Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
6. Department of Education |
6A. State Board of Education |
6A-4. Certification |
6A-4.0322. Specialization Requirements for Certification in Separate Areas of Science (Grades 6-12) - Academic Class
1(1) Specialization requirements for biology.
6(a) Plan One. A bachelor’s or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in biology, or
23(b) Plan Two. A bachelor’s or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in science, to include twenty-one (21) semester hours in biological science with associated laboratory experiences,
51(c) Plan Three. A bachelor’s or higher degree with specialization requirements completed for chemistry, earth-space science, or physics and eighteen (18) semester hours in biological science.
77(2) Specialization requirements for chemistry.
82(a) Plan One. A bachelor’s or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in chemistry, or
99(b) Plan Two. A bachelor’s or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in science to include twenty-one (21) semester hours in chemistry with associated laboratory experiences,
126(c) Plan Three. A bachelor’s or higher degree with specialization requirements completed for biology, earth-space science, or physics and eighteen (18) semester hours in chemistry.
151(3) Specialization requirements for earth-space science.
157(a) Plan One. A bachelor’s or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in earth-space science or earth science, or
178(b) Plan Two. A bachelor’s or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in science to include twenty-one (21) semester hours in earth-space science or earth science with associated laboratory experiences, or
210(c) Plan Three. A bachelor’s or higher degree with specialization requirements completed for biology, chemistry, or physics and eighteen (18) semester hours in earth-space science.
235(4) Specialization requirements for physics.
240(a) Plan One. A bachelor’s or higher degree with an undergraduate or graduate major in physics, or
257(b) Plan Two. A bachelor’s or higher degree with thirty (30) semester hours in science to include twenty-one (21) semester hours in physics with associated laboratory experiences, or
285(c) Plan Three. A bachelor’s or higher degree with specialization requirements completed for biology, chemistry, or earth-space science and eighteen (18) semester hours in physics.
310Rulemaking Authority 3121001.02, 3131012.55, 3141012.56 FS. 316Law Implemented 3181001.02, 3191012.54, 3201012.55, 3211012.56 FS. 323History–New 7-1-90, Amended 7-17-00.