Nashville,
TN,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc in Biology - Teacher Certification with Licensure (Grades 7-12) in Nashville United States | Tennessee State University
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Nashville United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
14,472
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Earning a Biology degree with teaching certification involves completing 122 semester hours, including 43 credits of general education (9 in Communication, 9 in Humanities and Fine Arts, 6 in Social/Behavioral Sciences, 3 in Mathematics, 6 in History, 8 in Natural Sciences, and 1 in University Orientation), 59 credits in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, plus 21 credits in Education courses. Physics requires MATH 1720 or above. Biology courses require a minimum grade of C to count toward degree requirements.
Teacher Education/Blocked courses are mandatory and available exclusively during specified semesters in the Junior and Senior years.
Admission to the Teacher Education program after sophomore year is required before Teacher Licensure Candidates can enroll in professional education courses.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS
Qualification Requirements
Official transcripts from colleges/universities attended in the United States
Official transcripts and authorized school records with a course-by-course listing of courses and grades received, such transcripts must have been evaluated by a foreign educational credential agency, at the student's expense.
Minimum grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.00 system.
An applicant whose native language is not English is required to submit a test score of 61 as the minimum acceptance level of performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, (TOEFL) IBT or 5.0 on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). We will also accept the Duolingo English Test with a score of 71 or higher. International students with superior scholastic records are considered for admission as freshmen and as transfer students. An applicant whose native language is not English is required to submit a test score of 500 as the minimum acceptance level of performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, (TOEFL)
Official transcripts and authorized school records with a course-by-course listing of courses and grades received, such transcripts must have been evaluated by a foreign educational credential agency, at the student's expense.
Minimum grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.00 system.
An applicant whose native language is not English is required to submit a test score of 61 as the minimum acceptance level of performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, (TOEFL) IBT or 5.0 on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System). We will also accept the Duolingo English Test with a score of 71 or higher. International students with superior scholastic records are considered for admission as freshmen and as transfer students. An applicant whose native language is not English is required to submit a test score of 500 as the minimum acceptance level of performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, (TOEFL)
Tuition
USD
14,472