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Biology Education Option, Liberal Arts AA

Program Snapshot
Academic CredentialAssociate in Arts (AA)
Total Credit Hours60
Average Time to Complete2 yrs.
Academic PathwaySocial, Behavioral, Education
AdvisorJohn Phillips, PhD
Professor
850.769.1551 ext. 2827
jpphillips@gulfcoast.edu

Senior Administrative AssistantMs. Jody Walton
210 Social Sciences Building
850.872.3825
jwalton1@gulfcoast.edu

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Biology Education, AA

Do You Enjoy Helping Others and Doing Scientific Research?

Do you like helping others? Would you like a career teaching biology and working in labs with students? Science educators are in high demand! And, they have a dynamic career engaging young people in the various science disciplines. In this career, you have the opportunity to examine the flora and fauna of an ecosystem, explore chemical reactions of various materials, and design projects using force, gravity, electricity, and light. Biology teachers are in high demand in high schools and colleges throughout the country. Your career path includes teaching and research options in variety of settings.

According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for a science educator was over $59,000 in 2017! There is a 8% job growth estimate for high school teachers and 15% for postsecondary teachers between 2016-2026.

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Biology Education Program Course Requirements

ENC1101, English I
ENC1102, English II
Visual and Performing Arts
Philosophy/Religion
Literature
MAC1140, Pre-Calculus Algebra
MAC1114, Trigonometry
Physical Science
BSC2010, Biology for Science Majors I
PSY2012 or SYG2000, Psychology/Sociology
EUH1000 or 1001, Western Civilization
POS2041, American National Government

EDF1005, Introduction to the Teaching Profession
EDF2085, Introduction to Diversity for Educators
EME2040, Introduction to Technology for Educators
SPC1608, Introduction to Public Speaking
BSC2010L, Biology for Science Maj. I Lab
BSC2011, Biology for Science Majors II
BSC2011L, Biology for Science Maj. II Lab

Students must select one of the following two-semester sequences (Meets physical science requirement.)
•+*CHM1045, General Chemistry, 3 crs. CHM1045L, General Chemistry Lab, 1 cr. +* CHM1046, Chemistry with Qual. Analysis, 3 crs. CHM1046L, Chemistry with Qual. Anal. Lab, 1 cr. or •+*PHY2053, College Physics I, 3 crs. + PHY2053L, College Physics I Lab, 1 cr. +* PHY 2054, College Physics II, 3 crs. PHY2054L, College Physics II Lab, 1 cr.

What can you do with a Biology Education AA Degree?

In this field, people find careers as:

Academic Researcher
Biotechnologist
Higher Education Lecturer
Marine Biologist
Microbiologist
Pharmacologist

Gulf Coast alumni of this program have continued their education at:

University of Florida
University of South Florida
Florida State University
The University of Tampa
Who is Eligible for the Biology Education Program?
If you are a high school graduate, you can apply to this program. If you have earned credits from a regionally accredited college or university, you may have a head start at Gulf Coast State College.
Why Choose Gulf Coast State College to Earn Your Degree?
You'll get a great education with one of the lowest tuition rates in the state. With small class sizes and professors who care, you'll get the personal attention you deserve. More than 90% of our graduates would recommend Gulf Coast State College to others.
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Use our science labs to work with fellow students and professors to accomplish exciting research.

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