Students may become eligible for teacher licensure in the field of Life Sciences (Adolescents and Young Adults) by completing content area requirements as well as 34 semester hours in education courses (including student teaching) offered through CWRU. For more details, please contact James Bader, executive director of the Gelfand STEM Center.
Subject Area Requirements
| Biology core courses | ||
| BIOL 214 | Genes, Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 214L | Genes, Evolution and Ecology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 215 | Cells and Proteins | 3 |
| BIOL 215L | Cells and Proteins Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 216 | Development and Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 216L | Development and Physiology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 223 | Vertebrate Biology | 3 |
| Mathematics core courses | ||
| MATH 125 | Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci I | 4 |
| MATH 126 | Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci II | 4 |
| Chemistry core courses | ||
| CHEM 105 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 106 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 113 | Principles of Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 223 | Introductory Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 224 | Introductory Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 233 | Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| Physics core courses | ||
| PHYS 115 | Introductory Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 116 | Introductory Physics II | 4 |
| One of the following earth, environmental, and planetary sciences (EEPS) courses | 3 | |
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EEPS 101
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The Earth and Planets | |
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EEPS 110
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Physical Geology | |
|
EEPS 115
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Introduction to Oceanography | |
|
EEPS 117
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Weather and Climate | |
| One of the following genetics, cell and molecular biology, or microbiology courses | 3-4 | |
|
BIOL 308
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Molecular Biology | |
|
BIOL 326
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Genetics | |
|
BIOL 343
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Microbiology | |
|
BIOL 362
|
Principles of Developmental Biology | |
| One of the following genetics, cell and molecular biology, or microbiology courses | 2-3 | |
|
BIOL 301
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Biotechnology Laboratory: Genes and Genetic Engineering | |
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BIOL 344
|
Laboratory for Microbiology | |
|
BIOL 362
|
Principles of Developmental Biology | |
| One of the following behavior courses | 3-4 | |
|
BIOL 358
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Animal Behavior | |
|
BIOL 373
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Introduction to Neurobiology | |
|
BIOL 374
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Neurobiology of Behavior | |
|
BIOL 382
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Drugs, Brain, and Behavior | |
| One of the following zoology or ecology courses | 3-4 | |
|
BIOL 305
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Herpetology | |
|
BIOL 318
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Introductory Entomology | |
|
BIOL 336
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Aquatic Biology | |
|
BIOL 338
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Ichthyology | |
|
BIOL 351
|
Principles of Ecology | |
| Total Units | 61-65 | |