B.A. Biology Education

Bachelor's in Biology Education

If you are ready to earn your qualifications to teach biology in public or private middle- and high school classrooms, the BA in Biology Education degree program at Indiana Wesleyan University was designed for you. With this bachelor’s in biology, you can gain a comprehensive foundation of knowledge in the spectrum of biology disciplines while developing the leadership and communication skills to be effective in the classroom. Discover how IWU helps students in this biology degree program achieve their goal of becoming a teacher in a flexible, faith-based learning environment.

Why Pursue My Bachelor’s in Biology Education at IWU?

There are several benefits to pursuing your bachelor’s in biology education at IWU. This accredited degree program is taught by faculty with years of experience teaching biology in middle schools and high school settings. We also provide student services, from tech support to tutoring, to help you succeed in this program. Students learn from expert faculty who will become mentors in the faith, integrating classroom learning with biblical truths for a Christ-centered environment that encourages spiritual growth.

What Will I Learn in this Bachelor’s Degree in Biology Education Program?

This BA in Biology Education program is designed to help students learn the knowledge and teaching skills to thrive in middle school and secondary school settings. Students engage in coursework that is designed to meet the Indiana science education standards, and the standards developed by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Course topics cover animal biology, plant biology, physiology, and more.

What You Will Study in This Bachelor of Arts in Biology Education Program

Coursework for this bachelor’s in biology covers how to:

Confidently teach the subject of biology to students in middle- and high school settings
Combine theory and practice through coursework that includes clinical field experiences
Synthesize attained knowledge in biology with your biblical worldviews
Integrate biblical principles into your teaching career

Program Requirements

Admission Requirements

Indiana Wesleyan University students are assessed multiple times as they progress through the Teacher Education Program and acquire the knowledge, skills and dispositions required of successful educators.

Admission to the Teacher Education Program.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a 3.0 in each teaching major, including teacher education courses. All professional education courses completed with a grade of C- or less must be repeated.
- Formal application.
- Teacher Education Program Assessments: interview; reading and writing on demand assessments.
Admission to student teaching. Students apply for admission to student teaching a year prior to the academic year in which the student teaching semester occurs.
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the major.
- Design a lesson plan that is assessed by a School of Teacher Education faculty member using an assessment rubric that is expressly designed for that purpose.
Students apply for admission to student teaching a year prior to the academic year in which the student teaching semester occurs.

Graduation Requirements

The student teaching semester culminates with the following assessments:

Students develop a standards-based portfolio during the student teaching semester, assembling artifacts in five different domains that provide evidence that they have met the standards and expectations required of them. The portfolio is assessed with a rubric designed expressly for that purpose.
Student teachers develop a Teacher Work Sample that is designed to determine the degree to which their teaching has been effective in producing the learning expected of their students.
As the concluding activity of the student teaching semester, a defense committee, consisting of the student's supervising teacher, School of Teacher Education faculty, other University faculty and practicing P-12 teachers, conducts an interview with each student teacher. The student teacher is assessed on his or her professional impression and also the degree to which he or she answers questions successfully.

Accreditation

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org, 312-263-0456. Other accreditations and associations of Indiana Wesleyan University are available at www.indwes.edu/about/iwu-profile/accreditation.

The Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

The IWU Teacher Education Program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and is a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).

B.A. Biology Education Degree

B.A. Biology Education Degree

Bachelor's in Biology Education

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