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Nov 23, 2024
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2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIOL 140 - Life Science for Elementary Educators 4 CR
This is a laboratory-based course specifically designed for prospective elementary teachers. The objectives of the course are to aid students in developing a meaningful and functional understanding of key biological concepts in anatomy and physiology, ecology, and evolution; to facilitate insight in the nature of science as an intellectual activity; to explore alternative conceptions of scientific phenomena; to help students develop more positive attitudes about science, and increase their confidence in their ability to do science. [48-32-80] Lab Fee
Requisites: Next Gen ACCUPLACER® reading score of 244, or at least a grade of C in TSRE 55 .
General Education Requirement: Critical Thinking - Applied Core
Michigan Transfer Agreement Requirement: Natural Sciences
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Discuss rational for biology education.
- Design and run experiments related to the topics of the course.
- Analyze the nature and practice of biology as a process.
- Justify decisions concerning what concepts in biology are the most important for children to learn.
- Evaluate how they themselves learn biology to determine how it should be taught.
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