Teaching Life Science B.A.Sc.

The Learning in Community requirement will be waived for transfer students with at least 30 credits taken post-high school, and for UMD students who started in a UMD program where this was not required. First-year students who have completed 30 PSEO credits may request a waiver to the student's primary college.

For students choosing to complete the optional sub-plan:

Required credits to graduate with this degree: 149

Required credits within the major: 134

Students may complete the environmental education emphasis with this major. The environmental education emphasis is offered by the Department of Education in conjunction with the Department of Biology and the Department of Applied Human Sciences. This emphasis enhances the student's major by integrating environmental education into formal (pre-K-12), as well as nonformal education settings such as parks and nature centers. This emphasis must be taken in conjunction with the teaching life science or teaching earth and space science majors. The emphasis is noted on the student's diploma.

Students must complete 23 credits for the environmental education emphasis. The sub-plan requirements below are a part of the total admission requirement that should be completed prior to admission to the degree program. These are considered prerequisites to the blocks.

Application for admission to the blocks must be submitted by the 6th Friday of the spring semester; can be completed SPRING SEMESTER ONLY for FALL SEMESTER ENTRY INTO BLOCK 1 and must be completed the semester prior to starting the blocks.

Typically, all courses must be taken concurrently (alternate schedules by consent). Students must have an approved background check while in field placement settings. 

All courses must be taken concurrently. Application for student teaching must be made by the 4th Friday of the semester before student teaching. Course deficiencies on Program Clearance Summary form must be cleared before filing application or plans for completing these deficiencies are discussed with and approved by academic advisor. EDSE 4255 and EDUC 4110 are offered spring only. Consult advisor for additional upper-division science courses.

All courses must be taken concurrently. An approved background check must be complete. Students must have grades of C- or better, meet the required GPA in the major, and complete at least 85% of teaching courses to be eligible for student teaching. Students must complete a PELSB board-approved performance assessment

Students must register for EDSE 4600 for 11 credits.