The Secondary Education B.S. - Science Education Biology - Lifelong Learning Track (non-certification) program is specifically focused on students who wish to use their knowledge of Science Education - Biology to pursue educational careers outside of traditional schools. The Lifelong Learning Track prepares graduates for employment in a broad spectrum of professional opportunities including non-profits and non-traditional educational agencies. The Lifelong Learning Track is appropriate for students seeking opportunities for employment outside formal, K-12 schools that do not require certification.
Admission Requirements
- Complete the University General Education requirements or its equivalent, i.e. an AA degree from a Florida College System or State University System institution.
- Complete the EDF 2005 Introduction to the Teaching Profession course with a minimum letter grade of “C-” (1.75) or better.
- Meet the Gordon Rule Requirement
- Meet Foreign Language Admission Requirement.
- Have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA
Degree Requirements
- Students should see an advisor prior to registering for classes
- The courses designated in 1 (UCF General Education Program) and 2 (Education Common Program Prerequisites) should be completed prior to admission to the major and upper division education courses.
General Education Program (GEP) (39 Credit Hours)
Note: Students are advised to take the preferred courses.
Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Cultural & Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
General Education Program elective from Cultural & Historical Foundation, Area 1 to meet Gordon Rule Requirement Credit Hours: 3
- Select One:
- MUL 2010 - Enjoyment of Music Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
- THE 2000 - Theatre Survey Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
- PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
Mathematical Foundations (7 Credit Hours)
- MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4 (Required)
- STA 2014C - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
- POS 2041 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
- PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
Science Foundations (8 Credit Hours)
1A grade of “C-“(1.75) is required.
- PHY 2053C - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4 (Required) 1
- BSC 2010C - Biology I Credit Hours: 4 (Required) 1
Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) (15 Credit Hours)
See “Common Prerequisites” in the Transfer and Transitions Services section for more information.
A grade of “C-” (1.75) or better is required.
- EDF 2005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
- BSC 2010C - Biology I Credit Hours: 4 (GEP)
- MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4 (GEP)
- BSC 2011C - Biology II Credit Hours: 4
- CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4
- CHM 2046 - Chemistry Fundamentals II Credit Hours: 3
- CHM 2046L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Core Requirements: Basic Level (6 Credit Hours)
Education Track requires 3 semester hours
Lifelong Learning Track requires 6 semester hours
A grade of “C-” (1.75) or better is required.
Transfer Notes: Courses taken at Florida College System institutions may substitute for select courses in this section with the permission of the department.
Students should consult with advisor regarding course options
Lifelong Learning Track (6 Credit Hours)
- EDG 2000 - Careers in K-12 Education Credit Hours: 3
- Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- EDF 2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators Credit Hours: 3
- EDP 2270 - Adult Development & Learning Credit Hours: 3
Core Requirements: Advanced Level (60 Credit Hours)
- A grade of “C-” (1.75) or better is required.
Education Core Requirements (24 Credit Hours)
- EDF 4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
- EDF 4603 - Analysis and Application of Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues in Schools Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
- EEX 4242 - Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Settings Credit Hours: 3
- RED 4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 Credit Hours: 3
- TSL 4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools Credit Hours: 3
- SCE 4361 - Programs in Teaching Science Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 4942 - Lifelong Learning Education Internship Credit Hours: 3 1
- 1 Students must apply and be approved to take EDG 4942. Applications should be submitted in the semester prior to taking this course. For further information regarding EDG 4942, students should meet with their academic advisor.
Lifelong Learning Track Specialization Requirements (36 Credit Hours)
Select preferred specialization courses with advisor approval. A minimum of nine (9) hours must be taken in the content area. A minimum of twelve (12) hours must be taken in Education coursework (prefix EDF, EDG, EEX, LAE, TSL, RED). Substitutions are allowed with advisor approval.
A grade of “C-“(1.75) or better is required.
Must have a total of 48 or more hours of upper level courses to graduate.
