Overview

Students of the Biological Sciences (Biology Teacher Education) program at Illinois State University will become licensed to teach all high school science courses (biology, physics, chemistry, and earth science), including AP and honors biology.

The students are in high demand upon graduation, and we have nearly a 100 percent placement rate.

Why study Biology Teacher Education?

An emphasis on research and effective teaching methods prepares students well for life in the laboratory as well as the classroom. Students learn to run labs in secondary school classrooms and teach in both rural and urban settings.

Students gain classroom experience starting their sophomore year and are well-prepared for student teaching. Students can gain additional teaching experience by serving as Undergraduate Teaching Assistants for some of the non-majors laboratory sections. Students also have the opportunity to be involved in yearlong internships in Professional Development Schools in their last year in the program. Students experience one-on-one advising from a professional advisor who is a former high school biology teacher.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biological Diversity
General Chemistry
Psychology
Teaching Science Seminar
Principles Of Geology
Economic Reasoning Using Statistics
Physics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Normal, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Unofficial academic records, from all schools attended (in original language and an official word for word English translation)
English proficiency score
Passport
Grade point average

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24132 USD / year

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Out-of-State

24132 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

12066 USD / year

≈ 12066 USD / year

Living costs

Normal

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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Why study Biology Teacher Education?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Funding

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