Loyola University Chicago

Department of Biology

B.S. in Biology/M.Ed. in Secondary Education

Suggested Course Sequence

 

  • Academics
  • B.S. in Biology/M.Ed. in Secondary Education
Freshman Year
First Semester
Biology 101
Biology 111
Chemistry 101
Chemistry 111
Math 131
English 105
History (HIST 101)
Total


Sophomore Year
First Semester
Biology 251 or 265 or 282
Biology 252, or 266, or 283
Chemistry 223
Chemistry 225
Philosophy Core (PHIL 120)
Theology Core
Total


Junior Year
First Semester
Biology 251 or 265 or 282
Biology 252, or 266, or 283
Biology 252, or 266, or 283
Physics 111
Physics 131
Literature Core
Social Science
(PLSC 101 or SOCL 126)
Total


Senior Year
First Semester
Biology 205/368 (Plant Biology)
Biology 299 or 390
Philosophy Core (PHIL 285:Teachers)
Foreign Language (If needed) or elective
CIEP 414
Total


Fifth Year
First Semester
CIEP 401
Exceptional Child
CIEP 450
Educational Psychology
CIEP 423 (Clinical work)
Advanced Literacy Instruction Content Areas
CIEP 420 *
Philosophy of Education
(Can be taken in Rome in summer)
Total

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3
1
3
1
3
3
3
17



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3
2
3
1
3
3
15



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3
2
2
3
1
3
3

17



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4
4
3

3

3
17



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3

3

3


3


12

Second Semester
Biology 102
Biology 112
Chemistry 102
Chemistry 112
Math 132
English 106
History Core (102-107)
Total



Second Semester
Biology 251 or 265 or 282
Chemistry 224
Chemistry 225
Literature Core
Philosophy Core (PHIL 273:Sci)
Theology Core
Total



Second Semester
Elective CIEP 351
Physics 112
Physics 132
Social Science (PLSC 101 or SOCL 126)
Biology 319
Biology 395 (Invertebrate)

Total



Second Semester
Biology Elective CIEP M64
Foreign Language (If needed) or elective
Communication Core (CMUN 101)
Theology Core
Literature Core

Total



Second Semester
CIEP 425
Classroom Assessment
CIEP 562
Student Teaching (Clinical work)
Total


*Optional Summer Session
CIEP 420
Philosophy of Education
(can be taken in Rome)


Hrs
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
17



Hrs
3
3
1
3
3
3
16



Hrs
3
3
1
3
3
3


16



Hrs
3
3
3
3
3


15



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3

6

9


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3