- CHM 2205 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Credit Hours: 5
- MCB 3020C - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 5
- PCB 3044 - Principles of Ecology Credit Hours: 3
- PCB 3044L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- PCB 3063 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3
- PCB 3063L - Genetics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- PCB 3703C - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 4
- ZOO 3733C - Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 4
- SCE 4633 - Secondary Science Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
- SCE 4933 - Seminar on Secondary Science Education Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 4941 - Directed Field Experience Credit Hours: 1-8
- EDG 4948 - Service Learning Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ 3024 - Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ 4651 - Drugs and Crime Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ 4670 - Women and Crime Credit Hours: 3
- CJE 3001 - Careers in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 4
- CJE 3444 - Crime Prevention Credit Hours: 3
- DEP 2004 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- DEP 3202 - Psychology of Exceptional Children Credit Hours: 3
- DEP 3464 - Psychology of Aging Credit Hours: 3
- DIG 2000 - Introduction to Digital Media Credit Hours: 3
- ECT 4184 - Curriculum Development Techniques for Industry Training Credit Hours: 3
- EXP 3604 - Cognitive Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- EXP 3250 - Principles of Human Factors Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- EAB 3703 - Principles of Behavior Modification Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 1000 - Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 2750 - The Event Industry Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 3006 - Foundations of Health Information Management (HIM) Credit Hours: 3
- HSA 4003 - The Patient Experience from an Administrator’s Perspective Credit Hours: 3
- HSC 3537 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 3014 - Law and the Legal System Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 3108 - Legal Research Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 3155 - Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 3306 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 3951H - Honors Moot Court Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 4020 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 3
- SPC 3445 - Leadership Through Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
- SPC 4331 - Nonverbal Communication Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Electives
Capstone Requirements
Electives
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- State University System foreign language admission requirement: two years in high school or one year of college instruction in a single foreign language. (This requirement applies to those students admitted to the University without the required two units of foreign language in high school.)
Graduation
Additional Requirements
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in all courses within the major.
- Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the education core coursework.
- Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the specialization coursework.
- Achieve a minimum overall 2.5 GPA .
- You must upload key assignments using the Via by LiveText platform. Key assignments are assessed by faculty to provide evidence of candidate proficiency in all Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs). All teacher education candidates, Lifelong Learning majors, and Early Childhood Development & Education majors (all ECDE tracks) are required to complete Via by LiveText requirements before being certified for graduation. See http://livetext.education.ucf.edu
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors In Major
Related Programs
Certificates
Related Minors
Advising Notes
Transfer Notes
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $12 per term
- Full-Time Student: $24 per term
Plan of Study (120 Credit Hours)
Science Education Biology – Lifelong Learning Track
Freshman Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- STA 2014C - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- GEP B1 Elective Credit Hours 3
Freshman Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- PHY 2053C - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
- GEP B3 Elective (Prefer course from section B1) Credit Hours: 3
- Select one:
- MUL 2010 - Enjoyment of Music Credit Hours: 3
- PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
- THE 2000 - Theatre Survey Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
- POS 2041 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
- SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- BSC 2010C - Biology I Credit Hours: 4
- CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 4
- MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 4
- Select one:
- EDF 2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators Credit Hours: 3
- EDP 2270 - Adult Development & Learning Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (14 Credit Hours)
- BSC 2011C - Biology II Credit Hours: 4
- EDF 2005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
- CHM 2046 - Chemistry Fundamentals II Credit Hours: 3
- CHM 2046L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
- EDG 2000 - Careers in K-12 Education Credit Hours: 3
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- EDF 4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
- TSL 4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools Credit Hours: 3
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- RED 4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 Credit Hours: 3
- SSE 4361 - Social Science Instructional Analysis Credit Hours: 3
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- EDF 4603 - Analysis and Application of Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues in Schools Credit Hours: 3
- EEX 4242 - Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Settings Credit Hours: 3
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Choose specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 4942 - Lifelong Learning Education Internship Credit Hours: 3
