mini-residency field components within the required 30 hours minimum
Admission Requirements: See Teacher Ed Program Student Policy Manual for all requirements
Students must register for EDUC 209 each semester prior to Residency 1. This is a 0-credit course used only for tracking mini-residency field hours
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