Virginia Administrative Code
Title 8 - EDUCATION
Agency 20 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Chapter 23 - LICENSURE REGULATIONS FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL
Part V - Licensure Regulations Governing PreK-12, Special Education, Secondary Grades 6-12, and Adult Education Endorsements
Section 8VAC20-23-470 - Science - biology
Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 16, March 25, 2024
Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:
1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in biology;
2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university and completed a major in biology or 32 semester hours in biology and at least one course in each of the following areas: genetics, biochemistry/molecular biology, cell biology, botany, zoology, anatomy/physiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology and other preparation consistent with the competencies for the endorsement; or
3. Earned an endorsement in another science discipline and completed at least 18 semester hours in biology, including at least one course in each of the following areas: genetics, biochemistry/molecular biology or cell biology, botany, zoology, anatomy/physiology, and evolutionary biology or ecology.
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-298.1 and 22.1-299 of the Code of Virginia.