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Nov 24, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biological Sciences, STEP
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Adviser: Fabia U. Battistuzzi (Biological Sciences)
The Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) at Oakland University is an extended program of study leading to certification. Generally, eligibility for admission to the STEP requires a minimum GPA of 3.00 in both the major and minor, and an overall GPA of at least 2.80. No single major or minor course grade may be below C, and a grade of B or higher is required in WRT 1060 . Second-undergraduate degree candidates completing major and/or minors may be required to complete additional coursework at Oakland University beyond the stated minimums.
Applications for the STEP program are due October 1 of each year.
Students in this program must complete the requirements for a B.A. or B.S. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences and concurrently fulfill the major requirements listed below:
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1. One course from the following eight biological areas, as defined by the department and chosen in consultation with the biology adviser
Note that a single course may satisfy more than one area. Cell biology/biochemistry
2. A minimum of four biology laboratory courses
(Five laboratory courses are required for the B.S. degree). 3. One course in earth science, chosen from
4. One course in science, technology and society, chosen from
5. Education courses
STEP biology majors must also complete a sequence of undergraduate coursework in education to include:
6. Secondary teaching minor or endorsement concentration
A program in STEP must include either a 20-28 credit secondary teaching minor or an integrated science endorsement concentration. Teaching minors available to Biology STEP students include chemistry, economics, teaching English as a second language (TESL), history, mathematics, physics, and political science.
Additional information
Further details on program admission requirements and procedures can be found in the school of Education and Human Services portion of this catalog and by consulting advisers in the Department of English and the School of Education and Human Services advising office at 363 Pawley Hall, (248) 370-4182, or the School of Education and Human Services web site.
Additional Degree Requirements
In addition to these major requirements, students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases 124; some degrees may require a greater number).
Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP): Endorsement Concentration in Integrated Science
Students pursuing the STEP biology major are eligible to pursue an Integrated Science endorsement. Students who complete both the STEP biology major and the STEP integrated science program will be recommended for certification by Oakland University to teach the following subjects at the secondary level: biology, chemistry, earth science, life science, physical science and physics. This program may be substituted for a secondary teaching minor.
Students must complete the STEP biology major and also have taken the following courses
Additional information
STEP biology majors should note that many of the courses listed above may have already been taken in the process of completing the STEP biology major.
To progress into the internship year, students admitted to the OU STEP must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00 in their major and minor coursework and in their education coursework, with no single major or minor course grade below C and no single education course grade below B.
Second undergraduate degree candidates completing the program may be required to take additional courses at Oakland University beyond the stated minimums. Students must consult with the STEP biology adviser.
Additional information
Further details on program admission requirements and procedures can be found in the school of Education and Human Services portion of this catalog and by consulting advisers in the Department of Biological Sciences and the School of Education and Human Services advising office at 363 Pawley Hall, (248) 370-4182, or the School of Education and Human Services web site.
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