BS in Allied Health with Integrated Single Subject (Science) Teaching Credential
96 units
This program is offered collaboratively by the Department of Biology and Chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Division of Teacher Education in the School of Education. Students earn a bachelor of science degree in allied health and a teaching credential in a total of four years. Full program details and requirements are available on the Integrated Bachelor’s/Credential Program page of this catalog.
BS in Allied Health Requirements
All of the following requirements must be met to continue as an allied health, biological sciences, biochemistry, or chemistry major. A student’s failure to maintain these requirements will result in him or her being dropped from the major. Reentry to the major is by petition only.
- Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all biology, chemistry, biochemistry, math, and physics courses required for the major.
- Must complete each course required for the major with a C- or higher for the course to meet a degree requirement in the Department of Biology and Chemistry.
- Any single course within the major can be taken only two times at APU; students must change to a major outside the department after two unsuccessful (below C-) attempts in a single required course.
- Only two courses total within the major can be repeated; students must change to a major outside the department after unsuccessful (below C-) attempts in any three required courses.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | ||
| BIOL 151 | General Biology I 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 240 | Biology of Microorganisms | 4 |
| BIOL 250 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 251 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 280 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 300 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 396 | Topics in Biology and Christian Thought 2 | 1 |
| BIOL 496 | Ethics and the Sciences | 3 |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 151 | General Chemistry I 1, 3 | 4 |
| CHEM 152 | General Chemistry II 3 | 4 |
| CHEM 240 | Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 4 | 4 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 130 | Introduction to Statistics 5 | 3 |
| Note: MATH 130 does not meet the math prerequisite for BIOL 151 or CHEM 151. MATH 95, ALEKS 45 or equivalent is the math prerequisite for BIOL151. MATH 110 (B-), ALEKS 65 or equivalent is the math prerequisite for CHEM 151. | ||
| Physics | ||
| PHYC 155 | Physics for Life Sciences I 1, 3 | 3 |
| PHYC 145 | Physics Laboratory I 1, 3 | 1 |
| PHYC 156 | Physics for Life Sciences II | 3 |
| PHYC 146 | Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| Psychology | 3 | |
| General Psychology 6 | ||
or PSYC 290 | Human Growth and Development | |
| Sociology | ||
| SOC 120 | Introduction to Sociology 6 | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Principles of Biochemistry 7 | ||
| Biomolecular Chemistry 7 | ||
| Biomolecular Metabolism 7 | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology | ||
| Regional Human Anatomy | ||
| Mammalian Physiology | ||
| Plant Biology | ||
| Molecular Biology | ||
| Practicum and Topics in Allied Health | ||
| Advanced Topics in Biology | ||
| Select at least 3 units from the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Teaching and Learning in STEM 8 | ||
| STEM Education Research Seminar 8 | ||
| STEM Teaching Practicum 8 | ||
| Medical Microbiology | ||
| Pre-health Seminar 8 | ||
| Medical Missions Practicum 8 | ||
| Directed Research Internship 8 | ||
| Biological Science Internship 8 | ||
| Stewardship Ecology | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Biology Seminar 8 | ||
| Advanced Topics in Biology | ||
| Readings 8 | ||
| or an additional 4-unit course from the previous electives list above | ||
| Total Units | 64 | |
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Meets the APU Core: Natural Science general education requirement.
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BIOL 152 meets this requirement if taken at APU.
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This course may be waived with an appropriate Advanced Placement test score.
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CHEM 251, CHEM 261, CHEM 252, CHEM 262, and BIOC 360 taken together meet the requirements for CHEM 240 and a 4-unit BIOL upper-division lab course.
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Meets the APU Core: Quantitative Reasoning general education requirement.
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Meets the APU Core: Social Science general education requirement.
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Students should take BIOC 360 if taking only one semester of biochemistry. For a two-semester sequence, BIOC 270 and BIOC 370 should be taken. Credit will not be given for both BIOC 360 and BIOC 270, nor for both BIOC 360 and BIOC 370. BIOC 360 is an elective option only for students who have completed CHEM 252 and CHEM 262.
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Students may take a maximum of 3 units total from BIOL 311, BIOL 312, BIOL 313, BIOL 390, BIOL 391, BIOL 394, BIOL 395, BIOL 490, or BIOL 497 for elective credit.
Integrated Single Subject (Science) Teaching Credential Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| TESP 501 | Art of Teaching I: Foundations of Teaching | 3 |
| TESP 502 | Science of Teaching I: How Students Learn | 3 |
| TESP 507 | Multilingual Learners and Literacy Development | 3 |
| TEP 511 | Art of Teaching II: Pedagogy and Instructional Design | 3 |
| TEP 512 | Science of Teaching II: Effective Assessment Strategies for All Learners | 3 |
| TEP 537 | Teaching for Equity: Differentiation and Literacy in the Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| TEP 538 | Pedagogy and Practice in the Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| TESP 553 | Schools and Educational Systems | 2 |
| TEP 563 | Clinical Practice: Single Subject 1 | 8 |
| TEP 577 | CalTPA Support Course: Single Subject | 2 |
| Total Units | 33 | |
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Refer to the Clinical Practice Clearance requirements.
The following courses meet the undergraduate APU Core general education requirements within the Integrated Bachelor’s/Credential Program: