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School of Education · B.S. Ed.
A Bachelor of Science in the Secondary Education Anchor Program (Life Science/Biology Grades 5-12) prepares you for one Indiana teaching license that covers both junior high/middle school and high school.
Passionate and engaged Life Science/Biology educators do more than introduce their students to the sciences. They help transform their students into critical observers and discover how the world works through the explanations of scientific discovery.
Life Science/Biology Education is a subcategory of Secondary Education, which requires students to take courses that help develop instructional techniques in a variety of natural and physical sciences. Required coursework includes chemistry, earth science, and physics, and both cellular and organismal biology courses plus biology electives to choose from such as courses in ecology and the environment, animal and human biology, and botany. In addition, you will need to take IUB’s Chemistry Placement Exam (CPE) online. The results of the CPE will determine your placement level for IUB chemistry courses. For more details on the CPE, contact the Department of Chemistry at (812) 855-2700.
These students will also receive a strong grounding in education theory, instructional methodologies, and content area coursework to aid them in creating a safe and expressive environment for their future students. Please consult the Programs Sheets page via the Secondary Education tab on the School of Education website to find more information about this program, including additional admission requirements.
For detailed information about this major and degree requirements, visit the departmental website and the School of Education Academic Bulletin.
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School's reporting category · 2024–25 program completers
Employed as a P-12 teacher: 87.6% (169 of 193 with known status)
IU Bloomington's initial teacher-preparation programs, all completers combined (not this major alone)
232 graduates; 38 with no information available. From the School of Education's First Destination Survey.
Figures come only from IU's published reports, with their source. Different schools measure differently, so figures from different schools aren't directly comparable.
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