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Biology Minor
For students in teacher certification programs who wish to be certified in more
than one teaching discipline, teacher certification minors are available. These
minors are NOT available to students enrolled in majors that are not teacher
certification programs. Completion of a teacher certification minor does not
guarantee that the individual will be granted an endorsement to teach in that
field. Individuals must meet all requirements (including state tests) as set
forth by the Illinois State Board of Education to be granted an endorsement in a
second teaching field. Once the appropriate Dean indicates that the student has
met the catalog requirements for the program, the teaching minor will be entered
on the applicant’s permanent record.
A student should plan a minor or teaching minor program in consultation with an
appropriate advisor or Department Chairperson. If a student wishes to add a
minor after having applied for graduation, he or she must reapply and note the
addition on the reapplication for graduation.
Tentative course offerings from Spring 2008 through Fall 2011 (PDF)
Requirements for Minors
1. Students should declare their minor as soon as possible.
2. No courses in the minor can be taken credit/no
credit unless they are courses which are designated as credit/no credit (such as
internship).
3. At least six (6) semester hours of the coursework
in the minor must be completed in residence. These six (6) hours must also be
taken for a grade in order to establish a grade point average for the minor.
4. Minor GPA is computed from grades earned in minor
courses taken at EIU only.
5. Semester hours earned in independent study,
research, internship, or study abroad may be used toward minor requirements at
the discretion of and with the approval of the minor department(s).
6. In order for the minor to appear on a student’s permanent transcript,
students must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00 in a
non-teaching minor. Students with teaching minors who entered Fall 2002 and
thereafter must earn a GPA of at least 2.65 in order for the minor to appear on
their permanent transcript.
Biological Sciences Minor
Degree Requirements
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